Masthead Sloop
• Fin w/spade rudder
• Built 1976–2008
Dimensions
LOA
29.92 ft
LWL
25 ft
Beam
10.83 ft
Max Draft
5.25 ft
Displacement
10,200 lbs
Ballast
4,200 lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.00
(offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
15.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
291
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
41.2%
Sail Plan
Sail Area
446 sq ft
I
41 ft
J
11.5 ft
P
35 ft
E
11.5 ft
Construction
Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead
Production
First Built
1976
Last Built
2008
Number Built
6430
Engine & Accommodations
Engine Make
Var.
Engine Type
Var.
Water
43 gal
Fuel
21 gal
Mast Height
45.92 ft
Headroom
6.25 ft
Notes: With more than 6000 sold, the Catalina 30 is one of the most successful production sailing yachts in history.\nDuring 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.\nA MK II version began around hull# 3300 (1986).(T-shaped cockpit is the most notable change)\nThe Mark III (1994) (walk-thru transom with boarding/swim platform standard though offered as an option on earlier models.)\nAux. power:\nThe 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.\n\nSHOAL DRAFT: 4.30'/1.31m\nSHOAL DRAFT (WING): 3.83'/1.17m\n\nALT.RIG DIMENSIONS:\nTALL:\nI: 43.00'/13.11m\nJ: 13.16'/4.01m\nP: 37.00'/11.43m\nE: 12.00'/3.66m\nSA (100%): 507.73ft2/47.17m2\n\nBOWSPRIT OPTION (STD):\nI: 41.00'/12.50m\nJ: 13.15'/4.01m\nP: 37.00'/11.28m\nE: 12.00'/3.66m\nSA (100%): 491.58ft2/45.67m2\n(photo from Catalina brochure)