Catalina 34

The Catalina 34 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and first built in 1985. The design is out of production.

Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, which completed 1,438 examples.

Design
The Catalina 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed keel.

The boat has a hull speed of 7.32 kn.

Variants

 * Catalina 34 Mk I
 * Original model introduced in 1985. It displaces 11950 lb and carries 5000 lb of ballast. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 138 with a high of 153 and low of 114. Boats built from 1985-86 have deck-stepped mast and a Universal diesel engine of 21 hp. The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft with the standard fin keel. Boats built between 1987-1990 have a keel-stepped mast and a Universal 25XP diesel engine of 23 hp. Boats built between 1990-1991 have a walk-through transom and a Universal M35 diesel engine of 30 hp. The last Mk I models produced resembled the Mk II in configuration.


 * Catalina 34 SD
 * Shoal-draft model introduced in 1985, with a draft of 4.7 ft with a fin keel. It displaces 12550 lb. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 with a high of 156 and low of 141.


 * Catalina 34 TM
 * Tall Mast model introduced in 1985, with a mast about 2 ft taller and draft of 5.6 ft with the fin keel. It displaces 11950 lb. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 144 with a high of 165 and low of 135.


 * Catalina 34 WK
 * Wing Keel model introduced in 1985, with a draft of 3.83 ft with the wing keel. It displaces 12550 lb. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 159 and low of 150.


 * Catalina 34 TM WK
 * Tall Mast and Wing Keel model introduced in 1985, with a mast about 2 ft taller and draft of 3.83 ft with the wing keel. It displaces 12550 lb. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 with a high of 162 and low of 147.


 * Catalina 34 Mk II
 * Redesigned model introduced in 1996, with a wider aft deck, a deck stepped mast with compression post and many small refinements. The Mark II is identical at the waterline to permit the boats to be raced against the earlier boats in a one design class. It displaces 11950 lb and carries 5000 lb of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft with the standard fin keel. The Mk II has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 171 and low of 147.