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 Class symbol | |
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gerry Douglas |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1993 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Name | Catalina 320 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 11,300 lb (5,126 kg) |
| Draft | 6.46 ft (1.97 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
| LWL | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| Beam | 11.75 ft (3.58 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 3GM30F diesel engine, 27 hp (20 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin bulb keel |
| Ballast | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 43.58 ft (13.28 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.33 ft (3.76 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 38.00 ft (11.58 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.25 ft (4.04 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 251.75 sq ft (23.388 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 268.67 sq ft (24.960 m2) |
| Total sail area | 520.42 sq ft (48.349 m2) |
| Racing | |
| 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
[edit]The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 1993. The design is now out of production.[1]
Design
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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 11,300 lb (5,126 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.09 kn (13.13 km/h).[2]
Variants
[edit]- Catalina 320
- Original model introduced in 1993. This version has a draft of 6.46 ft (1.97 m) with the standard keel and 4.25 ft (1.30 m) 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 27 hp (20 kW) (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 7.09 kn (13.13 km/h).[1][2][5]
- Catalina 320 Mark II
- Improved model introduced in 2006. This version has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel and 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. This model is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 29 hp (22 kW). The fuel tank holds 19 U.S. gallons (72 L; 16 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 51 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal).[6][7]
See also
[edit]Similar sailboats
- Bayfield 30/32
- B Boats B-32
- Beneteau Oceanis 321
- C&C 32
- C&C 99
- Douglas 32
- Hunter 32 Vision
- Hunter 326
- J/32
- Mirage 32
- Nonsuch 324
- Ontario 32
- Ranger 32
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 320 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 320". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Catalina 320 Hull History and Design Changes". Catalina 320 International Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 320 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 320 Mark II sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "About – Catalina Yachts". Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links
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Media related to Catalina 320 at Wikimedia Commons
