Catalina Yachts 36
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1982
A versatile coastal cruiser offering optional tall rig and wing keel configurations to suit varying water depths
Designed by Frank W. Butler.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
See her sail
The Catalina Yachts 36, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from El Viaje de Bohemia
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 24Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.01Bluewater
LightD/L 218Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.7Powered-up
TenderBallast 44%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen 4 times across 2 channels of the fleet.
On the water
The Catalina Yachts 36 on video
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What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.
2seen sold
1channel looked into buying
$25,263Median asking
$525–$50,000Asking range
Sold
Sold after crossing the Pacific Ocean to find a new home to start a family
from El Viaje de Bohemiaseen June 2025watch
Auction boat, sold for $525
from Sailing Soléseen January 202627:33
Weighed buying
Recommended for affordability, comfort, and capability, suitable for coastal cruising or liveaboard
from Lady K Sailingseen November 20253:30
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.7
Displacement / length
217.7
Comfort ratio
24.0
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1288
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Units built
1766
Designer
Frank W. Butler
Builder
Catalina Yachts
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Beneteau First 36.710.90 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Farr-designed racer-cruiser with a 2.2-metre draft and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for club competition
Oyster Marine 37 Heritage11.28 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Holman & Pye designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a skeg-mounted rudder and conservative sail plan
Pearson Yachts 3611.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William H. Shaw-designed masthead sloop built for the IOR One Ton rule, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Hallberg-Rassy 3511.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shallow-draft fin-keeler with a 1.3-metre draft, built for coastal cruising and ease of access to shoal anchorages
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
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