Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 22 by Brian Wilcox

Year built	1976
Location of boat	Sebec Lake, Maine
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
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	Burl
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	I want a bigger, live aboard classic, like a Cogge Ketch
Gear that's been added	Cutlass, spyglass, potato cannon
Structural or complex improvements	Bigger cooler for more beer
The boat's best features	Easy to singlehand, somewhat forgiving, good for snaggin chicks
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Glass beer bottles suck, hard to play the bagpipes and steer
Sailing characterisitcs	Extended periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror
Motoring characterisitcs	Goes good
Liveability	Great if you're a hermit crab
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	nope
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Great
Other comments	Doesn't hold enough plunder or booty...too small for a falconette