Boat models · Catalina
Catalina 320 Shoal Draft
Sailboat, coastal cruiser · built 1993- · designed by Gerry Douglas
Key figures
Comfort23moderate
Capsize screen2.07fails the screen
SA/D16.2cruiser
D/L238moderate
Ballast ratio0.38average
Hull speed7.1kt
- Built
- 1993-
- Designer
- Gerry Douglas
- Builder
- Catalina Yachts (USA)
- Rig
- Masthead Sloop
- Keel
- Wing keel
- Length
- 32.5 ft
- Beam / draft
- 11.8 ft · 4.3 ft
- Displacement
- 11,700 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, well-supported coastal cruiser; wing keel costs pointing and sticks hard when grounded
- Coastal cruising
- respected · big interior, easy handling, strong owner association
- Liveaboard
- ordinary · spacious for two, limited tankage and storage
- Offshore passages
- disliked · wide open saloon, light build, not meant for blue water
- Club racing
- ordinary · wing keel gives up pointing; PHRF sailing only
- Loved
- huge cockpit and walk-through transom · bright, roomy saloon for a 32 · active owner association and parts support · easy to sail shorthanded
- Gripes
- wing keel makes leeway and points poorly · tender, needs early reefing · wing keel hard to free when aground · engine access awkward
- Survey for
- keel bolt and keel-hull joint smile after groundings · leaking ports and deck hardware · chainplate leaks and bulkhead tabbing · rudder bearing wear and blistering
- Cross-shopped
- Hunter 320 · Beneteau Oceanis 321 · Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 32 · Catalina 30
Owner opinion from sailboatowners.com, catalina320.com, cruisersforum.com, sailboatdata.com
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