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Jim Quinn
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Initially Posted - 01/12/2004 : 14:52:09

I have just sold my Catalina 25 and have a contract pending survey and sea trial for a Catalina 30. I really like the 30 and hope I can get some advice on what to look for in the way of maintenance problems and features before I purchase this one. It is the tall rig.

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 01/12/2004 : 15:07:05

What year? I had an 80-something (memory is failing, the file buried deep) and the engine was still mounted on mounts, lag bolted into 4x4's that were glassed into the hull. (Later they went to a grid pan).

The diesel had worked the 4x4's loose, (the Catalina employee installing it had been a little skimpy with the goop

) and the engine was dancing around.

All this was figured into the price, and I successfully tamed the beast. So, grab the motor and see if you can lift it......

We liked the thirty. It served us well.....even jumped on it minutes after being married and went on our honey moon all over Lake Erie.

Oscar

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Raskal
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Response Posted - 01/12/2004 : 18:33:27

I've been looking at the C30 too because it seems like a C25 lover's dream--maybe someone could offer some insight on whether that low-mounted engine commonly gets flooded by bilge water? Any mechanical problems or stalling caused by routine wet bilges? It also looks like an excruciatingly tight fit for maintenance.

The fewer the owners the harder it is to maintain an association or a web site, and this really shows in the case of the C30 site (but don't take this as a criticism of the poor soul who got that job!). You won't find a better association web site than our own C22-25-250.

Rich Kokoska

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cathluk
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Response Posted - 01/12/2004 : 19:11:13

I've read quite a bit on the C30 & even joined their email list-serve for a while (too many posts to keep up with). I think the MKII came out in 1986 & fixed some of the earlier problems. One important note - the rub rail is a structural part of the hull joint on the C30. I also remember something about failure the metal rod at the bow in several email threads. I would definitely get a survey, but there are lots of C30s out there so I'm sure all concerns have found a fix by now.

Does the C30 association have a forum yet? Good luck w/ the new boat.

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Jim Quinn
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Response Posted - 01/13/2004 : 09:15:31

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Oscar
 What year? I had an 80-something (memory is failing, the file buried deep) and the engine was still mounted on mounts, lag bolted into 4x4's that were glassed into the hull. (Later they went to a grid pan).

The diesel had worked the 4x4's loose, (the Catalina employee installing it had been a little skimpy with the goop

Lady Kay 250 WB #618
Sunrise on the Neuse River...

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Jim Quinn
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Response Posted - 01/13/2004 : 09:17:22

Sorry, Forgot to put the year. A 1986. thanks for the info.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Oscar
 What year? I had an 80-something (memory is failing, the file buried deep) and the engine was still mounted on mounts, lag bolted into 4x4's that were glassed into the hull. (Later they went to a grid pan).

The diesel had worked the 4x4's loose, (the Catalina employee installing it had been a little skimpy with the goop

Lady Kay 250 WB #618
Sunrise on the Neuse River...

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 01/13/2004 : 12:10:54

Oh yeah, forgot one episode. We once sailed in heavy following seas and managed to siphon water into the exhaust. Mayonnaise flying everywhere in the engine room. Caught it before it did any damage, just changed the oil and moved on.

The solution is to either mount a check valve in the exhaust line, or put a champagne cork in the exhaust over the stern. The latter served us well for many years.

Oscar

Lady Kay 250 WB #618
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eric.werkowitz
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Response Posted - 01/13/2004 : 19:57:18

I believe the 30 mast is stepped just like the 25. One problem area is core compression under the mast. Also, the Atomic 4 and early diesel have poor reputations.

Eric Werkowitz
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genielady
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Response Posted - 01/21/2004 : 10:39:31

We own a 1982 C30 which we purchased two years ago. WE had moved up from a C27 and earlier from a C25, which we only kept 5 months. You will love the room in the C30. You will love the wheel steering. The previous owner had replaced the original 5411 engine with an M3-20, in 1993, so ours is powered better and stronger than it was originally from the factory. Get a good survey, especially by a surveyor who knows engines. Your sail inventory should be sound also, since your engine and sails are the most expensive part of your boat. Any other questions about the C30, Scott and I will be glad to answer them. We have a website at http://www.geocities.com/doubledutch2516 and the Sailnet ftp site for C30's had tons of our Double Dutch photos.

Clare Herrick SV Double Dutch #2516 Panama City, Florida

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/21/2004 : 11:22:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The fewer the owners the harder it is to maintain an association or a web site, and this really shows in the case of the C30 site.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I don't remember having been on the C-30 website, but they have always had an abundance of good tech advice on repairs, mods and upgrades in their tech section of the Mainsheet magazine. For C-25-250 tech talk, this forum is the best source, but for most of the other Catalina yachts, the Mainsheet is the best source.

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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 01/24/2004 : 14:48:47

Jim

We considered a C30 when we moved up in 1998 after having our C25 for eleven years. After looking around, we went to the C34 directly, rather than doing a "two-step." Very glad we did. Same systems as a C30, but lots more room, especially access to the engine.

One of the things to look for is the curved traveller track on the older models. It'll need to be modified with a new Garhauer traveller arrangement that is flat.

Other than that, what can you say about a boat that has had so many built.

The C30 Association website address seems different than most of the others, since it is not a "dot org," but I think it's www.catalina30.net, rather than the usual, for instance, www.c34.org.

Good luck with your new boat, whatever it turns out to be.

Stu

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At Ease
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Response Posted - 01/25/2004 : 15:25:12

I was just on the C30 web site: www.catalina30.com

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