Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 27 by gregg w.

Year built	1981
Location of boat	erie ,pa.
The boat is sailed on	Rivers
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	23-30 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2004
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes--this is a vary good sailing boat for weekend sailing or two people.
Gear that's been added	Yes--I have all the goodies,all the goodies.
Structural or complex improvements	All new hard and standing rigging,added two winches at the helm.
The boat's best features	Affordable mid-size quality boat.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Access to the trans and motor a bit tight.
Sailing characterisitcs	The boat sails nice,just the right balance of sail to hull weight give the boat a sooth ride.
Motoring characterisitcs	The 1154 deisel 11 hp works ok,could use about 5 more hp.
Liveability	Weekends only.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	n/a
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	n/a
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