Catalina 310

The Catalina 310 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1999.[1][2]

Catalina 310
Development
DesignerGerry Douglas
LocationUnited States
Year1999
No. builtmore than 300
Builder(s)Catalina Yachts
Boat
Boat weight10,300 lb (4,672 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA31.00 ft (9.45 m)
LWL26.50 ft (8.08 m)
Beam11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Hull draft5.75 ft (1.75 m)
Engine typeYanmar 3GM30F 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel or wing keel
Ballast4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)42.75 ft (13.03 m)
J (foretriangle base)11.75 ft (3.58 m)
P (mainsail luff)37.25 ft (11.35 m)
E (mainsail foot)13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Mainsail area242.13 sq ft (22.495 m2)
Jib/genoa area251.16 sq ft (23.334 m2)
Total sail area493.28 sq ft (45.827 m2)
Racing
PHRF171 (average)
Catalina 315 

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with more than 300 examples completed, but it is now out of production. It was replaced in production in 2012 by the Catalina 315.[1][3][4]

Design

Catalina 310

The Catalina 310 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,300 lb (4,672 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast.[1]

The design has a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the standard fin keel fitted and 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM30F diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal).[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 171 with a high of 181 and low of 165. It has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.78 km/h).[5]

Operational history

At its introduction, at the February 1999 Atlantic City Boat Show, it was named Cruising World Magazine’s Pocket Cruiser Boat of the Year.[3]

In February 2000, the design was named to Sail Magazine's Top 10 sailboats for 2000 list.[3]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina 310 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. Browning, Randy (2017). "Gerry Douglas". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. Catalina 310 International Association (2017). "Catalina 310 International Association". catalina310.org. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 310". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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