Catalina 320 Explained
| Catalina 320 |
| Class Image: | File:Catalina 320 sailboat badge 4176.jpg |
| Image Boat: | File:Catalina 320 sailboat Wanderer 1998.jpg |
| Designer: | Gerry Douglas |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Builder: | Catalina Yachts |
| Displacement: | 113000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 32.5feet |
| Lwl: | 28feet |
| Beam: | 11.75feet |
| Hull Draft: | 6.46feet |
| Engine: | Yanmar 3GM30F diesel engine, 270NaN0 |
| Keel Type: | fin bulb keel |
| Ballast: | 40000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rigs: | Masthead sloop |
| I: | 43.58feet |
| J: | 12.33feet |
| P: | 38feet |
| E: | 13.25feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 251.75square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 268.67square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 520.42square feet |
| Phrf: | 159 (average) |
The Catalina 320 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1993.[1] [2] [3]
Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 1993. The design is now out of production.[1]
Design
The Catalina 320 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 bulb keel. It displaces 113000NaN0 and carries 40000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.092NaN2.[2]
Variants
- Catalina 320
Original model introduced in 1993. This version has a draft of 6.46feet with the standard keel and 4.25feet with the optional shoal draft wing keel. This model is fitted with a Perkins Engines M30 (1993-1994), Westerbeke 29B (1995-1996), or Japanese Yanmar 3GM30F diesel engine of 270NaN0 (1997-).[4] The fin keel model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 159 with a high of 170 and low of 147. The wing keel model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 165 and low of 141. It has a hull speed of 7.092NaN2.[1] [2] [5]
- Catalina 320 Mark II
Improved model introduced in 2006. This version has a draft of 6.25feet with the standard keel and 4.33feet with the optional shoal draft wing keel. This model is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 290NaN0. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[6] [7] See also
Similar sailboats
Notes and References
- Web site: Catalina 320 sailboat specifications and details. 1 November 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220306231758/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-320. 6 March 2022. live.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 320. 1 November 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126065506/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3071/catalina-320. 26 November 2016. dead.
- Web site: Gerry Douglas. 25 November 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220305161418/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/douglas-gerry. 5 March 2022. live.
- Web site: Catalina 320 Hull History and Design Changes . Catalina 320 International Association . 31 January 2022. https://archive.today/20220306231818/https://c320.org/page.php/_Catalina320_Hull_History. 6 March 2022. live.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 320 SD. 1 November 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126065508/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3072/catalina-320-sd. 26 November 2016. dead.
- Web site: Catalina 320 Mark II sailboat specifications and details. 1 November 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220306231814/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-320-mkii. 6 March 2022. live.
- Web site: About – Catalina Yachts. en-US. 2019-10-15. https://archive.today/20220306231831/https://www.catalinayachts.com/about/. 6 March 2022. live.
