Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 30 by Alain Desrosiers

Year built	1982
Location of boat	Ste-Anne-des-Monts, St-lawrence gulf
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	16-22 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2006
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Oh, yes. I never regret my bought
Gear that's been added	A new profurl c320, webasto 2000 air heater,
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	handling well in 20-25knt and formed sea.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Leaky window
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs	The 5411 is not the most powerfull but he make the job. No problem whit this motor.
Liveability	The boat is large enough for two persons for 4-5 weeks. 4 persons for a weekend it's ok.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	This boat is the best thing, i have purchase for me i my wife (she said). It's a good boat whit is quality and is default. Here, i am the only owner of a C30. My friends are surprise of is capability. I'm a French-Canadian and i don't write very well in english. Excuse for the fault.