Catalina 36
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| Mainsail area | 234.00 sq ft (21.739 m2) |
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| Jib/genoa area | 320.63 sq ft (29.788 m2) |
| Total sail area | 554.63 sq ft (51.527 m2) |
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The Catalina 36 is a family of American sailboats that was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas for cruising and first built in 1982. A Mark II version was introduced in 1994 and produced until 2005.[1][2][3][4]
The design was replaced in the line by the Catalina 375 in 2008.[2]
Production
The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with 2305 built in total, but it is now out of production.[1][5][6]
Design
The Catalina 36 is a recreational
Both models offered an optional tall rig for sailing in areas with light winds. The tall rig is approximately 2.0 ft (0.61 m) higher that the standard rig.[1][2]
Variants
- Catalina 36
- This model was designed by inboard engine. The fuel tank holds 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal).[1]
- Catalina 36 Mark II
- This model was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas, introduced in 1994 and was produced until 2005. The Mark II uses the same hull design and rig, but has a larger cockpit, different cabin ports, a walk-through transom and a new deck and interior design. The boat has a draft of 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with the standard fin keel and 4.52 ft (1.38 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The boat is fitted with a Universal diesel engine of 35 hp (26 kW). The fuel tank holds 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal).[2]
Operational history
A 2012 review by
In a 2015 review of the Mark II in Sailing magazine, writer Bob Pingel stated, "the Catalina 36 hits a sweet spot among weekend cruisers. It’s big enough to be comfortable and capable, but small enough to easily manage it shorthanded and it comes at an approachable price."[8]
Jake Firth of Sailing Today did a review of the Mark II. He praised the cockpit size, cabin and the handling, but faulted the high prices the used boats fetch, the lack of cabin top winches and lack of accessible stowage. He wrote, "there’s the common concern that anything built in volume is likely to be cheap and nasty with poor standards of fit, finish and standard equipment. Well, I had a good poke around Katie, Derek Savage’s 2006 C-36 MkII, and though some of the plywood hidden inside drawers and the like wasn’t the closest grained, best quality stuff I’ve ever seen, the bits that really cost and matter, like deck hardware and rigging, appeared to be of ample size and reasonable quality."[9]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Bayfield 36
- Beneteau 361
- C&C 36-1
- C&C 36R
- C&C 110
- Columbia 36
- Coronado 35
- CS 36
- Ericson 36
- Frigate 36
- Hinterhoeller F3
- Hunter 36
- Hunter 36-2
- Hunter 36 Legend
- Hunter 36 Vision
- Invader 36
- Islander 36
- Nonsuch 36
- Portman 36
- S2 11.0
- Seidelmann 37
- Vancouver 36 (Harris)
- Watkins 36
- Watkins 36C
References
- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2019). "Catalina 36 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2019). "Catalina 36 Mk II sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Frank V. Butler". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Perry, Robert H. (2019). "Catalina 375". Sailing Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Hornor, Jack (October 2012). "Catalina 36". Boat US. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Pingel, Bob (23 November 2015). "Retrofits: Catalina 36 MkII". Sailing Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Frith, Jake. "Catalina 36 MKII". Sailing Today. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
External links
Media related to Catalina 36 at Wikimedia Commons
