Catalina 28 Explained

Catalina 28 Mk II
Image Boat:File:Catalina 28 Mk II sailboat Australis 4079.jpg
Image Caption:Catalina 28 Mk II
Designer:Gerry Douglas
Location:United States
Year:1995
Builder:Catalina Yachts
Displacement:83000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:29.42feet
Lwl:23.83feet
Beam:10.33feet
Hull Draft:5.16feet
Engine:Universal 25XPBC diesel engine
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:32000NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rigs:Masthead sloop
I:36.5feet
J:10.83feet
P:31.83feet
E:10.75feet
Sailarea Main:171.09square feet
Sailarea Headsail:197.65square feet
Sailarea Total:368.73square feet
Phrf:198 (average)

The Catalina 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1991.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, in two versions, but it is now out of production. The first version, The Catalina 28, was produced from 1991 to 1995, with 620 examples completed. The Mk II was produced from 1995 to 2010.[1] [4] [6]

Design

The Catalina 28 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.[1] [4]

Variants

Catalina 28
  • This model was designed by Gerry Douglas and introduced in 1991, with 620 examples completed. It has a length overall of 28.51NaN1, a waterline length of 23.831NaN1, displaces 83000NaN0 and carries 36000NaN0 of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25feet with the standard keel and 4.5feet with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The wing keel version displaces 82000NaN0 and carries 35000NaN0 of iron ballast. The boat is fitted with a Universal M3-20 diesel engine. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 210 and low of 195. It has a hull speed of 6.542NaN2. A tall mast version was available with a mast approximately 3feet higher. The tall mast version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 with a high of 200 and low of 186.[1] [4] [7] [8]
    Catalina 28 Mk II
  • This model was also designed by Gerry Douglas, introduced in 1995 and produced until 2010. The improvements include a widened aft hull, giving a larger aft cabin and a redesigned galley, plus an improvement of the basic sail control arrangements. It has a length overall of 29.421NaN1, a waterline length of 23.831NaN1, displaces 83000NaN0 and carries 32000NaN0 of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.16feet with the standard keel and 4.5feet with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The wing keel version displaces 82000NaN0 and carries 35000NaN0 of iron ballast. The boat is fitted with a Universal 25XPBC diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 198 with a high of 205 and low of 192. It has a hull speed of 6.542NaN2.[2] [9]

    See also

    Similar sailboats

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Catalina 28 sailboat specifications and details. 15 January 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20220323175307/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-28. 23 March 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Catalina 28 Mk II sailboat specifications and details. 15 January 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20220323175424/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-28-mkii. 23 March 2022. live.
    3. Web site: Gerry Douglas. 15 January 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20220305161418/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/douglas-gerry. 5 March 2022. live.
    4. Web site: Catalina 28. 23 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220323175417/https://sailboat.guide/catalina/28. 23 March 2022. live.
    5. Web site: Catalina 28 Mk II. 23 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220323175554/https://sailboat.guide/catalina/28-mkii. 23 March 2022. live.
    6. Web site: Catalina Yachts. 15 January 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210209224049/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/catalina-yachts. 9 February 2021. live.
    7. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 28. 15 January 2018. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081145/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3078/catalina-28. 16 January 2018. dead.
    8. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 28 TM. 15 January 2018. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081142/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1174/catalina-28-tm. 16 January 2018. dead.
    9. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 28 MkII. 15 January 2018. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081159/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5957/catalina-28-mkii. 16 January 2018. dead.

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