Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 22 by Phil Vormelker

Year built	1977
Location of boat	Augusta, GA
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	Press here and selec
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1980
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes, it has been a good boat. But now I am finding that it takes more work to keep the topsides clean. It stays in the water year around at the Augusta Sailing Club on Clark Hill Lake.
Gear that's been added	none
Structural or complex improvements	none
The boat's best features	easy to sail
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	plastic cleats and hatch boards
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs	a 2 1/2 HP motor does not have enough power in a headwind
Liveability	I prefer to go home each night and sleep air conditioning rather than sleep on board the boat during the high humidtity summers in GA.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	None, I bought the boat from an individual.
Other comments	The 22 is a great boat for lake sailing.