Jeff,
Looks like a viable alternative. By the photo, it appears to be a
short shaft motor with not a lot of prop in the water. Any problems
with that? Why not a long shaft? At my age, I would not want to give
up the walk through, diesel with prop in the water under a sea way,
and my wife loves the wheel. "If momma ain't happy, then ain't
nobody happy!" And, I love cruising with my woman because we are a
great team. I eat better, and sleep warmer! I am impressed you can
pull your rig with a smaller pick up. What kind of mileage do you
get? Do you sail lakes, oceans, or both?
Herb Clark
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chico Yacht Club
s/v Imagine Catalina 270
s/v Hotel Charlie Catalna 25
d/s Coyote Coronado 15
"Why worry when we can sail"
On Dec 7, 2007, at 7:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or you can purchased a late model C-27 and a new trailer for less
than the cost of a used C-270 alone. I purchased my 1988 C-27 Wing
keel and tiller model with a new Mercury 9.9 4 stroke for $10500
last year. The motor alone was worth $2000.
I put in on a brand new 10000 lbs., dual axle Trail-Rite trailer
made specifically for the C-27 for around $7000. The only things I
gave up are a walk through, wheel steering and diesel inboard.
However, with the outboard, I have the whole engine compartment for
storage and boat is lighter for trailering.
I pull the boat with a 2005 Nissan Titan 4X4 Crew cab with no problem.
Jeff Serene
Phoenix, AZ
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From: Herb Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:13 pm
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Prices w C270
Tim,
As the owner of a trailerable Catalina 270, I would encourage you
to look at a used one. One sold at Lake Oroville, CA last summer
for 28k. It had < 400 hrs on the diesel, sailed in fresh water
only, and was bristol. You can get a new galvanized, tri axel, disc
brakes, 10ply tires, etc trailer from Trailrite for around 13, or
less. Boat and trailer will weigh in under 10k #. Buy a used 3/4
ton pick up and you can be off to see the world (US, Can, Mex).
But, you can do the big distances at 55knts down the interstate,
then sail the venues of your choice and not be locked in to only
one area.
We traded up from our Catalina 25, which now is our lake boat,
and have enjoyed sailing this boat in San Francisco Bay, Canada and
Alaska so much in the last 3 years. It is bright down below,
handles very well, my wife loves the wheel, and I love a prop that
doesn't cavitate in heavy weather. She is spunky enough so we hold
our own with our "Buddy" boat, a Catalina 30 . There are other
large trailerables out there too. Start with www.theanchorage.com
in Colorado. There are lots of used boats on the internet from
folks moving up to larger boats, or getting too old to sail and
becoming "stink potters!" Give the internet a try and you might be
surprised.
Herb
On Dec 4, 2007, at 9:31 AM, tim ford wrote:
> Speaking of prices, I dont know, it's probably just me, but has
the > whole PRICE thing gone through the roof?
> I'm sort of in the market for a new boat, and have just been
kinda > strolling thru the aisles, looking around. There
> are a zillion offerings out there and it's probably a great time
to > buy a boat....a USED boat.
>
> I was looking at a new Antrim 27 and all-up, that baby is going
to > come home at almost 80!!! EIGHTY!!
> 80 large for a freaking boat you wouldnt want to weekend on!!!
(but > you'd have fun, at least on a daily basis)
>
> SO, when I saw Bob Perry's review saying a C 28 comes in at >
"comfortably less than 50," well, I guess there's
> some hope. That sounds like it's at least approaching some sort
of > reasonable value...although that 50 wouldn't
> include the grin-factor of the Antrim, you wouldn't need to sell
a > kidney on eBay.
>
> rant over....anyway, I still cant afford either. I'm just amazed
at > what these things cost in light of what 25 Large will buy
> you in the automotive realm. Economy of scale, I know.
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> in 1994 someone I met had just put a deposit down on a 270. As
the >> price difference at this time was only $4000 between the 270
& the >> 28, I invited him to look at my 28. The next day he
switched his >> deposit to a 28.
>> Lew
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