Catalina Owner Reviews

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Review of the Catalina 22 by Dave Bold

Year built	1979
Location of boat	Illinois
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Press here and select one
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1997
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	Swim ladder, sails, VHF radio,
Structural or complex improvements	replaced compainion way hatch with teak.
The boat's best features	Ease of solo sailing.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Rounded cut of new sails catch against the back stay.
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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
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