Catalina 27

Catalina 27
Development
DesignerFrank V. Butler and Robert Finch
LocationUnited States
Year1971
No. built6,662
Builder(s)Catalina Yachts
NameCatalina 27
Boat
Displacement6,850 lb (3,107 kg)
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA26.83 ft (8.18 m)
LWL21.75 ft (6.63 m)
Beam8.83 ft (2.69 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,700 lb (1,225 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height34.00 ft (10.36 m)
J foretriangle base11.25 ft (3.43 m)
P mainsail luff28.67 ft (8.74 m)
E mainsail foot10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Mainsail area150.52 sq ft (13.984 m2)
Jib/genoa area191.25 sq ft (17.768 m2)
Total sail area341.77 sq ft (31.751 m2)
Racing
PHRF204 (average)

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]

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  2. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Catalina 27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Frank V. Butler". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Robert Finch". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2016.