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Catalina 22
For those to whom price is all-important,--the catalina 22 is appealing but it's lacking in performance..
In its 10th anniversary issue in 1980, Sail magazine named the Catalina 22 the boat that had represented the breakthrough in trailer/cruisers in those 10 years. There is no denying the popularity of the Catalina 22: more than 10,000 of the model we review here have been built, and that doesn’t include the Sport models now being sold. For many buyers, the Catalina 22 is their first “big” boat and an introduction to the Catalina line. Many remain with Catalina and buy up within that line.
Catalina is the largest sailboat in the US in dollar volume, and the firm is one of the lasting success stories in the industry. It foregoes national advertising in favor of local dealer-sponsored ads, and has remained a privately owned company while the trend has been toward conglomerate-owned boatbuilding.
Like all manufacturing boatbuilders today Catalina builds boats to a price, making the most of volume buying of materials and hardware, long-lived models, a high degree of standardization, and all the cost savings of high volume production. The Catalina 22 was the first boat built by Catalina.
The Catalina 22 that we are reviewing here was in production from 1969 until 1995, when the Catalina 22 MkII was introduced. During this more than quarter-century of production, several incremental changes were made, with several significant upgrades in 1986, when a wing keel version was introduced.
The boat has been replaced by the Catalina 22 Sport. Introduced in 2004, the Catalina 22 Sport is still in production and it closely adheres to the original boat’s dimensions, and weight. Although the post-’95 boats have resolved many of the problems we find here in the original, they did so at the expense of a feature that racers admired—a lighter weight hull. So, although it might not have all the improvements of later models, the one we look at here will hold a certain appeal to sailors in areas that are home to active C22’s fleets, as well as to sailors looking to start sailing for under $5K, and aren’t afraid to put a little sweat equity into the boat.
Just as it was when the boat was first introduced, the Catalina 22 is a common landing spot for those who are just beginning to dream of an escape. It is to Catalina’s credit that the 22 continues to sell and continues to be many sailors’ first boat. And perhaps one of the biggest selling points of all, is the broad and consistent support in the form of other owners. There really isn’t anything that can’t be fixed on these boats, and dialed in, they can be fun to sail. One need only drop in on the website for Chip Ford to get an idea of what’s possible with this boat.
Construction
It’s hard to argue with the construction of a boat after 10,000 have been built, but we do. In these early boats the hull-to-deck joint— a plywood reinforced hull flange is joined to the deck with a rigid polyester “slurry” and self-tapping fasteners. This not our idea of ideal construction. The same type of joint is used on larger boats, although we are less concerned because obviously the structure is for a much smaller boat. Larger boats like the Catalina 30 also used this method, and the C30 has enough loyal followers to earn it a spot among our recommended 30-footers from the 1970s.
Catalina 22 has remained essentially unchanged from the day it was introduced in 1969. Only the pivot for the swing keel version was changed about boat #250 and then, according to a Catalina statement, it was done for production purposes. Later a pop-top option was added and now 90% of the boats sold have this feature.
Catalina takes credit for pioneering the one-piece hull liner that has become standard in most high volume small boats. However, it should be noted that the liner is basically a cosmetic component, not a structural member, and the hull must get its strength from the hull laminate and bulkhead reinforcement.
The swing keel, also chosen by 90% of the buyers, is cast iron and, when retracted, remains substantially exposed (accounting for more than half of the 2′ draft of the shoal draft model). It is a rough 550 lb. iron casting of indifferent hydrodynamic efficiency, but you can order templates for fairing quite easily.
The swing keel is hoisted with a simple reel winch located under a vestigial bridgedeck with its handle passing through a plywood facing. We’d guess that Catalina owners soon become conditioned to its presence, though it can trip those stepping up or down through the companionway.
The drop keel of the Catalina evoked a number of observations from owners in the PS boat owners’ questionnaire. Several note that the keel hangar mounting bolts loosen or seize. Another reports he had to replace his wire pennant twice. Replacing the pennant requires hoisting the boat high enough to have access to the top of the keel.
As with all Catalina-built boats, decor is a major selling point. The line, including the 22, is attractively appointed. They create a highly favorable impression which has to encourage sales, especially for first time boat buyers.
In fact, the Catalina 22 outside and inside is one of the most visually appealing small boats we have seen. It has enough trim and finish to look pretty. Similarly, her hull and rig, although dated, are well proportioned. It is about her performance and livability that we have the most serious qualms.
Performance
By any objective standard the Catalina 22 is hardly a sprightly performing small boat. There have been too many compromises to performance: trailerability, shoal draft, cockpit space, low cost, and interior accommodations, as well as giving her a placid disposition for novice sailors. The boat needs a genoa jib, a smoother, and more efficient swing or fin keel shape and some hardware of even the most modest go-fast variety. Even then the prognosis is that she will remain a rather tubby boat in an age when much of the fun of boats is in their responsiveness, if not speed.
With almost all the Catalinas having been built with the swing keel, the appeal has been her shallow draft for trailering. Yet even with 2′ of draft with the keel hoisted, the boat has too much draft for beaching. Given the tradeoff in performance, the difficulty of maintenance, and loss of stability, one hopes that indeed buyers of the swing keel 22 have made good use of it for trailering.
The deck of the Catalina 22 is a decidedly unhandy working platform. The sidedecks are narrow and obstructed by jib sheets and blocks. The three shrouds per side effectively block access to the foredeck, and complicate headsail trim and passage of the jib across in tacking. In fact, so difficult is it to go forward on the 22 we recommend getting rid of the lifelines. They are already too low to offer anything but token protection and they anchor near the base of the bow pulpit where they give no protection. Instead, handrails should be installed on the cabin top.
Ironically for a boat as popular as the Catalina, the boat incorporates the most incredible amount of wasted space we have ever seen in a sailboat large or small. In a size where stowage is at such a premium, there is a cavernous unusable space. The entire area under the cockpit and most of the area under the port cockpit seat (except where the gas tank sits) is all but inaccessible. The loss of this space limits stowage to scuttles under the berth bases.
The convertible dinette which seats only two with elbow room is a vestige of the 22’s design era and the vee berths forward form that combination of bathroom and bedroom that is common on a daysailer of these dimensions. The alternatives, here, have their shortcomings.
The easy solution is to relocate the head to the cockpit when you finally decided to retire for the night. Otherwise, the settee on the starboard side, and even that berth is shared with the optional galley facility that in use takes up about half the berth area. The Catalina 22s now have a pop-top as standard; most of the cabin top lifts 10″ on four pipe supports. Most owners we have heard from seem to like the system, particularly those in warmer areas. Headroom at anchor is pleasant but we’d rather see room for stowage, sleeping, etc. as well.
One safety point in these older models that is worth raising is the stowage setup for the portable gas tank for a transom-mounted outboard auxiliary. The tank sits on a molded shelf (part of the hull liner) in a seat locker at the after end of the cockpit. This puts a portable gasoline tank inside the cabin.The locker is vented but it is not isolated. This arrangement can allow fuel can to make its way unimpeded to the inaccessible low point right under the cockpit. This design flaw has been corrected in later versions and if you have a boat with this arrangement, we recommend securing all portable tanks above deck until it is fixed.
One of the Catalina’s better features is her cockpit. It is long (7′) and comfortable, a place where the crew can sit with support for their backs, a place to brace their feet, and with room to avoid the tiller. It is unobstructed by the mainsheet that trims to a rod traveler on the stern.
Conclusions
Many boat buyers shop for a boat of this type with price foremost in mind. They probably will get no farther than their local Catalina dealer, where they can get a boat that is the same size and similarly equipped as boats costing far more. It’s apt to be a boat identical to many of those sailing on the same waters. Better still, they are more than likely to have sailing friends who not only have (or had) a Catalina but belong to one of the most widespread and active owners’ class associations in the sport. The whole package has a powerful appeal, especially to a newcomer seeking moral support.
For performance, accommodations and even construction they might do better at a higher price, but with Catalina’s proven staying power through decades of change, they understandably turn to the 22.
At a weight of about 2,500 lbs. loaded for the road plus a trailer, the Catalina 22 can be hauled by most cars. If anything but a jaunt to the boat ramp is envisioned, however, it’s big enough to recommend SUV with a trailer package.
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Still a useful review! FWIW, I was shopping for a Catalina 22 Sport at the Annapolis Boat Show last fall and Catalina was saying that they were close to $50,000 with common options and the wait time for a new one was 6 months. I realize that this is a small boat in the range of what is on the market at that boat show, but my goodness, were those sales people blasé about selling a boat to me. Ended up with a 5 yo boat for about half that much money. Unfortunately, she is still on the hard until spring in the Chesapeake!
Nice review of the Catalina 22. Out first boat was a Capri 22, which I was told was the “hot” version of the Catalina 22. It has a deep draft keel (6-7’?) and out-pointed every other boat on the lake. We slept aboard once….no fun!
This is a totally misleading article, focused entirely on exaggerated flaws. This article should really be written by someone who has actually owned a C22, and spent more than a cursory time sailing one. IMO, they’re great boats, and a ton of fun can be had with one – but only if the self-gratifying snobbism is left at the dock. The boat is squarely in the sweet spot of carrying costs and sailing fun.
These are great boats for beginners and sailors that want an uncomplicated boat to day sail and overnight on. I have taught ASA beginner classes on the C22. Also one of the popularities of this boat that was not touched on in this article is it’s one design racing class. Large fleets continue to turn out for weekend and national regattas.
No mention is made of stepping the mast. At 77 years of age and somewhat physically fit can I handle it?
Thanks, Bill Tucker
If the C22 is without a roller furler on the jib – stepping the mast is pretty light work. Check YouTube for videos on mast stepping a C22 – there are many good tricks and techniques to be learned. It can be stepped very easily by 2 people, or even just 1 person with a small bit of experience. On boats with a roller furler, stepping the mast is still not hard, but the roller furler acts like a 100 lb wet noodle, so it adds a bit of planning. I have a roller furler – but still, with the proper tricks, it can be done alone. Don’t be discouraged by this article – and I should add, almost all of the criticisms made only apply to the very early models, and the C22 additionally underwent a substantial redesign in 1986. Personally, between the 2, I favor the post 1986 boats, known as the “New design.”
IMO, it’s the best bang for the buck in sailing. It’s no small pleasure to know that as you enjoy the same wind, water and sun as the larger boats, you’re spending thousands less a season than literally everyone else. I could afford a larger boat, but for me – the smaller the boat, the bigger the experience one gets out of it. I’m in it for the love of being on the water. If you’re interested – check out the C22. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/catalina-22.59/
i have a 2005 Sport I’ve owned since new. I’m old and gray, but yes, it’s doable to raise and lower the mast (I have hank on sails). I had a fella build me an folding A-frame that helps. I use the vang and jib halyard, attached at the top of the A-frame, to “lever” the mast up and down under control. I can also use the A-frame with my trailer winch and the halyard.
I love my Sport. Racing is getting behind me, so I’ve “comforted” it up a bit. I have a bimini (installed backwards so it folds forward out of the way for docking and getting underway). I added a “downhaul” retriever line up by the headstay. I attach the line to my genoa/jib so when it’s time to douse, I just “haul the sail down”. That holds it to deck, with the sheets pulled back safely, so that I don’t have to go forward. Winches were moved to the cabin top (helps with halyards, led aft), with ratchet turning blocks at the old winch locations. I can usually hand trim using the ratchet action. Only heavier winds require the winches. Backstay is partial spectra line for adjustment, and the traveler has controls in the cockpit.
I can single hand it all day.
I think the review was pretty harsh. These boats hold up well and sail to their rating. And the OD Class is awesome.
With a chain and a pulley using the main halyard, yes.
Fun to read this review. My parents got one in the mid-’70s and I “inherited” her. My wife and I spent our honeymoon cruise on her, later we packed our 3 kids and a dog in there for a 5-day cruise, and then I fixed her up again for a 25th anniversary honeymoon-reprise cruise. Not a fast boat, but to learn to sail and cruise? Perfect. And growing up cruising in such tight accommodations made the trimaran I have now gravitated towards (a reaction to sailing slowly?) quite tolerable. A perfect starter-boat. Mast-raising is easy if done carefully and slowly with appropriate gin-pole and some “baby-stay” guy wires: the trick is to get the baby-stays to rotate around the same point as the mast-base so they are tight all the way up. Or to have some help keeping the mast straight during raising.
The review does focus on many negatives, but missed the wicked weather-helm under some conditions. It took me years to realize I could simply move the center-of-effort aft by raising the swing-keel some, which helped immensely, despite seeming counter-intuitive (raise the keel to help upwind performance in high-wind conditions? Huh?). Don’t be scared off, but do inspect, for eg, the plywood cores for saturation and rot on older boats, and for signs of separation of the deck from the hull at the bow: I installed a turnbuckle from foredeck to the bow-ring to take the forestay tension when I fixed ours up. Cheers all.
That’s a great tip about the swing keel – makes perfect sense. A minor adjustment can make a difference in that regard.
Way back in about 1978 or so I made a new friend, Tony, that had purchased a Catalina 22 and was docked a few slips away from my dock, at the time, on lake Ontario at Wilson Boatyard in Wilson, NY, I was living on my new Challenger Ketch. Early one nite I noticed Tony on his Catalina 22. Tony was about 60 years old and knew almost nothing about sailing. We talked and he asked me to teach him how to sail his new 22″. We practiced sailing almost every nite with the evening offshore wind. He eventually got up enough confidence and courage to sail across Lake Ontario to Toronto Harbor on the North shore of the Lake where he and his 3 lady guest stayed on the boat and in a motel for a few days. Tony loved his Cataliona 22′.
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Catalina 22
This pint-sized daysailer and family weekender packs a lot of sailing into a small package
Met with runaway success, Catalina Yachts launched the Catalina 27 and shortly thereafter the Catalina 30. By February 1975, Butler’s projected construction of 100 Catalina 22s had been exceeded, with an astonishing 5,000 hulls in the water.
The original Mk I sloop had a cast-iron swing keel, making it ideal for trailering, but Butler soon offered a fin-keel option for those planning to keep their boats in the water throughout the season.
The swing keel was most popular among trailersailors who purchased the Mk I at such a pace it was difficult for the company to keep up with the demand. By September 1980, production of Catalina 22s had reached 10,000 and the hulls were being cranked out at the company’s East and West Coast plants, in England, Australia and Canada. In Australia, the boat became known as the Boomaroo 22 and in Europe was marketed as the Alacrity 22 or Jaguar 22.
The Mk II version, sometimes referred to by the Catalina 22 National Class Association as the New Design, was introduced in 1986, starting with hull No. 13,143. Its eight-year production run lasted through 1994.
The Mk II featured the latest building materials, a longer cabintrunk, a more modern and spacious interior and an optional wing keel. It had an enlarged deck and the exterior teak was eliminated. It was also heavier than the Mk I and eight inches beamier.
Catalina 22 purists complained because the boat’s weight had increased by hundreds of pounds and made its owners less apt to participate in one-design racing. But the Mk II has since found its niche among cruisers and daysailors.
The Mk III was launched in 1995 with hull No. 15,344 and regained characteristics of the original Catalina 22. The Mk III also featured a swing keel made from lead encased in fiberglass. A sales slowdown affecting the Mk III was evident since less than 1,000 were made before it ceased production 2010.
In 2004, the company released the Catalina 22 Sport, starting with hull No. 15,540. The Sport model has the same hull and similar weight of the earlier 22s, so it can race in one-design fleets. Its deck and interior are in line with contemporary design, the cockpit roomy and the interior comfortable.
The Sport remains in production and hull No. 15,768 was shipped in late summer 2015 to the Freedom Boat Club. (For price comparison’s sake, a used Mk II might sell for $6,000, but a 2013 Sport could command nearly $25,000. However, the Sport was not included in this used boat analysis because the earliest hulls are barely 12 years old.)
Catalina Yachts has been steered since its inception by Butler and longtime friends Gerry Douglas and Sharon Day. According to Douglas, the Catalina 22 was designed as a family cruiser equipped with a mainsail and 110% jib. Racers wanted more, so a 150% jib was added to the inventory.
The Catalina 22 became one of the most popular sailboats ever built and active fleets dot the country on lakes, rivers and oceans.
“The Catalina can be easily fixed and parts are available, no matter how old the boat,” Douglas said. “They’re excellent project boats, easy to sail, and they’re affordable.”
Richard and Denise Fox of Indianapolis, Indiana, authors of a book on the C22’s history, contend the boat is also popular because of those who sail them. “It’s an inviting class that encourages couples and kids,” Richard Fox said.
Chip Ford of Marblehead, Massachusetts, who has lovingly restored his 1974 Mk I Chip Ahoy, praised the swing-keel design after running aground on a mud bank.
“I just raised the keel and backed off,” said Ford, publisher and technical editor of Mainbrace, a Catalina 22-focused publication. “I’m a cruiser and I’ve been in bad weather with some precarious moments, but the boat is comfortable, sturdy and seaworthy. It has proven itself on several occasions.”
First impressions
The Catalina 22 is a compromise in most respects, which shows in its practical appearance. There’s no dramatic sheer, no graceful overhangs, no sleek deck layout. And that’s exactly what designer Frank Butler intended. It’s a simple boat providing the basic essentials for first-time sailors or budget-strapped families looking to daysail, weekend cruise or maybe join a racing fleet.
Construction
Despite its small size, the C22 is built like a beast; the solid hull is hand-laid fiberglass, the deck a fiberglass sandwich with wood core. The interior is made from a one-piece pan liner, an idea Butler learned from Lockheed, which used the process when building its airplanes.
“You won’t find a better built boat for the money,” said Bill Brooker, an ASA instructor at Sara Bay Sailing in Longboat Key, Florida, where C22s are part of the school’s fleet.
What to look for
Like most any older boat, delamination is always possible from water intrusion in the deck, so check for bulges, discoloration and loose hardware. The aluminum-trimmed windows tend to leak. Some of the earliest C22s had plywood stringers that could be prone to rot. Boats made after 1976 have beefier masts and larger gauge standing rigging. The cable and pivot pins on the swing keel may need replacement due to wear from side-to-side movement. The spring that provides tension for the clutch on the keel winch may also require attention. Inspect the hull for damage if the boat had been trailered extensively. If the model has a pop-top coachroof, examine the gasket for wear or deterioration. Owners report that the cockpit scuppers are slow to drain and many have installed additional scuppers on the transom.
The mast is supported by one set of spreaders, one set of upper shrouds and two sets of lower shrouds. There’s no halyard winch. The portlights don’t open, but a forward hatch provides ventilation. On the Mk II, the solid fiberglass hatch was changed to smoked acrylic.
While not exactly a walkaround deck, there’s enough space to tiptoe from the cockpit to the foredeck. The jib car tracks are short, which limits the ability to fine tune the sail trim. Small jib sheet winches are bolted on the cockpit coaming to either side of the companionway. There’s an adjustable, transom-mounted mainsheet traveler. On original C22s, the foresail is hanked on unless a roller furling system has been installed.
The companionway has three hatch boards. The sloop has tiller steering and a roomy cockpit for its size. A lazarette offers storage and contains a bilge pump with a handle accessible from the cockpit. Boarding ladders were optional.
For a 22-foot boat, it’s surprisingly spacious belowdecks, although headroom can be a challenge. In 1973, Catalina introduced the pop top, basically a device that lifts the coachroof on four stainless legs. The pop top increases headroom from 4 feet, 4 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches.
Depending on the model, the C22 will have a one- or two-burner stove, a small stainless sink, icebox or portable ice chest, storage drawer, dinette table to port, settee to starboard, and a porta potty. A plumbed marine head was installed on some MkIIs, which can be curtained for privacy. The boat can sleep four but conditions will be cramped.
The mast relies on a compression post installed to port in the cabin. Some storage is available under the settee. The earliest boats had no anchor locker but this was changed on later models with a bulkhead installed to separate the V-berth.
“It’s a simple boat to sail and you don’t need an army, just a crew of two,” said Will Robertson, who sails his 1971 Mk I The Blind Hog out of the Privateer Yacht Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “The earliest 22s are the lightest and fastest, although the later boats are more comfortable.”
Brooker said the C22 requires less muscle to handle than other learn-to-sail boats.
“The boat sails best in light-to-medium air,” he said. “On boats with the swing keel, we’ve found that using a smaller jib helps balance the boat.”
It’s no surprise that the fin keel model points more efficiently than the wing keel.
The outboard engine is mounted to the transom, which is typically a 3.5-horsepower Tohatsu a connected to a portable 6-gallon fuel tank or a small propane tanks.
Daysailer, club racer and weekend cruiser, the versatile Catalina 22 is well-suited to the new sailor, those stepping up from dinghy sailing, or young families on limited budgets hoping to get out on the water.
SAILING’s Value Guide
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PRICE: The price of a used Catalina 22 typically ranges from just over $4,000 to more than $15,000 for the original Mk I and later Mk II and Mk III models. The inclusion of a trailer can influence the asking price, as can condition and year of the outboard engine. ★★★ ½
DESIGN QUALITY: Easy to sail and maintain, Catalinas last a long time. Although the Mk II was roomier and heavier than the Mk I, the Catalina 22 boats are built on the same hull. ★★★ ½
CONSTRUCTION QUALITY: The hull is hand-laid fiberglass, and the deck a fiberglass sandwich with plywood core. The hull-to-deck joint is fastened with screws and adhesives. The interior is molded fiberglass liner. The standing rigging is stainless steel. The mast is aluminum. ★★★
USER-FRIENDLINESS: The Catalina 22 is known as an easy boat to sail, which is why they’re often found at sailing schools. Relatively small in size with manageable sailplan, the boat is frequently sought out by those moving up from dinghy sailing or purchasing a first sailboat. ★★★
SAFETY: The Catalina 22 has many safe characteristics, although owners have complained the cockpit scuppers are undersized. Boats built prior to 1977 had lighter gauge rigging and weaker masts. Side decks and lifelines make moving to the foredeck safe. ★★★
TYPICAL CONDITION: Catalina 22s are often found in excellent condition since many are trailerable and sailed in freshwater. Blistering prevalent on earlier models is seldom found on hulls made after the mid-1980s due to improvements in construction technology. ★★★
REFITTING: Refitting a Catalina 22 is easy because Catalina Yachts and independent national vendors such as Catalina Direct have available parts. ★★★
SUPPORT: Catalina Yachts can be reached at www.catalinayachts.com . Additional information is on the Catalina National Sailing Association website, www.catalina22.org . Parts can be ordered from Catalina Direct www.catalinadirect.com, a reliable parts supplier that is not part of Catalina Yachts. Retrofitting information is available at www.chipford.com . ★★★
AVAILABILITY: More than 15,000 Catalina 22s have been built since 1969 but only 10 were on the domestic used-boat market in late 2015. ★★ ½
INVESTMENT AND RESALE: The Catalina 22 holds its value and boats in good condition are in demand. Models built in the early 1970s can still fetch more than $4,000. ★★★ ½
OVERALL 'SVG' RATING: ★★★ ½
LOA 21’6”; LWL 19’4”; Beam 7’8”; Draft (swing keel down) 5’; (swing keel up) 1’8”; Displ. 2,490 lbs.; Ballast 800 lbs.; Sail area 205 sq. ft.
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The family-oriented sailing, cruising and racing association and premier source of Catalina 22 information for over 50 years. Welcome to the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association, the best source for organized Catalina 22 sailing activities and information about all models of the Catalina 22 sailboat. Whether you enjoy cruising, racing, or just messing around with your Catalina 22, scroll ...
The Catalina 22 is the most commercially successful sailboat of all time and is one of the 5 inaugural members of the American Sailboat Hall of Fame. Frank Butler of Catalina Yachts designed the Catalina 22, which was Catalina's first production boat. Since 1969, Catalina Yachts has built and sold over 16,000 Catalina 22s. Catalina continues to manufacture…
It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5
Catalina 22 is a 21′ 5″ / 6.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and built by Cooper Enterprises Inc. and Catalina Yachts starting in 1969. ... The CATALINA 22 is one of the most popular sailboats ever in anything close to this size,. 15,000 boats sold (2009)
The Catalina 22 Capri and MkII versions are still available, but if you're looking for some friendly level competition, the new Catalina 22 Sport is class-legal out of the box with all the features that made the Catalina 22 one of the seminal boats of the fiberglass era. Catalina Yachts, 818-884-7700. Gerry Douglas, principle designer at ...
According to Douglas, the Catalina 22 was designed as a family cruiser equipped with a mainsail and 110% jib. Racers wanted more, so a 150% jib was added to the inventory. The Catalina 22 became one of the most popular sailboats ever built and active fleets dot the country on lakes, rivers and oceans.
22' Catalina. Capri. 2007. 22'. $ 23,000. Sold. 2007- Catalina Capri 22 "Etoile" $23,000. The Catalina Capri is known for its sweet sailing performance in all conditions and for being the most comfortable, safe at sea, and easy to maintain sailboat in its class. This late-model Capri is the perfect daysailer with a large functional ….
1984. $6,500. 1984 Catalina 22 sailboat plus trailer in very good shape and well maintained. Sailboat resided in Dana Point Harbor Marina, CA, up to 2017, used only for saltwater sailing. Transferred to the Hood Canal WA in 2017 and thoroughly serviced and refurbished (keel repaired and bottom painted; new standing rigging kit, mast stepper ...
Rated Sail Area 19.04m2 205 sq.ft. Approximate Weight 1080kg 2380 lbs. *all measurements approximate and subject to change without notice ... Like the first Catalina 22, the 22Sport is easy to trailer, and a great boat to step up from dinghy sailing to a pocket cruiser/racer, offering the quality and value Catalina owners have come to expect ...
The CATALINA 22 SPORT was released in 2003. Originally it was to be called the CAPRI 22 swing keel. From a new "fairer" mold though the hull design is the same as the original CATALINA 22. Thanks to Joe Rose and a number of others for providing information. Suggest Improvements. Source: sailboatdata.com / CC BY. Embed.
Upgraded version of the original CATALINA 22, one of the most popular boats of this size ever built. Wing keel version draft: 2.5'. The CATALINA 22 SPORT was released in 2003. Originally it was to be called the CAPRI 22 swing keel. From a new "fairer" mold though the hull design is the same as the original CATALINA 22.
Find 22 Catalina 22 boats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. Locate Catalina boat dealers and find your boat at Boat Trader! ... 2006 Catalina 22 Sport. $12,500. ↓ Price Drop. Stamford, CT 06902 | Private Seller. 1986 CAL 22. $1,900. Branford, CT 06405 | Private Seller. Below are a few similar boat listings we think ...
Georgia. $49,950. Description: THIS BOAT IS LOCATED IN BUFORD, LAKE LANIER GEORGIA! IF THIS BOAT IS STILL LISTED, IT IS AVAILABLE. NEW 2024 Catalina 22 Capri. White Hull with Blue Boot Stripe, Wing Keel. 135% Roller Furling Genoa. Cabin and Cockpit Cushions, Canvas Package.
Call 800/959-7245 for thousands of parts for your favorite Catalina. Everything in your Catalina 22 Owner's Handbook is available via the Quick Order link above. Enter the item number from your handbook to place the part indirectly in your cart. C-22 Nat'l Association. Canvas & Covers.
The family-oriented sailing, cruising and racing association and premier source of Catalina 22 information for over 50 years. Welcome to the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association, the best source for organized Catalina 22 sailing activities and information about all models of the Catalina 22 sailboat. Whether you enjoy cruising, racing, or just messing around with your Catalina 22, scroll ...
Catalina 22 Sailboat, New in 1972, still with the original owner. In good condition, ready for many more years of fun. Easily handled by 1 person, it accommodates 4 or 5 for an afternoon on the lake. Swing keel and rudder for use in shallow waters or coming ashore at the beach. Has main, jib and storm jib.