When I purchased my boat a few years ago I had a list to compare all the boats I looked at.
I have a few questions about this boat. 1. What conditions are the bulkheads, in particular where the chain plates are bolted in? I have looked at many C27s that had rot in that area. 2. Is there a visible crack where the lead bolts to the hull (outside)? 3. What is the condition of the keel bolts, are they rusted or have they been upgraded to the stainless? 4. Have the spreader connections (where they attach to mast) been replaced with the upgrade kit to stainless? 5. Are there any soft spots anywhere on the deck? 6. What type engine and what size and what condition is it? 7. What condition and how old are the sails? 8. How does the asking price compare to other Cat 27s in the area? 9. How are the cushions, do they need to be recovered (expensive)? 10. Is there a manual bilge pump? When you look at boats, and you should look at several, take pictures and save them in a folder (even the ones you discount). Take notes and write your first opinions down. 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 Gary Brooks Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Please inform me I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 27 on Saturday. Second visit to see her and would appreciate your insight. Deck and spars are in good shape. Some cracking in the teak ends of the traveler. Hull is solid from water line up. Was told keel had stainless stell bolts replaced 3 yrs ago. No inboard and has a 10hp motor. So, what can you tell me to look for? __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5205 (20100617) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
