[Quida123]

denr,

I find it difficult to believe that Catalina would ship a boat out of the Factory like that. For one wouldn''t it be noticed by the Freight people when it sits on the flat bed. Plus there are two rudders.....didn''t he notice them 1 foot lower?! What about at the marina, the guy blocking the boat would find it close to impossible with out having the rudder hit!?!

Something doesn''t sound right in your story, do you have any pictures? I know that many Catalina rudders are about the same depth as the wing keel. (yes I will grant you that this is not conducive to running aground, but that is not that same as saying that a boat is shipped with a rudder 1 foot lower! )


What about the owner, I would notice that immediately? What kind of sailor friend do you have that didn''t notice that? I would find that next to impossible. Whether it was or not, what the heck is the guy doing hitting a reef?

What I suspect is that the guy hit the reef and is trying to blame anyone but himself--- you my freind are only telling the version of the story from a skipper that ran his boat up on a reef. What you are doing is gullibly buying into your freinds myth and excuses.

Many of your other objections like tracks for the headsail cars are not long enough for a 100% jib are probably true, but that is easily remedied and many people cutomize and modify boats to suit their needs.

But when you say that this was "eating him up financially, repair after repair (mostly stemming from the original design and build quality) thats a bunch of horse-hockey !. For one, being stupid enough to run up on some reefs is NOT the blame of Catalina (maybe that is where his keel stub cracks came from !?!) and most of the other things you listed should not put one in the poor house when someone spends the kind of money he did buying that boat.

I am not saying these things didn''t happen, but some are these claims are *very* suspect. There are just way too many inconsistencies in your posts. You often posts statements without knowing the "true" facts and so your ramblings are greatly diminished . All people need to do look back through the archives for proof.