Hi all. New member, first time poster. I am shopping for a Catalina 27 in the Pacific Northwest & thought it might be a good idea to mine the collective wisdom of the group to get some ideas of good things to look for when shopping. Some specific questions: What are the differences b/w various years of the 27? Are hull blisters much of an issue w/ these boats? Some years worse? I understand they added molded exterior chain lockers in later model years... when did these start & do people like them?
>From skulking around the internet, it seems like these are some of the things >to watch for. I would appreciate any comments: backing plates on deck hardware keel bolts (does Catalina have a fix for this?) Lower shroud through deck bolts/backing plates Spreader sockets (did they ever fix this & what year) For folks w/ the outboard: how does that work in a seaway? Cavitation? Power ok? Thanks much for your thoughts. I am looking forward to learning here! Brian Rader
