I recently read an piece on the Catalina 310 in Practical Sailor. THey seemed to like the boat but had two gripes. I realize they are small matters but I was curious if other owner perceive them and how they've dealt with them. The first has to due with the detachable dinning table. PS claims that it is a big pain to deal with given its size and weight. As a practical matter I suppose one is mostly dinning on deck but I was curious about whether the dinning table can be left attached and how many people can comfortably eat around it. I like to cook and entertain so this sort of thing is important to me. Here's the other issue lifted from PS: ... the 43" between seats on the Catalina is criticized as being too wide by owners who say the cockpit sole needs a footrest. "The first boats had one," says Gerry Douglas, "but we removed it because owners said it was a toe-stubber."... Let's put it this way: If you want to actually sail the boat, you should spend a Saturday morning adding a teak strip to the sole; otherwise, passengers will be tempted to move aft and huddle with feet braced against the pedestal. True or not? OK, I'll throw in a third question. What are you supposed to do with the area behind the settees in the main saloon. I'm talking about the curved sections of the hull. Seems to me it would have been better to forego those ports and instead squared off the curve with some a plumb interior section. One could store books and what not rather than those framed photos they show in the brochure that will surely go flying as soon as the boat starts to sail. Has anyone addressed this one? Eric We go shopping tomorrow for a 2001 310 asking price of 79,000 without too many electronic options (the way we like it).