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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gerry Douglas |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2005 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Name | Catalina 309 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 9,800 lb (4,445 kg) |
| Draft | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 32.75 ft (9.98 m) |
| LWL | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| Beam | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 3YM20 diesel engine 21 hp (16 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 42.75 ft (13.03 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 38.75 ft (11.81 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.75 ft (4.19 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 266.41 sq ft (24.750 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 256.50 sq ft (23.830 m) |
| Total sail area | 522.91 sq ft (48.580 m) |
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The Catalina 309 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 2005.
Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 2005, but is now out of production.
Design
The Catalina 309 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,800 lb (4,445 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel and 4.4 ft (1.3 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3YM20 diesel engine of 21 hp (16 kW). The fuel tank holds 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 46 U.S. gallons (170 L; 38 imp gal).
The design has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h).
Operational history
The design was named a Boat of the Year winner by Cruising World magazine for 2007, including "top overall Domestic Boat of the Year award".
See also
Similar sailboats
- Alberg 30
- Alberg Odyssey 30
- Aloha 30
- Annie 30
- Bahama 30
- Bristol 29.9
- C&C 1/2 Ton
- C&C 30
- C&C 30 Redwing
- CS 30
- Grampian 30
- Hunter 30
- Hunter 30T
- Hunter 30-2
- Hunter 306
- J/30
- Kirby 30
- Leigh 30
- Mirage 30
- Mirage 30 SX
- Nonsuch 30
- Pearson 303
- Tanzer 31
References
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 309 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina 309". 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.
- "Catalina 309, Malö 40 Win CW's Boat of the Year Contest". Cruising World. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
Media related to Catalina 309 at Wikimedia Commons
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