Thanks Joe When I lived in NJ I owned a Morgan 34 that had the A4 repowered with the universal diesel. I like diesels not much gas. I don't mind the smell of diesel fuel but don't like gas fumes. That is my only real concern owning this boat. Any good way not to smell gas?
--- In [email protected], "Joe McCary" <j...@...> wrote: > > Welcome! If you end up with that Catalina 27 I am betting you will be a > happy sailor. I have had mine for 3 years and I love it. She sails like a > dream and is far easier than my previous boat to sail. > > > > You might have a mechanic have a look at the A4 before you agree totally on > the boat. When I was looking I found that there were plenty of cat 27 > around and many had dead A4s, so be careful. > > > > Joe McCary > > Aeolus II. #4795, West River, MD > > www.aeoluswestriver.net > > joe at photoresponse dot com > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > dj2210 > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 2:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IC27A] Possible purchase of a C27 > > > > > > Hi All, > I just wanted to introduce myself. I have a deposit on a 1982 C27 standard > rig. This Friday we will haul and survey so maybe will own it this weekend. > She will be sailed in east TN after I do whatever needs doing. The first > thing will be the port bulkhead due to rot at the chain plate. (Finding some > marine ply might be a problem) This boat looks ok but has not been sailed > for at least a year so needs a lot of attention. New running lines, new > cushions, sealing the ports, etc, you get the idea. It has an A4 that has > not been started for some time. I will probably have questions as we come > across problem areas but this site and links has so far given me a wealth of > info. > Thanks > Doug > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4791 (20100120) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
