| Main features | Catalina 27 Standard |
Model | Catalina 27 |
Version | Standard |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Catalina Yachts |
Sailboat designer | |
Country | United States |
Construction | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) |
Number of hulls built | 6662 |
First built hull | 1971 |
Last built hull | 1991 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb |
Helm | Single tiller |
Rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No |
Trailerable | No |
| Main dimensions | Catalina 27 Standard |
Hull length | 26’ 10”8.18 m |
Waterline length | 21’ 10”6.63 m |
Beam (width) | 6’ 10”2.08 m |
Draft | 4’1.22 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 6845 lb3105 kg |
Ballast weight | 2701 lb1225 kg |
Ballast type | Lead |
| Rig and sails | Catalina 27 Standard |
Upwind sail area | 341 ft²31.65 m² |
Mainsail area | 151 ft²14 m² |
Jib area | 190 ft²17.65 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 34’ 6”10.51 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 11’ 4”3.43 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 28’ 8”8.74 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 10’ 6”3.2 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 1 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | Catalina 27 Standard |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 160 ft²/T14.87 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 302 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 39 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 6.25 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Catalina 27 Standard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
| Accommodations and layout | Catalina 27 Standard |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 1 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 6 |
Head(s) | 1 |