Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 34mkII by Bryan Thompson

Year built	2001
Location of boat	Boston, MA
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Multi-week coastal cruising
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	Yes
Owner bought the boat in	2007
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes for sure
Gear that's been added	I have added an espar heating system, a starting battery, and I removed the drawer from under the v berth and added a large locker there which can be acessed w/out removing teh center piece. - The boat came with all the rest
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	The good comprimise between space and sailing ability
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.
Sailing characterisitcs	Boat sails well for a cruising boat. I am a livaborad and can always beat all my other livaborad friends.
Motoring characterisitcs	Motors great. I have a 3 blade fixed prop
Liveability	It great
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	I am glad to own her