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Catalina Yachts 22 MKII

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1995

An upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder

Designed by Frank V. Butler.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

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The Catalina Yachts 22 MKII, on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.33 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,129 kg of hull, so roughly 1,750 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

2.26 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.26
LightHeavy

154 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 154
EasygoingPowered-up

17.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.9
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1249 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The Catalina Yachts 22 MKII on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.9
Displacement / length
153.9
Comfort ratio
12.3
Capsize screening
2.26
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
529
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1995
Designer
Frank V. Butler
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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