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Seller's Description

General condition and any additional information

  1. 1978 Catalina (6500 produced) with tall rig (mast, mainsail)
  2. Haulout 2011 w/anti-fouling paint (NOTE: previous owner reported Catalina “smile” between keel and hull which he alleviated with three (3) new stainless through-hull keel bolts (in addition to existing bolts). There are no leaks. See Cruisers Forum: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/catalina-30-smile-260865.ht ml
  3. Haulout 2015 w/anti-fouling paint and new zincs on propeller shaft; diver hull cleaning 2019 and new zincs on propeller shaft
  4. Hull speed: approximately 6.7 knots (velocity in knots = 1.35 times the square root of the waterline length in feet (25)), or app 7.8 miles per hour
  5. Two sinks with pedal pumps for faucet pressure/delivery
  6. Engine RPM and Charging Amperes gauges; windspeed/direction and hull speed gauges;
  7. Topsides professionally pressure washed and treated 2021
  8. 2 speed Lewmar winches, main, jib sheets, traveler/spinnaker (sail not included).
  9. Jib/spinnaker aluminum pole, mounted on starboard lifeline stanchions
  10. Bow lights, steaming light, overhead spotlights on spreader, stern green and red all in working order
  11. 12 V DC to 110 AC inverter located under chart table

Invested/Included:

  1. Wheel Steering w/mounted compass; bow and stern stainless pulpits; safety lines throughout perimeter of vessel;
  2. Propane stove/burners; refrigerator (not frostless)
  3. New microwave
  4. New propane barbecue
  5. 3 radios (wall mount and handhelds- floating)
  6. Handheld Garmin GPS
  7. Many United States NOAAs Office of Coast Survey Charts under chart table, including Sacramento River from San Pablo Bay
  8. New curtains with sailboat figures (bluish) 9 Beautiful, well maintained all-teak interior; exterior gingerbread (cabin rails, washboards, traveler) is teak oiled- old varnish was removed
  9. Seat cushions, forecastle, saloon, and aft area; sleeps 611. Furuno Radar system. Sender is on 5 pole, starboard right rear quadrant
  10. Vacuum
  11. New toilet and connections
  12. Two(2) electric bilge pumps and one manual
  13. New Honda 20 HP (less than 20 hours) outboard mounted on height adjustable Gorelick Lift; inboard Yanmar YSB12 (installed by previous owner) single cold bulb diesel- starts on a dime, as well as the Honda. All manuals, factory OEM and after market are on Adobe PDF format files, available). Outboard has tamper proof locking system (impervious to bolt cutters) to the Gorelick lift
  14. New water pump for diesel
  15. Life Sling and horseshoe buoy with mount at stern pulpit
  16. Man overboard pole mounted on backstay
  17. Air horns with backup cannisters
  18. Handheld flares with flare gun kit
  19. Six (6) life preservers (custom vest type, not Mae Wests); 3 auto-inflate vest type preservers (on water contact); 8 Mae West preservers
  20. AAA, AA batteries; tool kit, bolt cutter
  21. 3 new MAIN batteries- starter, 2 deep cycle (house batteries)
  22. New Mainsail (tall rig for Catalina); roller furling 135% jib
  23. Plates, knives, forks and spoons; wine/beer/can openers; drying towels and extra two sided sponges with kitchen detergent;
  24. Stereo system with high end custom speakers; outside speakers (cockpit) also
  25. Full backup propane bottles for torch and oven/stove/barbecue operation
  26. Emergency tiller (the original Catalina)
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Specs

Designer
Frank V. Butler
Builder
Catalina Yachts
Association
Catalina 30 Yacht Owners Association
# Built
6430
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
29 11 / 9.1 m
Waterline Length
25 0 / 7.6 m
Beam
10 9 / 3.3 m
Draft
5 2 / 1.6 m
Displacement
10,200 lb / 4,627 kg
Ballast
4,250 lb / 1,928 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
446′² / 41.4 m²
Total Sail Area
437′² / 40.6 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
201′² / 18.7 m²
P
35 0 / 10.7 m
E
11 6 / 3.5 m
Air Draft
45 11 / 14 m
Foresail
Sail Area
236′² / 21.9 m²
I
41 0 / 12.5 m
J
11 6 / 3.5 m
Forestay Length
42 7 / 13 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Var.
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
Var.
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.1 kn
Classic: 6.7 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.07 knots
Classic formula: 6.7 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
15.2
<16: under powered

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
15.17
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
41.7
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

41.67
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
291.5
275-350: heavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
291.45
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
24.8
20-30: coastal cruiser

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
24.77
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
2.0
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

With more than 6000 sold, the Catalina 30 is one of the most successful production sailing yachts in history.
During the long production run of this basic model there were a great number of variations with standard and tall rig configurations, each with a bowsprit option, and also including shoal, wing and deep fin keels.
A MK II version began around hull# 3300 (1986).(T-shaped cockpit is the most notable change)
The Mark III (1994) (walk-thru transom with boarding/swim platform standard though offered as an option on earlier models.)
Aux. power:
The early Yanmar, Universal 5411 and Atomic-4 engines were phased out in favor of the 3-cylinder Universal M-25 diesels during the middle 80s.

SHOAL DRAFT: 4.30’/1.31m
SHOAL DRAFT (WING): 3.83’/1.17m

ALT.RIG DIMENSIONS:
TALL:
I: 43.00’/13.11m
J: 13.15’/4.01m
P: 37.50’/11.43m
E: 12.00’/3.66m
SA (100%): 507.73ft2/47.17m2

BOWSPRIT OPTION (STD):
I: 41.00’/12.50m
J: 13.15’/4.01m
P: 37.00’/11.28m
E: 12.00’/3.66m
SA (100%): 491.58ft2/45.67m2
(photo from Catalina brochure)

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