Summary
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]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gerry Douglas |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1992 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Name | Catalina 270 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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Production edit
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and replaced the Catalina 27 in the company line.[1][4][5]
Design edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Catalina 27-270 Association.[7]
See also edit
Similar sailboats
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 270 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d 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. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 270". 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.
- ^ a b InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 270 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Catalina 27-270 Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links edit
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