Pleasures all mine Brad. I find myself finding more pleasure talking sailing then Porsches these days!
I would imagine dockage might be at a premium in California these days and thats one benefit of buying a local boat as well. As marina's on the east coast get far and few inbetween these days, you have to pay the piper to get a dock space and fortunately most marinas will transfer the lease to the new owner without deposits or penalty.
I still believe that the Catalina 30 is a tremendous value and you would never really have a problem with re-sale consideirng the popularity of the boat. This of course is if the world economy does'nt tank!!!! The Catalina 30 offers tremendous interior room and amenities you would need for your family. With the engine mounted amidships under the dinnette seat, the quarter berth area is enormous compared to other 30 footers. I do n ot know if Catalinaowners.com is still running, but if not you can go to the International Catalina Association look at the 30 site and get a good look at the different models through the years (1972 - on) and even older sales brochures.
Which ever you choose..................."nothing, but nothing beats messin about in boats"................
Bob
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