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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 | |
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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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The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and replaced the Catalina 27 in the company line.[1][4][5]
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]
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Catalina 27-270 Association.[7]
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