Catalina 310

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Catalina 310
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Development
Designer Gerry Douglas
Location United States
Year1999
No. builtmore than 300
Builder(s) Catalina Yachts
NameCatalina 310
Boat
Boat weight 10,300 lb (4,672 kg)
Draft 5.75 ft (1.75 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 31.00 ft (9.45 m)
LWL 26.50 ft (8.08 m)
Beam 11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Engine type Yanmar 3GM30F 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel or wing keel
Ballast4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height42.75 ft (13.03 m)
J foretriangle base11.75 ft (3.58 m)
P mainsail luff37.25 ft (11.35 m)
E mainsail foot13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Mainsail area242.13 sq ft (22.495 m2)
Jib/genoa area251.16 sq ft (23.334 m2)
Total sail area493.28 sq ft (45.827 m2)
Racing
PHRF 171 (average)

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The Catalina 310 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1999. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with more than 300 examples completed, but it is now out of production. It was replaced in production in 2012 by the Catalina 315. [1] [3] [4] [5]

Design

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Catalina 310

The Catalina 310 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,300 lb (4,672 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The design has a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the standard fin keel fitted and 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. [1] [3]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM30F diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal). [1] [3]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 171 with a high of 181 and low of 165. It has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.78 km/h). [3] [6]

Operational history

At its introduction, at the February 1999 Atlantic City Boat Show, it was named Cruising World Magazine's Pocket Cruiser Boat of the Year. [4]

In February 2000, the design was named to Sail Magazine's Top 10 sailboats for 2000 list. [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 310 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 310". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Catalina 310 International Association (2017). "Catalina 310 International Association". catalina310.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 310". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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