Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 28 by Rob Moffat

Year built	1996
Location of boat	Rocky Fork Lake, OH
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	6
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2004
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes, it's the perfect boat for Kathy and I and we got it at a great price
Gear that's been added	No
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	It's a very forgiving boat, handles very well, give you that "big boat" feel.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	No problems to speak of
Sailing characterisitcs	Points very well.
Motoring characterisitcs	No "prop-walk" to speak of, must be the three blade prop.
Liveability	We went from a Potter 19 to this boat, still amazed at the room, very liveable for two.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	our experiences with Catalina customer service have been great.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	We bought the boat through Strictly Sail in Cincinnati, they are an outstanding group of folks.
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