Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 36 by Charles Licata

Year built	1986
Location of boat	Jersey City, NJ
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1998
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	bimini, dodger, new instruments (Autohelm ST50)
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	the engine is underpowered (21hp, Universal)
Sailing characterisitcs	it doesn't really like light air, even with the tall rig
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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