boatbuildlog

Production model

Catalina 390

Built by Catalina Yachts

A 38 ft 8 in masthead sloop designed by Gerry Douglas, built from 2001. She carries 12 ft 4 in beam, 7 ft 2 in draft and 19,000 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 390 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

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Boats like this one

Same type, closest in length.

Model Builder LOA Logs
Catalina 375 Catalina Yachts 38′ 6″ (11.73 m) 0
Catalina 380 Catalina Yachts 38′ 5″ (11.71 m) 0
Hunter 386 Hunter 38′ 3″ (11.66 m) 0
Catalina 385 Catalina Yachts 38′ 2″ (11.63 m) 0
Pearson 39 Pearson 39′ 3″ (11.96 m) 0
Oceanis 41.1 Beneteau 39′ 4″ (11.98 m) 0