What the fleet has seen
The Catalina Yachts 36, 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 36 is a masthead sloop designed by Frank W. Butler and built by Catalina Yachts since 1982, featuring a fin keel with a spade rudder. It measures 11.1 meters LOA, with a 3.6-meter beam, 1.8-meter draft, and 6123 kg displacement. A MkII version, introduced in 1994, offered a larger cockpit and modified deck and interior, while other options included a shallower draft wing keel and a tall rig. Aboard *El Viaje de Bohemia*, Tomás and Agustina lived on a Catalina 36, *Bohemia*, for an extended period, sailing from Florida to the Caribbean and Panama, and emphasized the necessity of wind vanes for long-distance passages after hand-steering for 10 days proved unsustainable.4:15 They later upgraded to a larger vessel, noting the Catalina 36's interior was modified with new cushions, adjustable salon table pedestals, and organized storage for offshore passages.2:14 Another Catalina 36, *Magic Carpet*, sailed by Maya and Aladino, cruised the coast of British Columbia, where they met fellow cruisers who had extensively refitted their storm-damaged Catalina 36.3:26 The Catalina 36 is considered a suitable option for coastal cruising or liveaboard life, balancing comfort and support.4:04
