A friend is seeking boats, so we checked out a few that were of interest in
Huntington.

1980 C&C landfall 38
Nice boat topsides, but the cabin was filled with wasted space. The oddly
positioned bulkhead seperating the nav station and aft berths just makes for a
cluttered boat. The galley was nice, but all else was lacking. Fit and finish
nice as with most C&Cs. On deck...lots of room and comfortable cockpit.

Catalina 32
Well, Suzanne liked it! She even wondered if it was nicer below than the 34xl
(it isn't!). A lot of room for a small boat that sails well enough for most
people. On deck: Roomy cockpit, wide side decks...I didn't like the bulky
pedestal. The broker said he was once a Island Packet dealer and he felt
Butler's contruction was not far off in quality. I didn't agree. I could see
lots of seams and 4200 along bulkhead-to-coach roof joints. The floor was
plastic faux teak....the only real teak were the hatchboards. "This boat feels
more like motel 6 than a boat.," I said. Suzanne thought we'd have plenty of
fun with it anyway. I don't regret the 34XL one bit.

Well....the search for my friend's next boat continues...

RB