Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina Capri-16.5 by michel deinum

Year built	2001
Location of boat	on trailer
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	Press here to select
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2001
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	Tri radial spinaker to improve light wind speed (and fun), including necessary hardware.
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	Roomy cockpit, solid built, responsive, good looking hull.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Impossible to keep the cockpit dry. sail cut not the best.
Sailing characterisitcs	Lively, planes readily, stable, rudder feel very light, rudder response during gusts tricky.
Motoring characterisitcs	Use a Honda 2 horse: plenty of power.
Liveability
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Positive
Other comments	Looking for a day sailer in this size, this is probably the best one you can find.