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Review of the Catalina 310 by John Spera

Year built	2003
Location of boat	New Orleans
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2003
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	NO!!!!!!! This company dose not care about customer service, before i took delivery of the boat from turner marine i thought it was the dealers fault, iknow now it is the company Frank Butler could care less about customer satisfaction, i think the dealers hands are tied when it comes to problem solving Catalina assumes everyone will give up.Catalina boats are poorly designed and constructed. Optios are an after thought. I will Be at every boat show begging customers to consider another brand, see you in St. Pete Frank
Gear that's been added	A/C, crusing chute, evrything nothing was desinged for this boat
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	sails okay
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	toilet a/c refrig windlass guages roller furling main linen package tv stand stero genoa nothing fits hinges and latches must have been desinged by a chimp, fuel guage is still broken a/c is improperly installed i could go on forever
Sailing characterisitcs	12-15 knots
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	cluttered
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	they could care less
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	they are decent people who sell an inferior product
Other comments	i wish i could sell it and buy a HUNTER

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