Catalina 270
The Catalina 270 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1992. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
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Development | |
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Designer | Gerry Douglas |
Location | United States |
Year | 1992 |
Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
LWL | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
Beam | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
Hull draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
Engine type | Perkins Engines Model 20 diesel engine 18 hp (13 kW) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
General | Masthead sloop |
I (foretriangle height) | 33.58 ft (10.24 m) |
J (foretriangle base) | 9.25 ft (2.82 m) |
P (mainsail luff) | 28.42 ft (8.66 m) |
E (mainsail foot) | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 163.42 sq ft (15.182 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 155.31 sq ft (14.429 m2) |
Total sail area | 318.72 sq ft (29.610 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 198 (average, SD model) |
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and replaced the Catalina 27 in the company line.[1]
Design
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The Catalina 270 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 keel. It displaces 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[1][4]
The boat is fitted with a Perkins Engines Model 20 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).[1]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).[2]
Variants
- Catalina 270
- Model with fin keel, giving draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m).[1][2]
- Catalina 270 LE
- Luxury Edition model.[1]
- Catalina 270 SD
- Model with a shoal draft wing keel, giving a draft of 3.5 ft (1.1 m). The SD model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 198 with a high of 192 and low of 204. It has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).[1][4]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 270 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 270". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 270 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
External links
Media related to Catalina 270 at Wikimedia Commons