Catalina 309

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Catalina 309
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Development
Designer Gerry Douglas
LocationUnited States
Year2005
Builder(s) Catalina Yachts
NameCatalina 309
Boat
Boat weight 9,800 lb (4,445 kg)
Draft 6.25 ft (1.91 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 32.75 ft (9.98 m)
LWL 26.50 ft (8.08 m)
Beam 11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Engine type Yanmar 3YM20 diesel engine 21 hp (16 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height42.75 ft (13.03 m)
J foretriangle base12.00 ft (3.66 m)
P mainsail luff38.75 ft (11.81 m)
E mainsail foot13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Sails
Mainsail area266.41 sq ft (24.750 m2)
Jib/genoa area256.50 sq ft (23.830 m2)
Total sail area522.91 sq ft (48.580 m2)

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The Catalina 309 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 2005. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 2005, but is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]

Design

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Catalina 309

The Catalina 309 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,800 lb (4,445 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel and 4.4 ft (1.3 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. [1] [3]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3YM20 diesel engine of 21 hp (16 kW). The fuel tank holds 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 46 U.S. gallons (170 L; 38 imp gal). [1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h). [3]

Operational history

The design was named a Boat of the Year winner by Cruising World magazine for 2007, including "top overall Domestic Boat of the Year award". [5]

See also

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Catalina 309

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 309 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 309". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Catalina 309, Malö 40 Win CW's Boat of the Year Contest". Cruising World. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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