Catalina Yachts 22

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The Catalina Yachts 22, on the water

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.34 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,021 kg of hull, so roughly 1,600 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 1,021 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.61 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 11 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 11

CoastalBluewater

At 2.34 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.34

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 139

EasygoingPowered-up

19.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.1

TenderStiff

24% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 24%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Catalina Yachts 22, 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 22 is a masthead sloop with a swing keel, designed by Frank V. Butler and Frank W. Butler, and built by Catalina Yachts since 1969. With over 15,000 boats sold by 2009, it is one of the most popular sailboats in its size range, known for its accessible and forgiving design. The hull design has remained consistent, though later models came from a new mold, and variants include a fixed keel version, an optional winged keel introduced in 1986, and the Catalina 22 Sport. Aboard *keeldragger*, a Catalina 22 sailed from Los Angeles Harbor to Dana Point, encountering unforecasted weather with apparent wind speeds between 10 and 21 knots, demonstrating its capability for coastal passages.0:45 Practical Sailor notes that the Catalina 22 is a manageable size for weekend cruisers, while Lady K Sailing highlights its structural soundness decades after production, with common issues being degradable bolted-on components rather than hull or keel integrity.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Catalina Yachts 22 on video

Sailing and Anchoring at Dana Point (September 2021)Mark navigates the Los Angeles Harbor and Dana Point while monitoring Coast Guard distress radio traffic.keeldragger

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

24.4%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

19.1

Displacement / length

139.1

Comfort ratio

11.1

Capsize screening

2.34

Hull speed

5.9 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

530

Hull

Hull type

Swing Keel

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1969

Units built

15000

Designer

Frank V. Butler

Builder

Catalina Yachts

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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