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Catalina Yachts 316

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2024

A 2024 6 Series fractional sloop featuring a deep-draft fin keel and spade rudder for precise coastal handling

Designed by Gerry Douglas.

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

See her sail

The Catalina Yachts 316, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Practical Sailor

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

288 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 288
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2882 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Catalina Yachts 316, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Catalina Yachts 316 is a 10.1-meter fractional sloop, part of Catalina's 6 Series introduced in 2024, sharing a hull design with the Catalina 315. Designed by Gerry Douglas, it features a fin with a spade rudder, a 3.5-meter beam, and a 1.9-meter draft, displacing 5443 kg.2:35 The 316 incorporates multiaxial fiberglass construction with carbon fiber reinforcement for a stiffer structure.2:57 It is powered by a Yanmar 3YM21 engine and uses a Selden rig with swept-back spreaders.3:32 Keel options include a 4-foot-4-inch or 6-foot-3-inch cruising bulb, with custom Catalina/Mars shoal draft lead keels available.3:20 The deck includes inboard jib tracks, a double stainless steel anchor roller, and proud-standing hatches, with a wide, clear weather deck and a single shroud point for foredeck access.4:22 The mainsheet system allows trimming from both port and starboard cabin top.5:12 The interior features teak joinery, rounded cabinetry corners, Isotherm refrigeration, and a Sensar boat monitoring system.5:51 Aboard *Practical Sailor*, the boat's fit and finish, including Sunbrella upholstery and woodwork, were noted as high-quality, but the base price exceeds $300,000.7:59 The boat uses a Butler Explorer steering pedestal, departing from the industry-standard Edson system.2:17

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • InstalledSelden

    The new 6 Series boats feature a new Selden rig with swept-back spreaders.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen September 20244:27

  • WorkingSunbrella

    The upholstery and canvas work on Catalina showboats, made with Sunbrella, are highly praised.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen September 20243:55

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Catalina Yachts 316 may be fitted out entirely differently.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
287.9
Comfort ratio
25.0
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1096
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2024
Designer
Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Westerly 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort
Westerly Yachts Ltd. Discus 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Westerly 33, featuring a masthead rig and the choice of fin or twin keels
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 339.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOriginally introduced as the Cruiser 32, this 9.99-metre fractional sloop offers a 1.95-metre draft for coastal sailing
Catalina Yachts 3099.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.98-metre fractional sloop with a 1.91-metre draft, built between 2005 and 2012 for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Cal Boats 3410.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, favored by Jensen Marine founder Jack Jensen for personal cruising

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