Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 270 by Harry Espey

Year built	1994
Location of boat	Lake Conroe Texas
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?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1995
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	For sure
Gear that's been added
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Great size boat for an inland lake. Easy to sail solo. Sails great on jib alone which is very easy to deploy since it is a furling jib. The large cockpit is very comfortable with 6 or more people.
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Liveability
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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