BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW
Catalina 310 By Manuel Farinas
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ur story really begins on Thanksgiving night 2009. We were tied up at the marina in Caladesi Island, FL, with a howling north wind blowing outside our 1986 31foot sailboat. My wife and I were snuggled up while unsuccessfully trying to get a comfortable night’s sleep in the cramped V-berth. That night we came to the realization that if we were going to be able to enjoy the “cruising life” during our golden years, our aging bodies required more comfortable sleeping arrangements than we had at the time. Thus began a seven-month search for a pocket cruiser that would permit us to Photo courtesy Catalina Yachts
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