Catalina 28

The Catalina 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1991.

Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, in two versions, but it is now out of production. The first version, The Catalina 28, was produced from 1991 to 1995, with 620 examples completed. The Mk II was produced from 1995 to 2010.

Design
The Catalina 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.

Variants

 * Catalina 28
 * This model was designed by Gerry Douglas and introduced in 1991, with 620 examples completed. It has a length overall of 28.50 ft, a waterline length of 23.83 ft, displaces 8300 lb and carries 3600 lb of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft with the standard keel and 4.5 ft with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The wing keel version displaces 8200 lb and carries 3500 lb of iron ballast. The boat is fitted with a Universal M3-20 diesel engine. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 210 and low of 195. It has a hull speed of 6.54 kn. A tall mast version was available with a mast approximately 3 ft higher. The tall mast version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 with a high of 200 and low of 186.


 * Catalina 28 Mk II
 * This model was also designed by Gerry Douglas, introduced in 1995 and produced until 2010. The improvements include a widened aft hull, giving a larger aft cabin and a redesigned galley, plus an improvement of the basic sail control arrangements. It has a length overall of 29.42 ft, a waterline length of 23.83 ft, displaces 8300 lb and carries 3200 lb of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft with the standard keel and 4.5 ft with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The wing keel version displaces 8200 lb and carries 3500 lb of iron ballast. The boat is fitted with a Universal 25XPBC diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 19 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 49 u.s.gal. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 198 with a high of 205 and low of 192. It has a hull speed of 6.54 kn.