[C38] looking at getting a C38 - what should i look for?

[Don Strong]

   Congrats: Yesterday we did a broad reach from Sausalito to Emeryville 
in SFB at 7.8 - 6.8knts in 20 knts of wind apparent. These boats are fast.
C38 Discreet Charm, #50

On 9/11/21 12:39 PM, Thomas O'Connell wrote:
> Welp, under contract now on Hull #34, will see how the inspection 
> goes! Boat looks in stellar shape, talked to owner, a real pride of 
> ownership which also builds confidence.  I'm sure will have a ton more 
> questions if all goes well. Found the Facebook group, everyone pretty 
> much over there as well or treat as independent resource?
>
> Btw, Does anyone have a scanned manual btw? Has helped me with the 
> other boats we've looked at get orientated. Looks like there's bits 
> and pieces on the Catalina38 website but not just a pdf scan
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 31, 2021, 11:53 AM Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com 
> <mailto:maxsoto at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Thomas. Chainplate and mast leaks is something to check on
>     pretty much every single sailboat.
>     Something that is particular to the 38 is that the traveler wood
>     risers tend to leak a bit, and some boats hace despelotes soft
>     spots around this area.
>     On mine, the stiffening wood blocks that go between hull and sole
>     at the bilge were all loose. They were poorly fiberglass’s don
>     Catalina.  It just took me a weekend to fiberglased all of them
>     into place.
>     But in general, nothing structural to seriously worry about.
>
>     Max Soto A
>     +506-8312-1367
>
>     > On Aug 30, 2021, at 21:35, Thomas O'Connell <shastada at gmail.com
>     <mailto:shastada at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >
>     > 
>     > Thanks for the tips.  Yeah lots boat condos here who don't know
>     you have to do maintenance.. so has been a little disappointing
>     search so far.  Hope to go see the c38 this week, at least this
>     one has indicators it's been used for actual sailing!
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Donald R. Strong
Professor,
Department of Evolution and Ecology
and
The Bodega Marine Laboratory,
University of California, Davis,
Davis CA
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