Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina Capri-16 by mike flanary

Year built	1994
Location of boat	carlyle lake illinois
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
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?	absolutely
Gear that's been added	i color coded the halyards to make it more family friendly
Structural or complex improvements	fish finder for depth and speed. bass pro shops. I also made a three-plank teak hatch door, as the original plywood was rotting. worth doing if you are a woodworker.
The boat's best features	it can turn on a dime, literally, if you want. it is lightweight, but stable. the cockpit is larger than a lot of 22'ers. it is just delightful to sail, and it is really fast for it's size.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	the battery is back in there, a pain to get out. there is no front hatch, man that would be great. the placement of the mainsheet is a continual problem, move to the back.
Sailing characterisitcs	nimble. light. very manueverable.
Motoring characterisitcs	underway it's good, but going very slow you really need to have a hand on the tiller and the other on the motor
Liveability	cramped. but enclosed.
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