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Catalina 18
Class symbol
Development
DesignerFrank Butler and Gerry Douglas
LocationUnited States
Year1985
Builder(s)Catalina Yachts
NameCatalina 18
Boat
Displacement1,500 lb (680 kg)
Draft2.33 ft (0.71 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA18.00 ft (5.49 m)
LWL16.33 ft (4.98 m)
Beam7.58 ft (2.31 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typewing keel
Ballast425 lb (193 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height20.00 ft (6.10 m)
J foretriangle base6.50 ft (1.98 m)
P mainsail luff20.25 ft (6.17 m)
E mainsail foot8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area86.06 sq ft (7.995 m2)
Jib/genoa area65.00 sq ft (6.039 m2)
Total sail area151.06 sq ft (14.034 m2)

The Catalina 18, formerly known as the Capri 18, is an American sailboat that was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas and first built in 1985.[1][2]

The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

The design was originally marketed as the Capri 18, but the name was changed by the manufacturer to Catalina 18 in 2000.[1]

Design

Catalina 18

The Catalina 18 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 1,500 lb (680 kg) and carries 425 lb (193 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with the standard wing keel fitted.[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]

The design has a hull speed of 5.41 kn (10.02 km/h).[4]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2018). "Capri 18 (Catalina) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina - Capri 18". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.