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

[Thomas O'Connell]

Great. yeah just called them, she stuck a 0 on the end.

Looking at photos now, there's some discoloration around the transom as if
there's some fairing/fiberglass work done that filled it in. may have
filled in the HIN as well.  Hopefully by end of week she'll be mine!

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On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 6:58 AM Vassili Valayannopoulos <
vassilival.boston at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Thomas,
>
> My HIN is also 11 digits and I am insured by Progressive so this should
> not be a problem.
> I also had trouble finding the HIN that was engraved on the top starboard
> side of the transom (hidden by a sticker).
> Hope this helps!
>
> Vassili
>
> Vassili Valayannopoulos
> --
> Cambridge, MA
> Sailing on Naftaki
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 9:45 AM Thomas O'Connell <shastada at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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