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Catalina Yachts 350

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2003

A masthead sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high-volume hull designed for comfortable coastal cruising

Designed by Gerry Douglas.

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

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The Catalina Yachts 350, on the water

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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 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.22
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.9
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2956 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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On the water

The Catalina Yachts 350 on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.9
Displacement / length
188.9
Comfort ratio
20.2
Capsize screening
2.22
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1451
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2003
Designer
Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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Beneteau Oceanis 34.110.77 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed cruiser featuring a hull with dual rudders and multiple keel options for versatile performance
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Beneteau First 3510.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR 3/4 ton racer with a masthead rig, built for offshore speed and later marketed in the US as the R/C 35

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