Catalina 320

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Catalina 320
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Class symbol
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Development
Designer Gerry Douglas
Location United States
Year1993
Builder(s) Catalina Yachts
NameCatalina 320
Boat
Boat weight 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 typefin bulb keel
Ballast4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height43.58 ft (13.28 m)
J foretriangle base12.33 ft (3.76 m)
P mainsail luff38.00 ft (11.58 m)
E mainsail foot13.25 ft (4.04 m)
Sails
Mainsail area251.75 sq ft (23.388 m2)
Jib/genoa area268.67 sq ft (24.960 m2)
Total sail area520.42 sq ft (48.349 m2)
Racing
PHRF 159 (average)
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The Catalina 320 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1993. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

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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Catalina 320
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Catalina 320

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 320 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 320". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Catalina 320 Hull History and Design Changes". Catalina 320 International Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 320 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "About – Catalina Yachts". Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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