Go for the one in better hull condition - Saab General Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
4/9 Saab Owners' Convention Day Pass Raffle |
3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine)
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Go for the one in better hull condition
Posted by Jeff B [Email] (more from Jeff B) on Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:06:45
In Reply to: OT: Catalina or other sailboats, JG, Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:18:30
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Catalina 27 is one of the most (if not THE most) popular boats in the 27-28 foot range. There is a reason for that. In addition to age, there are other important differences that you may want to consider - a standard height mast or a tall rig for lighter air areas, tiller or wheel steering, engine arrangement, etc.
Have you checked out Yachtworld for other Catalina 27s and their asking prices?
My three recommendations would be:
1) to not worry about the gas vs. diesel engine question as in many ways the preferable solution for this boat is an outboard on a motor mount. It'll be easier to work on, and won't add any drag while sailing.
2) find a broker to help find and select the boat to get
3) be VERY choosy in selecting a surveyor, even if you pay only $5K for the boat, it will be the best $400 you will spend on the boat. Even if you decide to not get the boat after the survey, you'll only be down $400. Believe me, from experience, you can get big problems you didn't know existed if you have a bad surveyor. I bought a Sabre 28 in Ithaca two years ago and my surveyor missed extensive core delamination on the coach roof which will be about $8K to fix. Email me and I'll tell you who I do not recommend.
posted by 70.17.106...
Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Catalina or other sailboats, JG, Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:18:30
- Re: OT: have boat for sale in NY area..., RickP, Tue, 5 Sep 2006 20:18:18
- Re: OT: Catalina or other sailboats, ChrisF, Tue, 5 Sep 2006 17:27:42
- Sailing clubs and trailerables....., Mike Lynch , Tue, 5 Sep 2006 13:33:07
- Older boat more likely to have issues., EricG, Tue, 5 Sep 2006 06:19:19
- Go with the boat in the best condition, Noel, Tue, 5 Sep 2006 05:25:18
- Go for the one in better hull condition, Jeff B, Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:06:45 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: OT: Catalina or other sailboats, saw, Mon, 4 Sep 2006 18:50:51
- Re: OT: Catalina or other sailboats, LesH, Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:56:21
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
|
SaabClub.com
|
Jak Stoll Performance
|
M Car Covers
|
Ad Available
|
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!