Engineering:Catalina 270

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Catalina 270
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Development
DesignerGerry Douglas
LocationUnited States
Year1992
Builder(s)Catalina Yachts
Boat
Boat weight6,400 lb (2,903 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam9.83 ft (3.00 m)
Hull draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines Model 20 diesel engine 18 hp (13 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,000 lb (907 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead 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 area163.42 sq ft (15.182 m2)
Jib/genoa area155.31 sq ft (14.429 m2)
Total sail area318.72 sq ft (29.610 m2)
Racing
PHRF198 (average, SD model)

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][4]

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and replaced the Catalina 27 in the company line.[1][4][5]

Design

Catalina 270
Catalina 270

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][4]

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][6]

The boat is fitted with a Perkins Engines Model 20 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).[1][4]

The boat has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).[2][4]

Variants

Catalina 270
Model with fin keel, giving draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m).[1][2][4]
Catalina 270 LE
Luxury Edition model.[1][4]
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][6]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club, the Catalina 27-270 Association.[7]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 270 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-270. Retrieved 24 October 2016. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 270". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3075/catalina-270. Retrieved 24 October 2016. 
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/douglas-gerry. Retrieved 24 October 2016. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 270". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/catalina/270. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/catalina-yachts. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 270 SD". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3076/catalina-270-sd. Retrieved 24 October 2016. 
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Catalina 27-270 Association". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/association/catalina-27-270-association. 

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