final sound off from me.
I''ve found the hunters to be much more roomy down below, very comfrotable, and just bigger.
I''ve also found them to be horible sailers on the wind, off the wind, or reaching.
This only applies to the hunters I''ve sailed on. which were the 38 and the 40. For all I know, the rest may be great sailers, but if similar lines lead to similar sailing, then...
likewise, the only catalina''s I''ve sailed have been reletivley fun and fast, good sailers, but abismal below. I''ve only sailed on the 22, 27, 30 and 36 though, and one none of the much more spacious, modern ones (270, 380, etc) which are fatter, and may not sail as well. (although from what I know of the company, I doubt they''d sacrafice too much sailability)
but find a chance to inspect them both, and get some crew time in on both of them, and decide for yourself what you want and or need.
-- James