Opinion on Cal 9.2 Please

[Dave]

I need an opinion on a very nice Cal 9.2. Its a 1982 asking price is 24K.Has fair sail inventory, the interior is well kept, Atomic Diesel that looks good,standing rigging seems ok lines look ok, has not much in eletronics, Loran C , VHF. Bottom ok. I'm not real familiar with Cal's , I have a friend who is in the market. I like the sturdiness of the stays, but I'm not real thrilled about the way the shrouds are anchored beacuse I can only see how they are attached to the deck. Do they tie into a bulkhead or just on the deck with a backer plate system ?My original op[inion is that this was too pricey, I suggested he make an offer since it is 23 years old. But... OPINION PLEASE. Thank you reply to WA8OLD@ARRL.net

 

[TomT]

The Cal 9.2's are fun

I have an '82 Cal 9.2 on SF Bay. Very fun and quick. This particular boat was desinged by Ron Holland and originally built as the Jeanneau Rush 31. Cal bought a license to build the boats as "Cal 9.2". The Jenneau's have a little nicer interior appointments. The early rig sidestays went to deck with minimal support - were redesigned after problems (hull #6, Freewind - raced heavily) pulled the stays out of deck. I am pretty sure you have to pull the headliner to see if the deckstays are tied to the hull. Visit the ftp:// ftp sailjazz com / Cal / site for add'l info on Cal's,especially Cal 9.2. The price seems to be what the GLakes and Eastern boats are asking - don't know what people are really paying. good luck - TomT