Catalina 270 Explained

Catalina 270
Image Boat:File:Catalina 270 sailboat Legato 3780.jpg
Designer:Gerry Douglas
Location:United States
Year:1992
Builder:Catalina Yachts
Displacement:64000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:27feet
Lwl:23feet
Beam:9.83feet
Hull Draft:5feet
Engine:Perkins Engines Model 20 diesel engine 180NaN0
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:20000NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rigs:Masthead sloop
I:33.58feet
J:9.25feet
P:28.42feet
E:11.5feet
Sailarea Main:163.42square feet
Sailarea Headsail:155.31square feet
Sailarea Total:318.72square feet
Phrf:198 (average, SD model)
Previous:Catalina 27

The Catalina 270 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1992. The design is out of production.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and replaced the Catalina 27 in the company line.[1] [4] [5]

Design

The Catalina 270 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 64000NaN0 and carries 20000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 5feet with the standard keel and 3.5feet with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[1] [4] [6]

The boat is fitted with a Perkins Engines Model 20 diesel engine of 180NaN0.[1] [4]

The boat has a hull speed of 6.432NaN2.[2] [4]

Variants

Catalina 270
  • Model with fin keel, giving draft of 5feet.[1] [2] [4]
    Catalina 270 LE
  • Luxury Edition model.[1] [4]
    Catalina 270 SD
  • Model with a shoal draft wing keel, giving a draft of 3.5feet. The SD model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 198 with a high of 192 and low of 204. It has a hull speed of 6.432NaN2.[1] [4] [6]

    Operational history

    The boat is supported by an active class club, the Catalina 27-270 Association.[7]

    See also

    Similar sailboats

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Catalina 270 sailboat specifications and details. 24 October 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016 . https://archive.today/20220305161257/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-270. 5 March 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 270. 24 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025050026/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3075/catalina-270. 25 October 2016. dead.
    3. Web site: Gerry Douglas . 24 October 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220305161418/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/douglas-gerry. 5 March 2022. live.
    4. Web site: Catalina 270. 5 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220305161726/https://sailboat.guide/catalina/270. 5 March 2022. live.
    5. Web site: Catalina Yachts. 5 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20210209224049/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/catalina-yachts. 9 February 2021. live.
    6. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 270 SD. 24 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025050136/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3076/catalina-270-sd. 25 October 2016. dead.
    7. Web site: Catalina 27-270 Association. 5 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220305161540/https://sailboatdata.com/association/catalina-27-270-association. 5 March 2022. live.

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