[C38] Purchasing a Catalina 38 (maybe)

[William Knowles]

David we bought a 1985 38 last year this is our second
season. We had a bad bulkhead and had to have it
replaced. It cost about 4500 steep but worth the price
considering what a new 38 would cost. I'm 6 foot so I
hit my head everywhere I know there is 6'3 headroom
somewhere but I have not found it yet. That being said
these are great boats, We sail on the Chesapeake and
kick allot of butt in both light and heavy air with a
130 jib. If the engine is good and the bottom is
blister free or close and the rig is good the boat
should be OK. I had a bottom job peel and re-poxy. new
rig and redone interior, engine in good shape. She
needed sails and bulkhead paid in the 50s think I did
OK but I fell in love with the boat (that's bad) .
Good luck Let me know if I can help in any other way.

Bill Knowles "Flying Goose"
--- Joseph Launie <jlaunie at cox.net> wrote:

> David L Ryan wrote:
> > Hello Catalina 38 People,
> >
> > We've been casting about, looking for a boat to be
> our Summer cottage  
> > and Winter get-away vehicle, and it looks like
> maybe we've found our  
> > boat in the form of a 1979 Catalina 38.
> >
> > 'll be giving the boat thorogh going over before
> deciding whether or  
> > not I want to take the next step and get a
> pre-purchase survey. I am  
> > hoping that the collective wisdom of this list
> might quickly get me  
> > up to speed on the known trouble spots on this
> boat.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > David Ryan
> >
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> David,
>     I guess I should jump in here. First, if you buy
> a C-38 I hope you 
> will join the International Assn. Your $25 a year
> helps keep us going. 
> The C-38 hull and deck are way overbuilt so you will
> have no problems 
> there. The mast is also overbuilt but a 1979 should
> have had the 
> standing and running rigging replaced. The engine
> may have been 
> re-powered but boat engines can be easily surveyed
> so you know where you 
> stand there.  The boat has no fundamental problems
> as between Olin 
> Steven's basic design and Catalina's overbuilding -
> it is pretty 
> remarkable giving reason for its popularity.  You
> might want to examine 
> the windows for leaks but in the overall scheme of
> things, if you have 
> to re-do them you are not talking big dollars.
> Former racing boats tend 
> to have lots of racing gear which can be useful. Do
> not worry about the 
> boat having been overstressed - we have raced
> Macavity for 15 years 
> since she was commissioned without problems and have
> taken more than one 
> hairy knockdown in over 30 knots. The last time the
> oven door flew open 
> and a long forgotten dish launched itself across the
> cabin like a 
> missile. It was easier to pick up when it landed
> being in two pieces and 
> all. Good luck with your boat. if you want - call me
> at 805-569-9175 or 
> contact me on my email at jlaunie at cox.net if you
> have any specific 
> questions you want answered. Joe Launie, Macavity,
> Commodore, C-38 
> Internatl Assn.
> 
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