I probably looked at 30 or more Cat 27s when I was looking. 80-90% had
delamination and wet deck core. Worse than that old P26 you're trying
to
pedal. They were built to a price, and not bad as price boats. But they
were
not built to last.




Dave, as someone who works with 3 surveyors on a regular basis let me
teach you a few things.

1) Most cored deck boats end up with delamination somewhere sooner or
later. I've seen Catalinas with a little or a lot. Even the higher end
boats have these problems if not caught right away...which is rarely
the case. Some boats are awful in this regard, such as Ericson and
Irwin. When you look at cheaper stuff, you have to deal with issues
like this...just like your low end boat had to be protected against
terrible blister problems. Then again, so did some Valiants.

2) Pearson 26 and Pearson 30s from the 70's and early 80's were very
good when it came to deck integrity. That P26 was previously sold and
surveyed and has a dry deck. If you'd like to bet on it, come on down
and we'll throw my GRP-33 on it. The boat is yours for 2K.

3) My Catalina 27 had wet core at the bow where a vent had been badly
installed. My C&C, Pearson and current Beneteau 99% dry. The Beneteau
is bone dry...not a drop anywhere and the ports don't leak either.
Every few months I test for possible water entry. It's good practice.

4) The Catalina 27 is and was a boat built for cheap thrills sailing.
Many 27's older than your boat are still sailing with few problems, so
clearly it DOES last. It's classic plastic, just like the Catalina 22,
Pearson 30 and J24, which your boat is not. The fact that the C27
didn't meet your criteria for being built to last is pretty funny,
given the CS27's horrible blister history. I would never buy a boat
with such a bad black mark against it. I might be stuck with it...while
I sold my other vessels for a profit.


RB
35s5
NY