[C320-list] Catalina 320 discontinued

[Irving Grunes]

All
Will the discontinuance of C320 mfg increase or decrease the value of our
boats?
Irv Grunes
2001 #851

On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 5:14 PM, <bkuether at comcast.net> wrote:

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> Yes and that measurement thing is a double edged sword.
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> My C&C 29 was actually 28.5 feet.
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> So the way I see it, its payback time.
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> From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 1:19:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina 320 discontinued
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> Interesting point about measuring length.  Marinas charge by the foot of
> length overall including bow projections and dinghy davits.  I've always
> gotten away with 32 ft. easily as the name "320" avoided questions.  Adding
> 10' is another $20-30, not that that would put us in the poor house; but,
> who wants to pay more if less is acceptable?
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> Warren & Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
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> From: Wash, Steve [mailto:wash at advantageelectronics.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:22 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina 320 discontinued
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> 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.
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> All of us in MC think it is huge mistake to cut the line so drastically.
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> Steve
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> sailorlew at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:19 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina 320 discontinued
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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>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 9:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina 320 discontinued
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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.
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> 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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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>  [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> sailorlew at aol.com
>  Sent: Friday, 16 September 2011 10:43 AM
>  To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>  Subject: [C320-list] Catalina 320 discontinued
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>  I was at the Newport boat show today. Catalina only had 2 boats on
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>  When I asked about the 320, I was told by Sharon Day, director of
> marketing  for Catalina that they have discontinued this model.
>  Lew
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