Catalina 34

The Catalina 34 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and first built in 1985. The design is out of production.^[1][2][3][4]

Catalina 34

Development
Designer	Frank V. Butler
Location	United States
Year	1985
No. built	1,438
Builder(s)	Catalina Yachts
Name	Catalina 34
Boat
Displacement	11,950 lb (5,420 kg)
Draft	5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	34.50 ft (10.52 m)
LWL	29.83 ft (9.09 m)
Beam	11.75 ft (3.58 m)
Engine type	Universal diesel engine 21 hp (16 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	44.00 ft (13.41 m)
J foretriangle base	13.50 ft (4.11 m)
P mainsail luff	38.50 ft (11.73 m)
E mainsail foot	11.75 ft (3.58 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	226.19 sq ft (21.014 m2)
Jib/genoa area	297.00 sq ft (27.592 m2)
Total sail area	523.19 sq ft (48.606 m2)
Racing
PHRF	138 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, which completed 1,438 examples.^[1][4]

Design

Catalina 34 Mark II

The Catalina 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed keel.^[1][2][4]

The boat has a hull speed of 7.32 kn (13.56 km/h).^[2][4]

Variants

Catalina 34 Mk I

Original model introduced in 1985. It displaces 11,950 lb (5,420 kg) and carries 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of ballast. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 138 with a high of 153 and low of 114. Boats built from 1985-86 have deck-stepped mast and a Universal diesel engine of 21 hp (16 kW). The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard fin keel. Boats built between 1987-1990 have a keel-stepped mast and a Universal 25XP diesel engine of 23 hp (17 kW). Boats built between 1990-1991 have a walk-through transom and a Universal M35 diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW). The last Mk I models produced resembled the Mk II in configuration.^[1][2][4]

Catalina 34 SD

Shoal-draft model introduced in 1985, with a draft of 4.7 ft (1.4 m) with a fin keel. It displaces 12,550 lb (5,693 kg). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 with a high of 156 and low of 141.^[1][4][5]

Catalina 34 TM

Tall Mast model introduced in 1985, with a mast about 2 ft (0.6 m) taller and draft of 5.6 ft (1.7 m) with the fin keel. It displaces 11,950 lb (5,420 kg). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 144 with a high of 165 and low of 135.^[1][6]

Catalina 34 WK

Wing Keel model introduced in 1985, with a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the wing keel. It displaces 12,550 lb (5,693 kg). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 159 and low of 150.^[1][7]

Catalina 34 TM WK

Tall Mast and Wing Keel model introduced in 1985, with a mast about 2 ft (0.6 m) taller and draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the wing keel. It displaces 12,550 lb (5,693 kg). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 with a high of 162 and low of 147.^[1][8]

Catalina 34 Mk II

Redesigned model introduced in 1996, with a wider aft deck, a deck stepped mast with compression post and many small refinements. The Mark II is identical at the waterline to permit the boats to be raced against the earlier boats in a one design class. It displaces 11,950 lb (5,420 kg) and carries 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard fin keel. The Mk II has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 171 and low of 147.^[9][10][11]

See also

Catalina 34 Mark II

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau 331
• Beneteau First Class 10
• C&C 34
• C&C 34/36
• Coast 34
• Columbia 34
• Columbia 34 Mark II
• Creekmore 34
• Crown 34
• CS 34
• Express 34
• Hunter 34
• San Juan 34
• Sea Sprite 34
• Sun Odyssey 349
• Tartan 34 C
• Tartan 34-2
• Viking 34

References

1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Frank V. Butler". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 34". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
8. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 TM WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
9. Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 34 Mk II sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
10. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 34 Mk II". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
11. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 34 Mk II". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Catalina 34 at Wikimedia Commons