This deal sound good?

[eMKay]

1977 Catalina 27, $7900. I've seen this boat sail past me like I was standing still several times on the water, it looks great there (I even have a few pictures of it) and all the upgrades make me happy. I'm going to look at it on Saturday. Here's the equipment list the broker sent me, I eliminated some of the redundant stuff like "Separate head area with privacy door" duh...

ENGINE:

Atomic 4 Gas inboard

30 HP

Controls in cockpit

Gori-geared folding 2 blade prop, new 2005

Engine in excellent running condition



INTERIOR:


Double lifelines and gates-P&S

Life lines-padded in cockpit

Custom stern rail seats

Varnished companionway hatch boards w/locking hasp

All exterior teak sanded and varnished

Garboard drain for winter storage

All thru hulls replaced with Nylon ball cocks 2005

RIGGING:

2-Winches with blue “winchers” for Genoa sheets in cockpit

Adjustable Genoa tracks w/blocks

All S/S wire new 2005

New-Sheaves at mast head 2005

New halyards 2005

New Catalina chain plates installed 2005

New spreader bracket from Catalina 2005

Main bulkheads replaced 2005

Cutlass bearing on shaft replaced 2005

Newer traveler aft of helm

3 halyards

Spinnaker gear

Spinnaker sheets

Spinnaker pole

Boom vang


SAILS:

Main Doyle Dacron 2006 EC

Genoa Doyle Dacron 2006 EC

Jib Neil Pryde Dacron Original GC

130% Neil Pryde Dacron Original GC

Spinnaker Unknown Nylon Original GC

Drifter Unknown Nylon Original GC

New Mainsail cover 2006-Blue

ELECTRONICS:

Tiller Pilot-Autohelm 800

2-Batteries

Battery selector switch

Battery charger from alternator

Separate Battery Charger

110V shore power w/cord

Depthsounder

Knotmeter

Windex at masthead

VHF radio New West Marine 2008

AM/FM/CD 2006

Bulkhead mounted compass

Inclinometer

ADDITIONAL:

Lifesling on transom

Stern mounted boarding ladder-removable

Tiller cover

Small cockpit cushions

Lifejackets

USCG Safety gear

Service receipts

Ship’s papers and manuals

Docklines

Fenders

4 Post steel storage cradle included

[AjariBonten]

Nice boat, of the 9 1977 Cat 27's on Yachtworld I think that one looks to be about the best deal. It's certainly below the mean on price

[AjariBonten]

Do you sail on Ontario or Erie? My in-laws live in Buffalo; and we've been thinking about keeping a boat on Ontario, Olcott harbor maybe.

[eMKay]

Originally Posted by AjariBonten

Do you sail on Ontario or Erie? My in-laws live in Buffalo; and we've been thinking about keeping a boat on Ontario, Olcott harbor maybe.

I sail on Erie, keep my boat at the small boat harbor. Someday I would like to move up near Wilson or Olcott, but that's a long drive to work.

I'm really looking for a newer boat, but this one is local, has a lot of new stuff, and looks to be well maintained.

[AjariBonten]

Have you looked at it in person? If so, how does it compare in real life to the Y/W photos?

[eMKay]

Originally Posted by AjariBonten

Have you looked at it in person? If so, how does it compare in real life to the Y/W photos?

I wasn't even aware it was on YW yet. I'm going to look at it Saturday, I could go now but it's too cold, I'm only 4 miles away.

[AjariBonten]

D$@# right it's cold, this is freaking ridiculous for coming on the second week of February.

1977 Catalina 27 Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

[blt2ski]

It will NOT be trailerable as I am recalling you asking about in another thread, but, this one is a good deal, even if the boat looks half as good as the pics show! "IF" you can move up to a non trailer boat, and you can sail this one on the lake you normally sail on etc, it looks like one you should look at sooner than later!

By the way, what is so cold about 40F and overcast?!?!?!?! oh, you're not in Seattle you say!............

Good luck
marty

[eMKay]

I have crossed the "trailerable" criteria off my list. There are trailers out there for it, but at the most it would be trailered to and from the marina in spring and fall. More likely it would never be trailered unless we move.

[eMKay]

I have a much better picture of that boat, I took it sometime over the summer...