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Catalina Yachts 28 MKII

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1995–2010

A 1995 redesign featuring a widened aft hull for an expanded cabin and a refined galley layout

Designed by Gerry Douglas.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

274 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 274
EasygoingPowered-up

14.3 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.3
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

On the water

The Catalina Yachts 28 MKII on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.3
Displacement / length
273.8
Comfort ratio
22.4
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
880
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1995–2010
Designer
Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
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