Hello,
I currently own a '75 C27 on Long Island Sound, and we are looking to upgrade, and interested in a new boat. The C34 mk II seems to fit the bill for us.
Would you knowledgable owners consider buying a new 34? I have read some posts suggesting that the build quality is not what it used to be.
Does anyone have any idea how long catalina will continue building 34s? From what I have read they are going on a year by year basis. We would like to buy in 1-2 years and with the current economic downturn, I wonder if Catalina might retire the 34 soon.
Can anyone offer any insights on the 34 mk II vs the 320, or the 350? We would like to do some weekends and maybe week long cruises with the 3 young kids, so that would be 5 of us on a boat. We don't mind cozy. I am curious as to why the 320 has a deeper draft fin keel than the 34. One of the attractive things about the 34 is its relatively shallow fin keel.
I currently own a '75 C27 on Long Island Sound, and we are looking to upgrade, and interested in a new boat. The C34 mk II seems to fit the bill for us.
Would you knowledgable owners consider buying a new 34? I have read some posts suggesting that the build quality is not what it used to be.
Does anyone have any idea how long catalina will continue building 34s? From what I have read they are going on a year by year basis. We would like to buy in 1-2 years and with the current economic downturn, I wonder if Catalina might retire the 34 soon.
Can anyone offer any insights on the 34 mk II vs the 320, or the 350? We would like to do some weekends and maybe week long cruises with the 3 young kids, so that would be 5 of us on a boat. We don't mind cozy. I am curious as to why the 320 has a deeper draft fin keel than the 34. One of the attractive things about the 34 is its relatively shallow fin keel.