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Catalina 309
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The Catalina 309 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 2005.[1][2][3]
Key Information
Production
[edit]The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 2005, but is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
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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.[1][3]
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.[1][3]
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).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h).[3]
Operational history
[edit]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".[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b c d e f 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
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Media related to Catalina 309 at Wikimedia Commons
