What sailboat models have a Swim Platform?

[Shoshana]

Thanks for sharing your experiences w the Catalina. Do you know does the Catalina 32 have an aft sleeping berth large enough for 2 people like the 34? Is the hull speed generally the same or is the 32 much slower. I was looking for a used Catalina from the 80s and 90s but many look sort of beaten up. Do you know how much it would cost to put a 3 blade propeller on? Thanks!

[neflier]

My experience is limited to the C30 and C42, so really can't help with other models. My wife and I spent up to 3 weeks on our C30 during a club cruise. See www.catalinadirect.com to get an idea for replacement parts, including a 3 blade prop. Besides the sugar scoop transom, the support for Catalinas is probably the main reason I stayed with them for our final boat. The factory support is excellent and Catalina Direct can't be beat. They have a free tech support number and really know these boats. During the first year we owned the C30, I needed a new fuel tank. It was due to improper maintenance by a prior owner where the water heater was replaced and a round head screw from that heater was in contact with the aluminum fuel tank. It slowly wore through and I found fuel in the bilge on a Saturday. The new tank was ordered Monday and installed Friday. I could have fixed the old tank, but not in time for our annual two week coastal cruise.

[Lilsheepish]

Hi
We have just bought a Moody 39CC, 1977 factory built with a Sugar Scoop, to make her a 42. This has a swim platform incorporated in it, which was one of my go to reasons for buying her. There is a great club/page for Moody owners, where you can ask a lot of questions. Swimming Platform was one on our list when we were looking for a yacht.

[Nekton73]

My POS bolt on swim platform:



It's gotten many complements


I had a crazy idea recently that perhaps I could fashion a swim platform that could be removed and mounted vertically to serve as an emergency rudder. Hmmm...

[Stu Jackson]

Catalina Yachts website has all the brochures for their legacy models under the archived tab. You need to register for free to use the feature.