Production model
Catalina 42
Built by Catalina Yachts
A 41 ft 10 in masthead sloop designed by Nelson/Marek / Catalina, built from 1989 to 1995. She carries 13 ft 10 in beam, 6 ft draft and 20,500 lb displacement. Hull form is fin with a spade rudder. About 477 were built.
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 42 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.
Those medians firm up as more people log this boat.
Builds of this boat
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