Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 27 by Bill Truglio

Year built	1981
Location of boat	Sayville, NY
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1999
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes
Gear that's been added	Double Bunk.
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Handles well, fast, sails well on upwind tack.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Bilge pump, Depth Sounder, Engine runs hot.
Sailing characterisitcs	Excellent downwind reach, stears well... even in reverese with the tiller.
Motoring characterisitcs	moderate control in forward, very good control in reverse (with tiller), engine runs hot.
Liveability	Much better with the double bunk.
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