Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 30 by art and gerry andrea

Year built	1992
Location of boat	east haven ,conn.
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?	Yes
Owner bought the boat in	1992
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	no but looking for new sails
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	catalina is a good handing boat.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	none
Sailing characterisitcs	boat handles good
Motoring characterisitcs	the motor runs good
Liveability	you can sleep 7 but 2 is good.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	dealer
Other comments	none