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

[John Morrison]

Bigger is not always Better!! Bigger usually means heavier, with boats it means costlier, for mooring and fuel and gear and booze( more visitors)! If you’re planning on doing a lot of cruising with guests, the 320 is a bit tight. If just the 2 of you then it’s just about ideal; at least IMHO. We’ve owned LuffinLife for 11 years now and couldn’t be more satisfied. 
Of course this is quite subjective. As they say ‘one man’s junk........’
JohnM 
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> On Dec 14, 2020, at 4:51 PM, David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Hope that helps!
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> David Veeneman
> SV Adelante, C320 #131
> Dana Point, CA
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