[C320-list] Removable panels in forward bulkhead?

[John Meyers]

Rick,

We have a 1997 #406 and we have the removable panels. In fact we have never
put the panels in. Rummer has it that it is cheaper. We like the way it
makes the cabin looks better and it makes stowing stuff in the V berth
easier and easier to see the stuff we put up there.

We have seen a 1998 and if memory serves it has some other changes. I think
that was the year they bumped out the whale watching seats.

John Meyers
Wind Chime
Muskegon


On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Rick Sonntag <c250 at ricksonntag.com> wrote:

> I'm considering shopping for a C320 for my next boat in the next year or
> two. One thing I've always wondered about is the removable panels in the
> bulkhead behind the v-berth. I see that Catalina eliminated them in later
> models, somewhere around 1998 or 1999.
>
> Do you have any idea why Catalina removed them? Was there a problem with
> them? Any other pros/cons of having them, such as better ventilation?
>
> What other changes did Catalina make to this boat over the years that I
> should consider? Are there specific issues that I should check into on
> particular vintage boats?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Sonntag
> Swarthmore, PA
>