After an abortive effort to embrace power boating, Kate and I are looking forward to returning to the sailing world. The power boat, a Ranger Tug, works beautifully and is a delight to be on in anchorages and at the dock. But after one summer of cruising we found that we really missed sailing and the simple pleasure of working with the wind to get from one place to another. Our beloved 34 Mk II, 'Calypso', is in the hands of yacht club colleagues, Jim and Allison Lucas, who are are contributors to this forum. So we are on the lookout for another post-2000 34 MkII or 355, or even a 350 or 36 in the Pacific Northwest. Not an easy search in these Covid induced, closed border days.
And thus my question. Do the LOA figures published in the spec sheets by Catalina include the anchor roller in the calculation? Our slip at the yacht club is limited to boats no longer than 36'5" and the administration takes the measurement very seriously. A 34 Mk II has a published LOA of 34'6" but is charged for 36' with a Bruce or Rocna on the roller. The 355 and 350 LOAs are both advertised to be 35'5". If that includes the roller, then with an anchor they should be less than the ironclad limit of 36'5". A Catalina 36, at 35'6" apparently doesn't make the cut and is forced onto the long waiting list for a longer slip.
So if anyone has authoritative information on how Catalina makes its LOA calculation I would be delighted to hear it. No reply when I asked Catalina directly. We made one bad mistake by trading Calypso in for a powerboat; we don't want to make a second one by buying a boat that doesn't fit into our slip. The waiting lists are too long for an ancient mariner.
And, of course, if you have a 34 mk II in the Pacific Northwest that you are prepared to part with, please let me know.
And thus my question. Do the LOA figures published in the spec sheets by Catalina include the anchor roller in the calculation? Our slip at the yacht club is limited to boats no longer than 36'5" and the administration takes the measurement very seriously. A 34 Mk II has a published LOA of 34'6" but is charged for 36' with a Bruce or Rocna on the roller. The 355 and 350 LOAs are both advertised to be 35'5". If that includes the roller, then with an anchor they should be less than the ironclad limit of 36'5". A Catalina 36, at 35'6" apparently doesn't make the cut and is forced onto the long waiting list for a longer slip.
So if anyone has authoritative information on how Catalina makes its LOA calculation I would be delighted to hear it. No reply when I asked Catalina directly. We made one bad mistake by trading Calypso in for a powerboat; we don't want to make a second one by buying a boat that doesn't fit into our slip. The waiting lists are too long for an ancient mariner.
And, of course, if you have a 34 mk II in the Pacific Northwest that you are prepared to part with, please let me know.