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

[Thomas O'Connell]

Ok, survey went well, weill have the report in my hands this evening.

As I look to insurance and such, I'm realizing the HIN is only 11 digits
(being used on the sales ad as well as the USCG registration, the surveyor
said it looks like it's been painted over / he couldn't find it).

CTYM0034M79   - any idea if that's just the way it is, or a digit is lost
to time?

The insurance site(progressive) won't even let me type a non-12 digit
number in, so i'll have to call them.



On Sat, Sep 11, 2021 at 1:56 PM Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu> wrote:

>   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> 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> 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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