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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank V. Butler and Robert Finch |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| No. built | 6,662 |
| Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
| Name | Catalina 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,850 lb (3,107 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.83 ft (8.18 m) |
| LWL | 21.75 ft (6.63 m) |
| Beam | 8.83 ft (2.69 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,700 lb (1,225 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.25 ft (3.43 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.67 ft (8.74 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 150.52 sq ft (13.984 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 191.25 sq ft (17.768 m2) |
| Total sail area | 341.77 sq ft (31.751 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 204 (average) |
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The Catalina 27 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and Robert Finch. The design became one of the most popular sailing keelboats of all time and was built from 1971 to 1991.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Catalina 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Frank V. Butler". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Robert Finch". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2016.