water in bilge normal?

[salsailor]

Sal, see my update above.  What is the hull number of the boat you are considering?

Thanks Stu, how do I contact Peter? the #402 is what I am considering now if I can work out a deal.

This actualy is not the first one that has a lot water in the bilge, which I did not feel comforable with because the owner does not seem to be consistent in telling/explaining all sorts of failures on the boat even though he was willing to sell for a lower price. Beleive or not he said he owned the boat since 92, but he did not know the hull number, not does the boat has a CF number, neither a name. I guess it's a good way to remain "anonymous" these days.    I think he sold it eventually, but with all sorts of problems the owner ignored to fix, I do not like inherit something like that.

[salsailor]

I would agree with Mr. Stu here.  We just completed the purchase of a 1988 C34 #746 (formerly "SIGNE") and used Peter for our survey.  He is very knowledgeable about Catalinas and gave us a very complete survey.

Rick Allen
1988 C34 "Painkiller"
soon to be in Richmond, CA

Congratulation Rick, so how much did you pay for your C34 if I may ask? And what the survey cost you by Peter? BTW I looked at your photo album, looks like a nice vessel.

[Rick Allen]

Salsailor, send me an email at: rick.allen*dgs.ca.gov (replace * with @)
and I'll fill you in.

[Crewless]

If you have a factory hose from exaust to muffler, I would sure look at the aqua life muffler, where the exaust hose connects.  Mine had a crack and leaked. Had the muffler pulled and a new pipe glassed into the muffler. I then bought a silcon hump hose from Catalina Direct and have never had any more problems. It stoped all vibration to the muffler.

Crewless