Catalina 30
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The Catalina 30 is a series of American sailboats, that were designed by Frank Butler and later by Gerry Douglas.[1][2][3][4]
The Catalina 30 design was replaced in the company's line by the Catalina 309 in 2010.[1]
Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production. During its production run from 1972 to 2008 in many versions, the design sold 6,430 boats, making it one of the most successful keelboat designs ever built.[1]
Design
The Catalina 30 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.[1][2]
The design was initially fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine or a Universal 5411 or Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine, but by the mid-1980s these had been replaced by the three-cylinder Universal M-25 diesel.[1]
Variants
- Catalina 30
- This model was introduced in 1972 and was designed by Frank Butler. It has a length overall of Script error: No such module "convert"., a waterline length of Script error: No such module "convert"., displaces Script error: No such module "convert". and carries Script error: No such module "convert". of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of Script error: No such module "convert". with the standard keel, Script error: No such module "convert". with the optional shoal draft keel and Script error: No such module "convert". with the optional wing keel. The boat has a hull speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. An optional tall rig has a mast about Script error: No such module "convert". taller. A bowsprit was optional.[1][2][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
- Catalina 30 Mark II
- This model was built between 1986-1991 and was designed by Gerry Douglas. Improvements include a T-shaped cockpit and a new deck and liner design. It has a length overall of Script error: No such module "convert"., a waterline length of Script error: No such module "convert"., displaces Script error: No such module "convert". and carries Script error: No such module "convert". of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of Script error: No such module "convert". with the standard keel and Script error: No such module "convert". with the optional wing keel. An optional tall rig has a mast about Script error: No such module "convert". taller. The boat has a hull speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[15]
- Catalina 30 Mark III
- This model was built between 1990-2008 and was designed by Gerry Douglas. Improvements include a re-designed cockpit, an open transom with a boarding and swimming platform, an updated galley and new topside windows. It has a length overall of Script error: No such module "convert"., a waterline length of Script error: No such module "convert"., displaces Script error: No such module "convert". and carries Script error: No such module "convert". of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of Script error: No such module "convert". with the standard keel and Script error: No such module "convert". with the optional wing keel. An optional tall rig has a mast about Script error: No such module "convert". taller. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 201 and low of 180. The boat has a hull speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[16][17]
American Sailboat Hall of Fame
The Catalina 30 was inducted into the now-defunct Sail America American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2001. In honoring the design, the hall cited, "Designer and builder Frank Butler is in many ways a contradiction in terms. On the one hand he's an innovator and a risk taker. On the other, he takes those risks and uses those innovations to build boats for the common man; good solid boats that combine performance and comfort without costing an arm and a leg ... This design philosophy is perhaps best expressed in the Catalina 30, a racer-cruiser that set the trend for many of today's most successful lines and is itself still going strong after a production run of 25 years and more than 6,500 boats."[18]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 30
- Alberg 30
- Alberg Odyssey 30
- Annie 30
- Bahama 30
- Bristol 29.9
- Cal 9.2
- C&C 30
- C&C 30 Redwing
- CS 30
- Grampian 30
- Hunter 29.5
- Hunter 30
- Hunter 30T
- Hunter 30-2
- Hunter 306
- J/30
- Kirby 30
- Leigh 30
- Mirage 30
- Mirage 30 SX
- Nonsuch 30
- O'Day 30
- Pearson 303
- S2 9.2
- Santana 30/30
- Seafarer 30
- Southern Cross 28
References
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