I committed the first cardinal sin of
boat ownership.... I went to look at a bigger
boat. I knew I shouldn't have, but I did it anyway, trying to tell myself that "I was only looking for a friend who lives up north." Which is true, I did go to look at an
Irwin 30 for my friend, but the
Catalina just happened to be a few slips down and owned by the same seller.
I've seen a lot of boats this size, but I've never been aboard a
Catalina. This was a 1985
Catalina 30 Tall rig. It was in amazing shape, purred like a kitten under
motor, and was extremely clean and well taken care of.
I really, Really, REALLY liked the
interior layout the most. Full standing room, the
galley was a nice size, there was room to lounge around the
salon couches, the berths were huge, and the
head was a nice size as well.
I'm having a very hard time resisting the urge to give into the
"three-foot-itis" after only two months of owning my
Hunter 27'. But I know that I have way more
learning to do before moving up a class.