Overview

"LUNA" General Information

Launched in 1971, the Catalina 27 has been a popular favourite, enjoying the kind of commercial success that’s led to one of the longest and largest production runs of its era spanning 22 years and 6,600 boats. From the outset she was designed to be affordable for weekend excursions, club racing and coastal cruising – offshore work was always outside of the design scope. Yet despite this there has been at least one circumnavigation demonstrating that this vessel, with the right preparation and skills, can be an ocean passage maker.

The Catalina 27 was conceived in a 1970 design partnership between Robert Finch, and the founder of Catalina Yachts, Frank Butler. Butler built an incredible number of 27s at his boat factory in Southern California using modern boatbuilding processes that are not too different to methods employed today. Initial production started in 1971. She had a incredibly spacious interior.

Specifications

LOA: 26′ 10″

LWL: 21′ 9″

Beam: 8′ 6″

Draft, Standard: 4′ 0″

Draft, Shoal Keel: 3′ 5″

Displacement, Standard: 6,850 lbs.

Displacement, Shoal Keel: 7,300 lbs.

Ballast, Standard: 2,700 lbs.

Ballast, Shoal Keel: 3,150 lbs.

Sail Area, Standard: 340 sq. ft.

Sail Area, Tall Rig: 364 sq. ft.

Bridge Clearance, Standard: 38’3″

Bridge Clearance, Tall Rig: 41′ 0″

Headroom: 6’ 1″

Engine: Universal Diesel

Fuel: 15-20 US. Gal.

Water: 18 US. Gal.

Designer: Robert Finch / Frank Butler

Builder, United States: Catalina Yachts, California

Builder, Canada: Cooper Enterprises, British Columbia

Builder, United Kingdom: Eric Birch, Essex / Russell Marine, Essex

Year Introduced: 1971

Year Ended: 1991

Total Built: 6662

Also Known As: Jaguar 27 (UK/Europe)

Electrical Equipment

Shore Power Inlet:✓

Electronics

Compass:✓

GPS:✓

VHF:✓

Inside Equipment

Electric Bilge Pump:✓

Manual Bilge Pump:✓

Marine Head:✓

Refrigerator:✓

Battery Charger:✓

Outside Equipment

Solar Panel:✓

Swimming Ladder:✓

Rigging

Steering Wheel:✓

Sails

Battened Mainsail:✓

Furling Genoa:✓

Engine Make:Universal

Engine Model:M-18

Engine Year:1974

Total Power:18hp

Engine Hours:1196

Engine Type:Inboard

Drive Type:Direct Drive

Fuel Type:Diesel

Propeller Type:3 Blade

Propeller Material:Bronze

Length Overall:28ft

Length on Deck:26.83ft

Max Draft:4ft

Beam:8.83ft

Length at Waterline:21.75ft

Tanks

Fresh Water Tank:

Fuel Tank:

Holding Tank:

Accommodations

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Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.