Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 27 by lou cappi

Year built	1978
Location of boat	Pleasure Island, Tx.
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	5-6
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1998
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	You betch!!!
Gear that's been added	Depth finder, Global Positional System *(gps)
Structural or complex improvements	Rewired electrical system
The boat's best features	Structure is strong, points high, lots of head room, roller furlling (sp) Responsive steering,
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Nothing
Sailing characterisitcs	Fast, points fast, a rookie could handle it, user friendly,
Motoring characterisitcs	Dead Motor, (wiring problem) 11hp moves boat very well (6 mph)
Liveability	Very comphy for 2 ppl, the idea of sleeping 5 is not an option,
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Not from dealer
Other comments	I plan to buy another one