which is the best of the 3 - Hunter, Catalina, Benateau?
Something around 30 - 38 ft.?

That's covering a whole lot of boats, there. Skip the Hunter's =
entirely. I assume you're looking at beneteau Oceanis if you're doing a =
comparison to Catalina's...I'd take the Beneteau's over a Catlaina =
anyday....except maybe the Catalina 34, which IMP, is a better sailing =
boat than the 36....(but then, it has troubles like leaking ports, =
etc...)
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