CATALINA 30
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1976–2008
Dimensions
- LOA
- 29.92 ft
- LWL
- 25 ft
- Beam
- 10.83 ft
- Max Draft
- 5.25 ft
- Displacement
- 10,200 lbs
- Ballast
- 4,200 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.00 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.2
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 291
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 41.2%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 446 sq ft
- I
- 41 ft
- J
- 11.5 ft
- P
- 35 ft
- E
- 11.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1976
- Last Built
- 2008
- Number Built
- 6430
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Var.
- Engine Type
- Var.
- Water
- 43 gal
- Fuel
- 21 gal
- Mast Height
- 45.92 ft
- Headroom
- 6.25 ft
With more than 6000 sold, the Catalina 30 is one of the most successful production sailing yachts in history.
During the long production run of this basic model there were a great number of variations with standard and tall rig configurations, each with a bowsprit option, and also including shoal, wing and deep fin keels.
A MK II version began around hull# 3300 (1986).(T-shaped cockpit is the most notable change)
The Mark III (1994) (walk-thru transom with boarding/swim platform standard though offered as an option on earlier models.)
Aux. power:
The early Yanmar, Universal 5411 and Atomic-4 engines were phased out in favor of the 3-cylinder Universal M-25 diesels during the middle 80s.
SHOAL DRAFT: 4.30'/1.31m
SHOAL DRAFT (WING): 3.83'/1.17m
ALT.RIG DIMENSIONS:
TALL:
I: 43.00'/13.11m
J: 13.16'/4.01m
P: 37.00'/11.43m
E: 12.00'/3.66m
SA (100%): 507.73ft2/47.17m2
BOWSPRIT OPTION (STD):
I: 41.00'/12.50m
J: 13.15'/4.01m
P: 37.00'/11.28m
E: 12.00'/3.66m
SA (100%): 491.58ft2/45.67m2
(photo from Catalina brochure)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATALINA 30 MKII | 29.92 | 1986 | Masthead Sloop |
| CATALINA 30 MKIII | 29.92 | 1990 | Masthead Sloop |