Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 27 by Tim V

Year built	1981
Location of boat	Kootenay Lake.B C.
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2011
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Ya Mon....comfortable. ..Sails well..points well...roomy for its size..large cockpit...
Gear that's been added	Nothing major...
Structural or complex improvements	Not needed..
The boat's best features	Roomy for its size. Great fun. .Functional...great to get away from it all
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Front hatch needs minor improve ment...seal and latch.
Sailing characterisitcs	Fun points well stable..
Motoring characterisitcs	Have 10hp Honda ..goes ok..reverse can be a minor pain..
Liveability	Great for 2.. Or 2plus child may try a month or two this summer..
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	Not yet..
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Nope
Other comments	I like it..