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At the risk of starting a war (anchors, anyone?), I'm wondering if the Californians around the 1980 vintage have blister problems. My Catalina 27 is a 1980 model and has only had a few (probably less than two dozen) in the 22 years I've owned her. So, are there problems? Or is talk about...

Mainland side: Princess Louisa, Prideaux Haven, Pendrell Sound, Stuart Island, Pender Harbour, Harmony Islands... Island side: Maple Bay, Telegraph Harbour, Montague Harbour, Pirate's Cove, Nanaimo, Campbell River... I probably forgot bunches of terrific spots. ---- Dick

Haven't seen the twin Perkins 4s advertised for sale. What kind of speed and mileage do you get with them?

So I'm looking at ads for Californian 34's and I have come up with some questions about engines. Most of the LRCs for sale seem to have either Cat 3208s or Perkins 6-354s. So with respect to those two, here's what I have so far: -- Turbo vs NA? -- Cruising speed? Fuel consumption? -- Parts...

Hmm. Accommodations, two engines, sturdy construction, good looks, price, recommendations from friends. The LRC seems to be pretty much the smallest vessel with twin diesels. As a soon-to-be-former-sailor with both sails and an engine, I like the redundancy, although I know that many don't see...

Thanks, folks. Thought it was time to join in after lurking for a while. As for BruceK's suggestions, my cruising area is southern California (I have a 34' slip in Oceanside Harbor). I've had my eye out for a Californian 34 for several reasons: two engines (Admiral likes the redundancy), good...

I got started in this nautical venture by cruising with a buddy in Pacific northwest Canadian waters about 40+ years ago. I became interested in sailing and did a fair amount of ocean racing and cruising in my Catalina 27, but the last few years I found myself doing more powering and less...