[C320-list] 320 vs. something just a little bigger

[David Veeneman]

For my wife and I, something just a little bit larger would have been a Catalina 34 or 36, and we looked at both. The main difference between the 320 and the slightly-larger boats was in the size of the saloon. 34 and 36 had slightly larger saloons. Aft berth on all three boats was comparable, as was the forepeak berth. Cockpit size was fairly close.

What moved us toward the 320 was its easier handling—not a lot, but noticeable, since my wife and I two-hand most of the time. Plus, in our harbor, the waiting list for a thirty-foot slip was two years shorter than the wait for a thirty-five-foot slip.

Hope that helps!

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David Veeneman
SV Adelante, C320 #131
Dana Point, CA