Engineering:Catalina 320

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Catalina 320
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Class symbol
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Development
DesignerGerry Douglas
LocationUnited States
Year1993
Builder(s)Catalina Yachts
Boat
Boat weight11,300 lb (5,126 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.50 ft (9.91 m)
LWL28.00 ft (8.53 m)
Beam11.75 ft (3.58 m)
Hull draft6.46 ft (1.97 m)
Engine typeYanmar 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
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)43.58 ft (13.28 m)
J (foretriangle base)12.33 ft (3.76 m)
P (mainsail luff)38.00 ft (11.58 m)
E (mainsail foot)13.25 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
PHRF159 (average)

The Catalina 320 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1993.[1][2][3]

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 1993. The design is now out of production.[1]

Design

Catalina 320
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

Similar sailboats

References

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