Hi Agility,

This ca be a bit of a long explanation so I PM'ed you a bit more details. But for a RTW crusie the Cape Horn Extreme330 is usually the best choice.

Anyone can easily reach me any time.
J.T. Halden (aka Tellie)
(954) 515-7077

Tellie,

I'm specking a new boat and trying to decide between the Catalina340Z and the Cape Horn Xtreme 330. My builder likes the Cape horn for redundancy and simplicity. I'm planning a circumnavigation so that's important. I had a Catalina 300 and liked the MPC 5000 controller so I'm torn. The boat is a lightweight cruising cat so an extra 50 lb's is something I don't want to add unless there is a real advantage. Can you highly the benefits of the new Catalina340Z.

Also, do you recommend the Z-ion?