Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 22 by Lionel Guilbert

Year built	1990
Location of boat	Sarasota
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	1992
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	no
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	tall rig
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	water leak from rain inside
Sailing characterisitcs	good upwind
Motoring characterisitcs	too slow
Liveability	poor
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