[C320-list] Looking to purchase a 320: model years to avoid?

[ptormey 4square.net]

It's best to start with a list of what you expect in a boat and THEN decide the model.
For example at my age (72) I want in mast furling a real refig and very comfortable sleeping, a roomy cockpit and AC/Heat while on Shore power. I found a 320 that did that. THEN, I added AIS transponder, dingy davits and under deck auto pilot, for what is a kinda a lot of money.

So, make a list or what you WANT and what you'd expect to upgrade to and ONLY Then decide on the boat

Pat

Pat Tormey
Blue Skies S/V
Newport RI
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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of Rick Krantz via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 7:51 PM
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Cc: Rick Krantz <rick.krantz at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Looking to purchase a 320: model years to avoid?

I didn't think so The Broker listed it with that description.  I'll notify him.
Rick KIKI II #1036

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  On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 4:47 PM, Greg Flanagan via C320-list<c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:   Very nice, appropriate price, but can’t be a mkII.


Greg
Hoop Dancer #1076
Sidney BC

> On Jun 1, 2023, at 12:58 PM, Rick Krantz via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
> I have a 2005 320 for sale (#1036) located in San Diego. If anyone is interested here is the link;https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2005-catalina-320-mkii-8848182/
> Rick Krantz
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
> On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 12:37 PM, Greg Arnold via C320-list<c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> When I was looking for a 320, I spent a lot of time reading old posts on
> this site and studying the association webpage, and also looking at
> information on Yacht World about 320s for sale.
>
> As well as I could determine, Catalina went to the deep bilge sump
> around # 281, but kept the original molded one-piece hollow structural
> grid.  Then at # 355 they switched to glassed-in individual foam
> stringers. The later is preferable because there is no place for any
> fluids to hide.
>
> There is an easy way to tell from pictures whether a boat is # 355 or
> above.  Before # 355, there was wood flooring all the way from the main
> cabin into the forward cabin. Starting with # 355, there is an
> athwartship piece of fiberglass (maybe a couple inches wide) that
> separates the wood flooring between the two cabins.
>
> Greg
> 2005 C-320 #1054
>
>
> On 6/1/2023 5:52 AM, Elan Krueger via C320-list wrote:
> > Hi, I am currently in the market for a 320, having narrowed my search down from several options. I’ve owned several (3) boats before so I have some experience. My question is: are there any model years to avoid? I see there have been some changes over the years.
> >
> > I’m in the Annapolis, MD, USA area if anyone is looking to sell👍
> >
> > Thanks for allowing me to join the group!
> >
> > Elan
> >
> > Elan Krueger
> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/elankrueger
>