[C320-list] New Catalina 315

[Aqua5Len at gmail.com]

Love our 320, but my wife and I are going the other way - planning to buy a  
355 in a few years, wonderful specs with head in rear like 320 (315, 385,  
and 445 all have forward head).

Check it out.

Len Krane
AQUA5
Los Angeles (MDR)

On , JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:


> I noted the addition of the toe rail at the Toronto boat show and  
> generally am in favour of it. However, down side, from experience with  
> other toe railed boats, they become a maintenance headache as the boat  
> ages. I'm thinking of installing a few stragetically placed rings on the  
> glass toe rail of my 320. Anyone done this? I'm still wedded to my 320  
> and will probably be my last sailer; Ideal for us.

> Cheers

> JohnM

> 1999#574





> > From: katchu at chartermi.net

> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com

> > Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:04:01 -0500

> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Catalina 315

> >

> > I had the opportunity to see the new Catalina 315 at the Chicago  
> Strictly

> > Sail Show yesterday. Based on the hull info, it appears that the hull is

> > identical to the C309 and C310, but smaller than our beloved C320's.

> >

> > Likes:

> > - Catalina has added an aluminum toe rail to the 315, 355, 385, and 445.

> > There are rollers near the cleats. Much easier to add a snatch block  
> now.

> > - The rubber rub strip has been replaced with a rub rail mounted lower  
> on

> > the hull. It looks good, but may not provide as much protection.

> > - The port cockpit locker is larger

> > - The Nav area is more computer friendly and the electrical panel was

> > covered, as I recall.

> > - There are some nice privacy screens over the ports in the main cabin

> > - There is no cutlass bearing support anymore, as that is all glassed  
> into a

> > skeg like the Beneteau's

> >

> > Dislikes

> > - The head has been moved forward to port. Not as accessible from the

> > cockpit

> > - The V berth is larger, but the entrance to it is very narrow due to  
> the

> > head location. It's hard to get into the V-berth. This was my biggest

> > complaint.

> > - The rear berth is much smaller, where the space ws moved to the port

> > cockpit locker

> > - Engine size reduced to 21 HP

> >

> > I'm curious as to other reactions, but for now our C320's seem like a  
> lot

> > more boat.

> >

> > Chuck Mueller

> > Northwind #676

> > Holland, MI

> >

> >