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Catalina 36 MkII Fin keel

Sailboat specifications

The Catalina 36 MkII is a 36’4” (11.07m) cruising sailboat designed by Frank Butler (United States). She was built between 1994 and 2006 by Catalina Yachts (United States). The Fin keel version adopts a classical fin configuration, the easiest option to provide a low center of gravity. She has been awarded "1995 - Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Best Value".

The Catalina 36 MkII is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Wing keel and Tall rig version (see all the versions compared).

Catalina 36 MkII's main features

Model
Catalina 36 MkII
Version
Fin keel
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Number of hulls built
About 500
First built hull
1994
Last built hull
2006
Award(s)
  • 1995: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Best Value
    Appendages
    Keel : fin without bulb
    Helm
    Single helm wheel
    Rudder
    Single spade rudder
    Unsinkable
    No
    Trailerable
    No
    Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
    N/A

    Catalina 36 MkII's main dimensions

    Hull length
    36’ 4”11.07 m
    Waterline length
    30’ 2”9.22 m
    Beam (width)
    11’ 11”3.63 m
    Draft
    5’ 10”1.78 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    13499 lb6123 kg
    Ballast weight
    6001 lb2722 kg
    Ballast type
    Cast iron

    Catalina 36 MkII's rig and sails

    Upwind sail area
    555 ft²51.56 m²
    I
     iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
    44’ 10”13.64 m
    J
     iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
    14’4.27 m
    P
     iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
    39’11.89 m
    E
     iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
    12’3.66 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

    Catalina 36 MkII's performances

    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.
    166 ft²/T15.41 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.
    221
    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.
    44 %
    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.
    7.37 knots

    Catalina 36 MkII's auxiliary engine

    Engine(s)
    1 inboard engine
    Engine(s) power
    30 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
    Fuel tank capacity
    33 gal125 liters

    Catalina 36 MkII's accommodations and layout

    Cockpit
    Closed aft cockpit
    Cabin(s)
    2
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    4 / 6
    Head(s)
    1
    Freshwater tank capacity
    47.6 gal180 liters
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