Catalina 445
I was wondering if any of our West Coast members had attended the Pacific boat show and had an impression of the new Catalina 445. peter
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Yes, its very sweet. Lots of horsepower and systems done beautifully. Beautiful galley and a very linear main salon. Offers a bow sprit too. Makes you wanna get twofootitis. Good looking boat!
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Had the grand tour conducted by Gerry Douglas himself on Thursday afternoon (well, OK, maybe Gerry was more interested in showing the Sail Magazine reporter around than me). Very nicely executed...
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Everything Rodney said is true but we both forgot one other really nice feature....all the engine filters are located in a separate cabinet by the engine. So you don't even have to remove the engine...
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We've moved the topic over to "Cruising/Racing" as it's more of a coffee topic than a C42 Technical Discussion. No doubt this boat would be good at both! I saw it at the show and was there for the...
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I guess I have never understood the rationale for placing the waste holding tanks up high in Catalina boats, i.e., with reference to "gravity dump". This inevitably leads to waste remaining in the...
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Just for curiosity I took a closer look at the specs for the new 445. It seems to be a well-thought-out design in many ways, but it has one absolutely fatal flaw for much of the East Coast and Gulf...
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I took the opportunity to check out the 445 at the broker's docks on Sunday. It is a beautiful boat, with many new innovations. However, in my opinion (and others who have been aboard), this boat may...
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When I was at the Oakland show, I got the full Gerry tour, then went back and took photos. These are probably not all of the innovations, but many are included. If anyone has any questions, feel free...
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Great photos, lots of really cool stuff. I like the swim ladder, not in the way all the time. some cool stuff below decks aswell, but I think I will stick with my 42, like her lines, her looks much...
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I was just in communication with Gerry, he says: It's important for 42 owners to understand that the 445 does not replace the 42, it fits between the 42 and the 470.
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The following information is straight from Catalina: “The published mast height number is 63'10" which includes the anemometer, 62'10" without. I am a happy long-time C42 owner looking to move to the...
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