"jds" wrote in message
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hi all.looked at a very nice cal 2-27 last week. one owner since new. all
records of anything ever done to the boat, and very anal about
maintenence. boat is in excellent condition for it age and very good for
any age.

question: is this boat tough enough for extended coastal cruising down the
pacific coast , mexico and central america?? possibly very limited
offshore to various california islands??

thanks for any input, good or bad. best regards, j.d.

I have a great deal of respect for Cals, having owned one and sailed on a
few. However, you didn't supply enough information to give a definitive
answer. I would say, probably, but you should have an expert (e.g., surveyor
and/or diesel mechanic) give you their judgement. Of course, there's also
the issue of skipper, crew, weather conditions. It's not exactly a huge
boat, so there would be long-term comfort issues as well.

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