Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 36mkII by David Stroup

Year built	2000
Location of boat	Grandpapy Point, Denison, TX
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	16-22 knots
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	Air conditioning, heat. Mast mounted tv ant. Dodger. Cockpit table.
Structural or complex improvements	None
The boat's best features	Very stable boat, points well. I have the tall rig which sails very well in light breezes. Very well laid-out cabin with lots of open room for 2 couples.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	None that stand out.
Sailing characterisitcs	Very stable. Tall rig sails well even in very light breeze. Points well in stronger breeze.
Motoring characterisitcs	Very good other than very slow to turn starboard when backing.
Liveability	I like the cabin very much, very roomy and easy to move about. Aft bed could use a little more room between the cushion and cockpit sole.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	Service has been very friendly. A little slow in delivering parts ordered.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	The people at Grandpappy Point have been very good at seeing to my needs with the purchase and servicing of this boat.
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