[C320-list] cuba libre 3 in Mexico

[David Nolte]

Allan,

I totally agree with your assessment of the 355. I am a little curious about what features bother you so much about the aft cockpit seats.

I got to see the boat pull out after the show, Gerry was on board, and whoever the guy was who was skippering did an awesome job of leaving the slip and backing out all the way to the channel, in reverse, through the maze of floating docks. He seemed to be at full throttle in reverse, the boat moved and steered like a champ. Pretty impressive. Maybe speed is the key...

David Nolte
Beach House #4


On Oct 10, 2010, at 9:34 PM, Allan S. Field wrote:

> Linda and I were not all that impressed with the 355, thinking that our next
> move, if there is one, which we doubt, would be the 375.  The 355 has a lot
> of nice features such as a cleaned up main sheet and traveler system and, on
> hull #1 anyway, a bow sprit and A-Sym on a roller in front of the genoa
> roller - I really liked that.  Down below is so-so - fridge is smaller than
> the 320, the forward cabin is the owner's and is nice but the aft cabin bunk
> is smaller than the 320.  The galley is to starboard.  When I came down the
> companionway ladder backwards (there was only 1 handhold to port), my butt
> hit the corner of the galley hard.  I let Gerry know that this was a problem
> and would stop me from even considering the boat.  He recognized the issue,
> stating that he had moved the ladder as far port as he could; I thought he
> needed to move the galley 2-3 inches forward but he nixed that.  And the aft
> cockpit seats are unacceptable - you have to see them to appreciate how bad
> they are.  Again, overall, I like the 375 much more. - Allan
> 
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> To Allan and Linda, Bruce and Norma, all of our Annapolis friends and our
> 320 List friends who still remember us:
> 
> Orlando and I are back on cuba libre 3 at the Singlar marina in Guaymas,
> Mexico.  However we are wishing we could be back with you all at the boat
> show eating crab cakes this weekend.  
> 
> Cuba libre 3 splashed back in the water last Saturday here on the Sea of
> Cortez and we are slowly getting her shipshape for another Mexico cruising
> season. She was on the hard here for two months while we went home and went
> crazy giving away all of our furnishings to family, emptying our house and
> putting it on the market for sale.  Once it sells, cl3 is truly home. 
> 
> We will continue to update you on our travels. Enjoy the boat show, have a
> crabcake for us and tell us what you think of the new Catalina 355. 
> 
> Keep in touch,
> Linda and Orlando Duran
> cuba libre 3
> CatMorgan 440 #36
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