Catalina 36 Cruising Vessel Suitability

[silverp40]

Hello,

Has anyone cruised a late 1990s Catalina 36 model for any length of time, pehaps the Eastern seaboard, maybe the Carribean?

I know the newer ones are relatively lightly built but are they suitable for not crossing oceans and instead coastal cruising??

Any help, opinions experiences would be appreciated

Thanks

[TheOffice]

should be lots of threads here and on sailnet on this boat.

[JimmyP]

Several Catalina 36s have competed in and completed the Transpac.
Survey, upgrade as necessary and go cruising.

[silverp40]

Thank you Jimmy P

[denverd0n]

The Catalina 36 is an excellent design for coastal cruising. That is really exactly what it was designed for. I probably wouldn't plan a circumnavigation in one, but given the right weather window I would not hesitate to take one on the "Highway 65" route to the Caribbean.

Edit: Ooh! My 1,000th post! Cool.