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Review of the Catalina 320 by Rick Evans

Year built	2000
Location of boat	Western LI Sound
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Racing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2007
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Absolutely it is probably the best mix of speed and cruising you could find.
Gear that's been added	New Sails. It had everything else
Structural or complex improvements	No need
The boat's best features	Speed and maintenance
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	The Jabsco head is problematic for me, seems to break often. Other than some other Jabsco items on the boat I have been problem free.
Sailing characterisitcs	A little slow in light air but what Catalina isn't? Im 10 to 15knots of wind she is absolutely a rocket ship for a catalina cruiser. After 18knots put a reef in because with full sail and a 155% she becomes over powered.
Motoring characterisitcs	fine. I mostly sail I only motor when I have to. The motor is quite noisy but functions perfectly.
Liveability	I wouldnt live on it for more than a weekend
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	Just an absolutely fabulous boat for an unbelievable price. I would recommend it immensely. Especially if you are looking to club race and do some weekend cruises you cant go wrong. She can be sailed beyond her rating and for my wife and 2 small kids she has plenty of room.

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