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Review of the Catalina 22 by cory wendling

Year built	1984
Location of boat	Lake Texoma, Tx
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	Yes
Owner bought the boat in	99
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	i probably would not buy this particular boat again. its a great boat, but when i bought it i was planning on trailer sailing. i found that to be too much of a hassle and put it in a slip. i would have rather spent a little more money and bought a bigger boat. its a great sailor, but i wish i had something with more room inside.
Gear that's been added	the only thing ive added was a Tiller Lock. im pretty impressed with the little device. it works fine even in pretty high winds. waves do cause some trouble though.
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	its easy to roll on and off a trailer and easy to rig. sails well in most winds and points of sail.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	its not a very "liveable" boat. there is limited room in the cabin and its dang near impossible to use the portapotty. next boat will definately have more room inside.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	i think its a great trailer boat. i grew up sailing my dads 72 cat22, and that was a major reason i bought mine. i did however find that since i wont be trailering it, and am not going to race it, i would have preffered a larger boat.

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