[Denr]

You are misinformed about the construction of the Catalina 36 my friend. Please refer to Volume 27 *11 & 12 dated June 2001 of Practical Sailor. I quote "Catalina''s are assembled from three principal moldings-the hull, deck and interior liner (read pan) that incorporates the cabin sole and much of the furniture" The bond between this pan and the hull and its stringers are the source of squeaky floors. This is a time-saving (read cheap) method of building a production boat actually developed by Butler. I still maintain that pans on sailboats should only be found in the galley. I am now convinced that the Sabre 38 you claim to have beat the pants off was on its cradle! That''s my story and I''m sticking to it.