Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 27 by Richard C Neapolitan

Year built	1974
Location of boat	Ashley Marina Charleston SC
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Racing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	5-6
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1977
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes
Gear that's been added	VHF Radio Knotmeter Depth sounder Lazy Jacks Bimini Top
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	The amount of room below decks. The racing/cruising hull. The ease of single handed sailing. The fact that such a mature boat can still win trophies as late as this year (1999)
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	No problems
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	It is a @#$% fine boat and I'll never ever sell it. In fact it will be a part of my estate, when I'm gone.