[C320-list] Catalina 320 discontinued

[Rick Sulewski]

Bill,

I agree that the price of well cared for or refurbished "vintage 320" will
translate into firmer resale prices. The entry level market may now be
flooded with 30 footers given all of the boats I see that were not launched
this year, but those bargain basement boats are not as attractive or
accommodating as the 320, and folks are always looking to move up over time.

Considering that the economy is so uncertain and the folks with "big bucks"
are always go to achieve their priorities, the middle market range and lower
range boats reflect a consumer market that is most at risk in taking on
increased debt or depleting cash reserves with unemployment rates at all
time highs for the past 2 years.

Until there is a change in economic, investment and tax policies coming out
of the current administration, things will not improve until the next
election cycle and corporations have to trim expenses and labor to remain
viable until their delayed market cycle returns.

I am sure the 320 and other model molds could always be put to work again
when (and if) the economy improves.....

For now, I may keep a higher insurance value in place!

Rick
My-Ria #277

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Have a friend with a a new 355. Not exactly a starter price at nearly 0.25
million dollars. The boat is beautiful, really comfortable (we had 11 folks
in the cockpit, at the dock during a rained out wine tasting) but I'm not
fond of the narrow decks and fractional rig. I'm waiting for an opportunity
to have our boats near each other, on the same tack to see how they compare
under sail. For my purposes, the 320 is the perfect boat and if they have
been discontinued, my eventual selling price is gone up. 

Bill
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From: Diane <mtpoodles at atlanticbb.net>
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Sent: Fri, Sep 16, 2011 8:40 am
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I am sorry to learn that many models are being discontinued. Regarding 

fractional rigs and the new measurement system, I can only say that if I
wanted 

a Hunter or Beneteau, I would have bought one. I always believed that
Catalina 

offered far more boat for the money in each model when compared to other
brands.



Diane

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"Wash, Steve" <wash at advantageelectronics.com> wrote:



At the Michigan City Boat show we were told there will be only 4 models

... 355, 385 (a redo (restating) of the 375) 445 and I think a 315.

They are also going to a fractional rig. I believe the 385 might be

the same hull as the 375 but is measured differently ... not the

fiberglass length (375) but the stem to stern length (385). Apparently

this is how the 'others' (i.e. Hunter, etc.) measure their boats. 



All of us in MC think it is huge mistake to cut the line so drastically.



Steve



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The boat show pricing list only had 5 or 6 models listed, I can't

remember which.

Lew













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From: Greg Arnold <soarxc at gmail.com>

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Sent: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 9:09 pm

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I wonder which boats are left in their lineup. Can't tell by looking at

heir website, which is seldom updated. I have heard that both the 42 nd

400 have been discontinued.



On 9/15/2011 6:03 PM, Colin Evans wrote:

	Yes Lew.

We were told the same at the Sydney boat show a few months ago.

Maybe we`ll all have to get 355`s

*************************

Regards

Colin Evans

Watermark #774

Lake Macquarie, Australia



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I was at the Newport boat show today. Catalina only had 2 boats on

display.

When I asked about the 320, I was told by Sharon Day, director of

marketing for Catalina that they have discontinued this model.

Lew