[C38] boat specs

[Steve Smolinske]

Peggy I know secondary winches were an option, I believe the teak
bulkheads in the salon by the cockpit are options too.   

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Droesch
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 1:47 PM
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Subject: [C38] boat specs

Hi all,

Having looked at the listing for Osprey that was posted last week, &
seeing that it's the same year ('83) as our Windlassie, brings up a
topic I've been puzzling over: how much leeway was there for upgrades
and/or modifications during production, by the original owner, when our
boats were built?

Example 1: Osprey has fiberglass (or acrylic?) bulkheads in the head,
Lassie has teak.  I'm guessing the water-impervious finish was an
upgrade that Lassie's original owner, who was focused on racing rather
than cruising, chose not to install.

2. All the specs I've ever seen state a water tank capacity of 41 gal
(35 gal tank + 6 gal HW), but the tank that was original to our boat
(Ronco model B-114), which we had to replace last winter, is only 25
gal. There is quite a large gap between the forward wall of the tank &
the anchor locker, so I'm wondering if perhaps the 'OEM' tank was a
larger one that Lassie's original owner chose not to put in.  God forbid
a raceboat should carry more tankage than absolutely necessary!

I've always assumed that production boats were just that, & you got what
the manufacturer chose to put in -- if you wanted options you had to go
to Passport, Pacific Seacraft or other builders who do custom or
semi-custom work.  Some of the options I see on Windlassie are clearly
aftermarket, like the Sailcomp system that we haven't the faintest idea
what to do with.
But that doesn't explain some of the differences I see between my boat &
all the others out there.

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Peggy
Windlassie, #231
Point Richmond, CA


  





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