Boat models · Catalina
Catalina 320
Sailboat, coastal cruiser · built 1993-2006 · designed by Gerry Douglas
Key figures
Comfort22.2moderate
Capsize screen2.09fails the screen
SA/D16.5cruiser
D/L230moderate
Ballast ratio0.35average
Hull speed7.1kt
- Built
- 1993-2006
- Designer
- Gerry Douglas
- Builder
- Catalina Yachts (USA)
- Rig
- Masthead Sloop
- Keel
- Fin with bulb, spade rudder
- Length
- 32.5 ft
- Beam / draft
- 11.8 ft · 6.0 ft
- Displacement
- 11,300 lb
Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on sailboatdata.com.
Reputation
Classcoastal cruiseras owners use it
Forumsordinarydoes the job, nobody seeks it
Roomy, simple, well-supported coastal cruiser; not built for real offshore work
- Coastal cruising
- respected · big interior, easy handling, strong owner association
- Liveaboard
- ordinary · spacious for size, but storage and tankage limited
- Offshore passages
- mixed · wing keel, big cockpit, light build questioned
- Club racing
- ordinary · decent PHRF cruiser, nothing special
- Loved
- huge interior for 32 ft · walk-through transom and big cockpit · active owner association and parts support · good value on used market
- Gripes
- wing keel poor upwind and sticky in mud · shallow bilge, water reaches cabin sole · limited storage and small fridge · weather helm when overpowered
- Survey for
- keel-to-hull joint cracking and smile · grid/liner bond after groundings · deck leaks at stanchions and ports · rudder water intrusion
- Cross-shopped
- Hunter 320 · Beneteau 321 · Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 32 · Catalina 30
Owner opinion from catalina320.com, sailboatowners.com, cruisersforum.com, practical-sailor.com
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