Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina Capri-14.2 by Dave Valantine

Year built	1989
Location of boat	Home Garage
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	1989
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes! This is a fine sailing boat. I've never had it on her side. Sails fine with or without the jib. I have a jib roller, which is great for cruising...but not racing. If you race...invest in racing sails.
Gear that's been added	Jib Roller
Structural or complex improvements	None
The boat's best features	Easy setup and not easily knocked down.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Can't think of any.
Sailing characterisitcs	Does't point well into the wind with stock sails...racing sails a must for best performance.
Motoring characterisitcs	Never motored.
Liveability	Not a great boat for living on board...unless you're a rat.
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