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Review of the Catalina 27 by Sam

Year built	1977
Location of boat	Dallas, 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	2001
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Absolutely, I was looking at brand new boats, but for some reason checked the local paper for used boats one Saturday. My father had a Catalina 27 when I was growing up and we had so much fun with it that I decided to save my money and buy this 1977 boat. It has been nothing but fun since then.
Gear that's been added	Depth finder, new stove, new head, new mainsail, and new furling genoa.
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	It is a tall rig so it sails nicely in the lighter North Texas winds.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	Fairly small bunks, not great for anything longer than an overnight.
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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