Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 270 by rick walsh

Year built	1996
Location of boat	Bear Lake Ut
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?	Yes
Owner bought the boat in	1996
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	without a doubt
Gear that's been added
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Comfort in the main salon and on deck
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	no problems at all
Sailing characterisitcs	In light winds and down wind performance is not its strong point. Going to weather and heavier winds she handles well, very stable, points well.
Motoring characterisitcs	very lively is very easy to handle
Liveability	Spend every weekend from May to Oct on the boat. Very comfortable. Door to rear berth is not made for a 50 year old body weighing over 200 lbs. Sky lights give airy feeling. Cockpit very large can handle 9 people easily
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	Enjoyed so much just ordered a new 320