Catalina Yachts

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Catalina Yachts' is a southern California-based company that manufactures fiberglass monohull sailboats. It was founded in 1969 in Hollywood, Ca by Frank Butler. The intent was to build and sell 100 Catalina 22s. Today Catalina Yachts is one of the largest boat manufacturers in the world, with over 75,000 hulls manufactured to date. Catalina Yachts produces boats from as small as eight feet to the massive ocean going Catalina 50.

Catalina has expanded their capacity to two production factories, on the East and West coasts of the United States. Current production methods involve a composite layer of marine grade plywood sandwiched by layers of fiberglass chop, with a final inner and outer layer of woven fiberglass mat. This makes for a lightweight and strong hull at an affordable price.

Popular and recognizable boats made by Catalina:

• Catalina 22, the first and longest running model.
• Catalina 30, the largest production 30 foot sailboat in the world (5,000+ hulls).
• Catalina 320, successor to the Catalina 30, at 32 feet in length.
• Calalina Mk II 42' cruising performance and comfort
• Catalina 47, Catalina's flagship blue water model.

All Catalina boats are sloop-rigged, with the exception of the smaller day sailing boats. All of the larger cruising class boats have fixed keels with lead ballast. A notable feature of most Catalina boats is the unusually large amount of interior cabin space and storage they provide.

External links

• [Official site]
• [Catalina Sailboats and Yachts for sale]

Other classes of keelboats

 

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