The Catalina 30 is a series of American sailboats, that were designed by Frank Butler and later by Gerry Douglas.[1][2][3][4]
 A Catalina 30 with the optional bowsprit fitted | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank Butler |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1972 |
| No. built | 6430 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Name | Catalina 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 10,200 lb (4,627 kg) |
| Draft | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.92 ft (9.12 m) |
| LWL | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| Beam | 10.83 ft (3.30 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,250 lb (1,928 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 41.00 ft (12.50 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 201.25 sq ft (18.697 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 235.75 sq ft (21.902 m2) |
| Total sail area | 437.00 sq ft (40.599 m2) |
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The Catalina 30 design was replaced in the company's line by the Catalina 309 in 2010.[1]
Production edit
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 edit
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Japanese Yanmar diesel engine or a Universal 5411 or Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine, but by the mid-1980s these had been replaced by the three-cylinder Universal M-25 diesel.[1]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 edit
- Catalina 30
- This model was introduced in 1972 and was designed by Frank Butler. It has a length overall of 29.92 ft (9.1 m), a waterline length of 25.00 ft (7.6 m), displaces 10,200 lb (4,627 kg) and carries 4,250 lb (1,928 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel, 4.30 ft (1.31 m) with the optional shoal draft keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional wing keel. The boat has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.41 km/h). An optional tall rig has a mast about 2 ft (0.61 m) 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 29.92 ft (9.1 m), a waterline length of 25.00 ft (7.6 m), displaces 10,200 lb (4,627 kg) and carries 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional wing keel. An optional tall rig has a mast about 2 ft (0.61 m) taller. The boat has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.41 km/h).[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 29.92 ft (9.1 m), a waterline length of 25.00 ft (7.6 m), displaces 10,185 lb (4,620 kg) and carries 4,189 lb (1,900 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional wing keel. An optional tall rig has a mast about 2 ft (0.61 m) 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 6.7 kn (12.41 km/h).[16][17]
American Sailboat Hall of Fame edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Frank V. Butler". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 30 with bowsprit sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 with bowsprit". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 TM". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 3 April 2017.[dead link]
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 TM SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 TM WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 SD TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 TM WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 30 MK II sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 30 MK III sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 30 Mk III". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Sail America. "Catalina 30". www.sailamerica.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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