[C38] boat specs

[Phil Gay]

Concerning water tanks, I had previously surmised that Catalina has upped
the water tankage along with fuel tankage in the changes made to 1982 boats
and later.  That must not be the case.  My guess now is that the 35 gallon
capacity might include the optional starboard settee tank.  BTW my 1980 C38
has the same tank under the V berth that Windlassie has.

I like the brighter look of the white walls in the head, but in one boat I
saw the white surface came unglued from the bulkhead and looked rather thin.

You raise some good points about what was optional on the C38.

Phil Gay
C38 049 Que Linda
Everett WA

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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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