[mogul11]

a year ago I was in the market for a 35-36 boat. We looked at the 350 and ultimately choose the 36 MKII. It did more for my wife and I than the 350, contrary to some beliefs we think the layout is quite poor. What intrigued us was the centerline forward berth. Once we realized that the head of the bed was 28" and not wide enough for two pillows that ended and further consideration for us.

I tend to think the 36 is way over sold by the 350. People that buy these boats want the conforts of a floating cottage and it does provide more of these as compared to the 36. It is too bad that catalina does not upgrade its boats as markets change, the example I will give is the refrigeration system on the 36, pretty poor. But with that all said, the 36 sails like a dream, tracks well and very balanced and that was important to us.