Catalina 309
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gerry Douglas |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2005 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Name | Catalina 309 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 9,800 lb (4,445 kg) |
| Draft | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 32.75 ft (9.98 m) |
| LWL | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| Beam | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 3YM20 diesel engine 21 hp (16 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 42.75 ft (13.03 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 38.75 ft (11.81 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.75 ft (4.19 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 266.41 sq ft (24.750 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 256.50 sq ft (23.830 m2) |
| Total sail area | 522.91 sq ft (48.580 m2) |
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The Catalina 309 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 2005.[1][2][3]
Production
[edit]The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 2005, but is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
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The Catalina 309 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,800 lb (4,445 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel and 4.4 ft (1.3 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3YM20 diesel engine of 21 hp (16 kW). The fuel tank holds 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 46 U.S. gallons (170 L; 38 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h).[3]
Operational history
[edit]The design was named a Boat of the Year winner by Cruising World magazine for 2007, including "top overall Domestic Boat of the Year award".[5]
See also
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Similar sailboats
- Alberg 30
- Alberg Odyssey 30
- Aloha 30
- Annie 30
- Bahama 30
- Bristol 29.9
- C&C 1/2 Ton
- C&C 30
- C&C 30 Redwing
- CS 30
- Grampian 30
- Hunter 30
- Hunter 30T
- Hunter 30-2
- Hunter 306
- J/30
- Kirby 30
- Leigh 30
- Mirage 30
- Mirage 30 SX
- Nonsuch 30
- Pearson 303
- Tanzer 31
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 309 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 309". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Catalina 309, Malö 40 Win CW's Boat of the Year Contest". Cruising World. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
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Media related to Catalina 309 at Wikimedia Commons
