Catalina 34 Explained

Catalina 34
Image Boat:File:Catalina 34 sailboat 1027.jpg
Designer:Frank V. Butler
Location:United States
Year:1985
No Built:1,438
Builder:Catalina Yachts
Displacement:119500NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:34.5feet
Lwl:29.83feet
Beam:11.75feet
Hull Draft:5.58feet
Engine:Universal diesel engine 210NaN0
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:50000NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rigs:Masthead sloop
I:44feet
J:13.5feet
P:38.5feet
E:11.75feet
Sailarea Main:226.19square feet
Sailarea Headsail:297square feet
Sailarea Total:523.19square feet
Phrf:138 (average)

The Catalina 34 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and first built in 1985. The design is out of production.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, which completed 1,438 examples.[1] [4]

Design

The Catalina 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed keel.[1] [2] [4]

The boat has a hull speed of 7.322NaN2.[2] [4]

Variants

Catalina 34 Mk I
  • Original model introduced in 1985. It displaces 119500NaN0 and carries 50000NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 138 with a high of 153 and low of 114. Boats built from 1985-86 have deck-stepped mast and a Universal diesel engine of 210NaN0. The boat has a draft of 5.58feet with the standard fin keel. Boats built between 1987-1990 have a keel-stepped mast and a Universal 25XP diesel engine of 230NaN0. Boats built between 1990-1991 have a walk-through transom and a Universal M35 diesel engine of 300NaN0. The last Mk I models produced resembled the Mk II in configuration.[1] [2] [4]
    Catalina 34 SD
  • Shoal-draft model introduced in 1985, with a draft of 4.7feet with a fin keel. It displaces 125500NaN0. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 with a high of 156 and low of 141.[1] [4] [5]
    Catalina 34 TM
  • Tall Mast model introduced in 1985, with a mast about 21NaN1 taller and draft of 5.6feet with the fin keel. It displaces 119500NaN0. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 144 with a high of 165 and low of 135.[1] [6]
    Catalina 34 WK
  • Wing Keel model introduced in 1985, with a draft of 3.83feet with the wing keel. It displaces 125500NaN0. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 159 and low of 150.[1] [7]
    Catalina 34 TM WK
  • Tall Mast and Wing Keel model introduced in 1985, with a mast about 21NaN1 taller and draft of 3.83feet with the wing keel. It displaces 125500NaN0. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 with a high of 162 and low of 147.[1] [8]
    Catalina 34 Mk II
  • Redesigned model introduced in 1996, with a wider aft deck, a deck stepped mast with compression post and many small refinements. The Mark II is identical at the waterline to permit the boats to be raced against the earlier boats in a one design class. It displaces 119500NaN0 and carries 50000NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.58feet with the standard fin keel. The Mk II has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 171 and low of 147.[9] [10] [11]

    See also

    Similar sailboats

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Catalina 34 sailboat specifications and details. 25 October 2016. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220305225057/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-34. 5 March 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34. 25 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171057/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1614/catalina-34. 26 October 2016. dead.
    3. Web site: Frank V. Butler. 25 October 2016. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20210209223807/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/butler-frank-w. 9 February 2021. live.
    4. Web site: Catalina 34. 5 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220305225121/https://sailboat.guide/catalina/34. 5 March 2022. live.
    5. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 SD. 25 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026083607/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1612/catalina-34-sd. 26 October 2016. dead.
    6. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 TM. 25 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171054/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1781/catalina-34-tm. 26 October 2016. dead.
    7. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 WK. 25 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206171901/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1613/catalina-34-wk. 6 December 2017. dead.
    8. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 TM WK. 25 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026083610/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1780/catalina-34-tm-wk. 26 October 2016. dead.
    9. Web site: Catalina 34 Mk II sailboat specifications and details. 25 October 2016. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190630235636/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-34-mkii. 30 June 2019. bot: unknown.
    10. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 Mk II. 25 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026083612/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5874/catalina-34-mkii. 26 October 2016. dead.
    11. Web site: Catalina 34 Mk II. 5 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220305225125/https://sailboat.guide/catalina/34-mkii. 5 March 2022. live.

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