boatbuildlog

Production model

Catalina 400

Built by Catalina Yachts

A 40 ft 6 in masthead sloop designed by Frank Douglas/Gerry Douglas, built from 1994. She carries 13 ft 6 in beam, 6 ft 9 in draft and 18,000 lb displacement. Hull form is fin with bulb & 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 400 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 400 here yet.

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