Catalina 22

Stress testing the Catalina 22 rigging and upwind angles under main alone, the author takes the boat on a maiden harbor cruise.

The Siren Song Of A Catalina 22

Buying a 1986 vintage Catalina 22 was the easy part. But navigating the “good enough” repairs of a swing keel and rotted bulkheads is a reminder of the sweat equity required of old boats.

Stress testing the Catalina 22 rigging and upwind angles under main alone, the author takes the boat on a maiden harbor cruise.

The Siren Song Of A Catalina 22

Buying a 1986 vintage Catalina 22 was the easy part. But navigating the “good enough” repairs of a swing keel and rotted bulkheads is a reminder of the sweat equity required of old boats.

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