Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 22 by Will Kruse

Year built	1983
Location of boat	Miami
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
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	2004
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	I purchased this boat in aweful condition from a Chief on my ship. It spent several years of neglect rotting in his backyard. It is still under renewal, but I am enjoying it.
Gear that's been added	I am in the process of adding an electric propulsion system constructed from high thrust trolling motors. It is the most significant change made yet.
Structural or complex improvements	If you would like to see photos of the work in progress, go to www.picturetrail.com and enter KruseControl in the member name box. You can view the whole Dry Dock project.
The boat's best features	Easy to set up. It takes me less than 20 minutes to go from trailer to water completely rigged.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	The cockpit drains system is aweful. The deck slopes foreward instead of aft. So if the deckdrains clog, the water level will rise and flood the cabin. Bad design flaw.
Sailing characterisitcs	Nice in medium winds but doesn't point well at all.
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	It isn't.
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