Catalina 28

The Catalina 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1991.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Catalina 28 Mk II

Catalina 28 Mk II
Development
Designer	Gerry Douglas
Location	United States
Year	1995
Builder(s)	Catalina Yachts
Name	Catalina 28 Mk II
Boat
Displacement	8,300 lb (3,765 kg)
Draft	5.16 ft (1.57 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	29.42 ft (8.97 m)
LWL	23.83 ft (7.26 m)
Beam	10.33 ft (3.15 m)
Engine type	Universal 25XPBC diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,200 lb (1,451 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	36.50 ft (11.13 m)
J foretriangle base	10.83 ft (3.30 m)
P mainsail luff	31.83 ft (9.70 m)
E mainsail foot	10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	171.09 sq ft (15.895 m2)
Jib/genoa area	197.65 sq ft (18.362 m2)
Total sail area	368.73 sq ft (34.256 m2)
Racing
PHRF	198 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, in two versions, but it is now out of production. The first version, The Catalina 28, was produced from 1991 to 1995, with 620 examples completed. The Mk II was produced from 1995 to 2010.^[1][4][6]

Design

The Catalina 28 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.^[1][4]

Variants

Catalina 28

This model was designed by Gerry Douglas and introduced in 1991, with 620 examples completed. It has a length overall of 28.50 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 23.83 ft (7.3 m), displaces 8,300 lb (3,765 kg) and carries 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 4.5 ft (1.4 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The wing keel version displaces 8,200 lb (3,719 kg) and carries 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) of iron ballast. The boat is fitted with a Universal M3-20 diesel engine. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 210 and low of 195. It has a hull speed of 6.54 kn (12.11 km/h). A tall mast version was available with a mast approximately 3 ft (0.91 m) higher. The tall mast version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 with a high of 200 and low of 186.^[1][4][7][8]

Catalina 28 Mk II

Catalina 28 Mk II flying its spinnaker

Catalina 28 Mk II

Catalina 28 Mk II

This model was also designed by Gerry Douglas, introduced in 1995 and produced until 2010. The improvements include a widened aft hull, giving a larger aft cabin and a redesigned galley, plus an improvement of the basic sail control arrangements. It has a length overall of 29.42 ft (9.0 m), a waterline length of 23.83 ft (7.3 m), displaces 8,300 lb (3,765 kg) and carries 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the standard keel and 4.5 ft (1.4 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The wing keel version displaces 8,200 lb (3,719 kg) and carries 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) of iron ballast. The boat is fitted with a Universal 25XPBC diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 19 U.S. gallons (72 L; 16 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 49 U.S. gallons (190 L; 41 imp gal). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 198 with a high of 205 and low of 192. It has a hull speed of 6.54 kn (12.11 km/h).^[2][9]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Aloha 28
• Beneteau First 285
• Beneteau Oceanis 281
• Bristol Channel Cutter
• Cal 28
• Cumulus 28
• Grampian 28
• Hunter 28
• Hunter 28.5
• Hunter 280
• J/28
• Laser 28
• O'Day 28
• Pearson 28
• Sabre 28
• Sea Sprite 27
• Sirius 28
• Tanzer 8.5
• Tanzer 28
• TES 28 Magnam
• Viking 28

References

1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 28 Mk II sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 28 Mk II". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
6. Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 28". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
8. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 28 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
9. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 28 MkII". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

External links

• Media related to Catalina 28 at Wikimedia Commons