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Production model

Catalina 270

Built by Catalina Yachts

A 27 ft masthead sloop designed by Gerry Douglas, built from 1992 to 2007. She carries 9 ft 10 in beam, 5 ft draft and 6,240 lb displacement. Hull form is fin with a spade rudder.

Catalina have built in California and Florida since 1969 and are the largest American sailboat builder. Their boats are made in big numbers to a sensible price, which means parts, sails and owner knowledge are all easy to find. The figures below come from owners who logged work on this boat here.

What building a Catalina 270 actually takes

Medians from the build logs kept on this site, not the designer’s estimate. Nobody has logged this boat here yet, so they are empty until the first builder does.

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Builds of this boat

Nobody has logged a Catalina 270 here yet.

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Boats like this one

Same type, closest in length.

Model Builder LOA Logs
Precision 27 Precision 27′ 0″ (8.23 m) 0
Tartan 27 Tartan 27′ 0″ (8.23 m) 0
Com-Pac 27 Com-Pac 26′ 11″ (8.21 m) 0
Catalina 27 Catalina Yachts 26′ 10″ (8.18 m) 0
Hunter 27 Hunter 27′ 2″ (8.28 m) 0
C&C 27 C&C 26′ 6″ (8.08 m) 0