On Jan 17, 2:57 pm, Alan Gomes wrote:
... Yes...sigh! In fact, I've often thought that a Cal 36 would be the next
(and probably last) boat I'd want to own. They are really sweet--like a
mini-Cal 40. And they are (occasionally) on the market at reasonable
prices. But the beam issue is a real turn off. ...

I think Wayne is onto something good with his fix for this. It may be
hard to justify money wise, but if you're in love...

I assume you liked the boat otherwise, including how it sailed? ...

Yes, I like the way she looked and she was always a joy to sail. She
had a surprisingly good turn of speed all things considered and she
was wonderfully mannerly and dry. She had a spade rudder but my
standard reefing procedure was to drop the tiller walk up to mast,
tuck in the reef and walk back to the tiller. She'd just steer
herself. Certainly, the rudder didn't work at all in reverse, but I
was able to get her in and out of a tight cross wind slip at the base
of a valley with strong and gusty trades by myself routinely. I sold
her because the man who approached me to buy her really wanted to put
the time and money into her that she deserved and I was looking at an
offshore boat for an extended cruise... She's been fixed up nicely
and I have a new wonderful boat but I still have a very fond place in
my heart for that Cal 36.

-- Tom.