[C320-list] Is My Boat Big Enough

[Tom Grass]

We have a 2008 MK II (Bucket List) - on which we completed the Great LOOP.
In doing so we sailed to the Bahamas and back and had a wonderful time.  We
also took her through the Trent Severn Waterway in Canada.  We plan on
re-visiting the North Channel this summer.

Tom and Tracy Grass
Bucket List

On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 1:49 PM Michael Leschisin <
mleschisin at imagestudios.com> wrote:

> This time of year with subzero windchills and short daylight hours I start
> overdosing on Youtube sailing vlogs and dreaming of sailing off to
> Caribbean waters with our Catalina.  I’m hoping to someday pull the plug on
> the Great Lakes, drift down the Hudson and make that happen.
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> We bought our 320 about five years ago and have had a great time sailing
> the Great Lakes both overnighting and daysailing and the boat leaves little
> to be desired.
> Keeping in mind that the bigger the boat, the more everything costs, (slip
> fees, bottom paint, sails, etc.) the 320 seems the perfect compromise
> between budget, seaworthiness and space.  I’m curious to hear however, what
> first hand experience forum members might have cruising, living aboard,
> Island hopping, etc. on 320s.  I don’t foresee crossing oceans with my
> boat, and from what I have gathered through experience and discussions I
> believe that Bahamas/Caribbean coastal cruising is well within the
> capabilities of the 320, but I’m also wondering about the livability
> factor.  I would foresee a scenario of anchoring out for a string of days,
> then pulling into a Marina for water, provisions, fuel; like we do now on
> the Great Lakes.  It seems that storage might be the one consideration that
> would be limiting, but there is no teacher like experience.  How far have
> you cruised, what is your longest live aboard, what are the limitations of
> the boat, what is the worst weather you’ve experienced?  Is this a
> realistic prospect for the 320 or should I be looking at something with
> more space and more systems?  If you’ve done any amount of cruising on your
> 320, what upgrades have you made; solar, tankage, navigation?  I know
> everything on a sailboat is a compromise and everyone’s opinions will vary,
> but I’d love to hear any and all first hand experience cruising with this
> boat.
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> Thanks for any input you might have,
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> Michael Leschisin
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> Wild Blue Yonder
> #995
> Menonminee, MI
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