[C320-list] Good News / Bad News

[Ted Harrison]

Yes Allan, congrats. I just looked at one in Tx to see what you purchased. It looks just amazing. 

Sweet 

Ted Harrison

> On Sep 22, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Wash, Steve <wash at advantageelectronics.com> wrote:
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> Congratulations Allan
> We did the exact same thing 2 years ago.  You will love the 387.  Ours is hull 133/2007.
> Even though we are in fresh water, it took over a year to sell our 320.  It was in pristine shape but I think the uncertain economy slowed things down.  We believe the 320 and 387 are two of the best boats Gerry ever designed.
> 
> The 387 comes in 2 versions ... the aft berth is either athwart ships or centerline.  Ours is the latter.  Our dock mate (hull 123) is the former.
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> It handles big water well.  Last fall we motored through 5 to 10 footers for 5 hours to move her to winter storage.  Lake Michigan has very short wave periods.  On a few of them, we crested and fell into the trough with a tremendous smack.  No problem.  
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> Even with the loose footed main we have occasionally exceeded 8 kts.
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> Your guests will enjoy the larger space in the V-berth and saloon.  We can easily have 10 people comfortably below.
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> Again, congratulations!
> 
> Steve
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> s/v Liberty
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Allan S Field
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 9:38 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Good News / Bad News
> 
> Good News - Linda and I this afternoon closed on a 2006 Catalina 387.  
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> Bad News - Linda and I this afternoon closed on a 2006 Catalina 387.and still own a Catalina 320!  If anyone knows of anyone looking for a loaded, pristine-clean boat and you think his boat might be for them, please send them our way.  We'd obviously prefer to not use a broker.
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> Thank you!
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> Allan S. Field
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> Sea Shadow - #808
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> Columbia, MD
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