Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 30 by mckendry m

Year built	1980
Location of boat	ventura
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Multi-week coastal cruising
Normal wind strength	16-22 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1999
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	yes.auto pilot,ratheon 400autohelm new radio with remote mic. carpeting 3stage battery charger dingy bigger anchor navpod hour meter stereo w/amp
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	hull structure sail size coclpit size salon size
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	guages,stock wind speed, direction,boat speed wiring could be better protected
Sailing characterisitcs	all good lists a lot in high winds
Motoring characterisitcs	2 cylinder deisel universal, 11hp not enough. top speed in rough water 3.5
Liveability	one person comfortably
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	very good boat for the price like to see more free info about owners experience on the net