Hello 310 crew!
I've been on your forum threads for a few nights now, as there's a 310 I've got my eye on. I've learned a ton from many of you already, so thank you! I thought I'd ask the group's thoughts on our upgrade ambitions. My wife and I have been sailing our 94' Catalina 22' in San Francisco's South Bay and love it, but each time we hit our head on the hatch, or heel a bit too much, we end up walking the docks dreaming of something bigger. We are in our mid 40s, and it's just the two of us. We try to get out at least once a week, and I sometimes enjoy single handing our 22.' We are very much still in the initial stages of learning to sail, and we know we aspire more towards cruising over racing. We envision using our next boat as primarily a San Francisco Bay cruising boat, with many overnight mini-trips within the Bay Area. We are looking at a 2003 Catalina 310 with very low hours on the motor, with a fin keel, in great shape according to the listing - we will see it Friday.
Our wants:
Thanks in advance!
Jason
(Pics of us in our 22' named Acorn)
I've been on your forum threads for a few nights now, as there's a 310 I've got my eye on. I've learned a ton from many of you already, so thank you! I thought I'd ask the group's thoughts on our upgrade ambitions. My wife and I have been sailing our 94' Catalina 22' in San Francisco's South Bay and love it, but each time we hit our head on the hatch, or heel a bit too much, we end up walking the docks dreaming of something bigger. We are in our mid 40s, and it's just the two of us. We try to get out at least once a week, and I sometimes enjoy single handing our 22.' We are very much still in the initial stages of learning to sail, and we know we aspire more towards cruising over racing. We envision using our next boat as primarily a San Francisco Bay cruising boat, with many overnight mini-trips within the Bay Area. We are looking at a 2003 Catalina 310 with very low hours on the motor, with a fin keel, in great shape according to the listing - we will see it Friday.
Our wants:
- To feel safer than we do in the 22' when the wind/seas picks up (18 gusting 25 is a typical afternoon all summer)
- Looking to learn more about systems/diesel engine
- Planning 2-3 day trips within the Bay to anchorages and marinas
- Need some head room
- ... and a head
- Eventually, we'd like to poke our nose outside the Golden Gate when confidence allows with potential runs to Half Moon Bay, or other coastal trips, but that's a few years, and lots of outfitting away.
Thanks in advance!
Jason
(Pics of us in our 22' named Acorn)
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