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Catalina 400 MkII

Catalina Yachts · 2000 · Sloop rig

Catalina 400 MkII profile drawing
LOA41.5'
Beam13.5'
Draft6.92'
Displ.9.8t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

76% confidence

John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Catalina 400 MkII, rated 3 of 5: 'Post-2000 models are good value and quality keeps improving. Not boats for Cape Horn but totally adequate for low to mid-latitude cruising.' Its capsize screen value is 2.00. No named passage is on file yet.

Overview

The Catalina 400 MkII is a Gerry Douglas design built by Catalina Yachts in the United States from 2000, an aft-cockpit sloop with twin wheels.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, 41.5 ft overall on a 36.5 ft waterline, 13.5 ft of beam and 6.92 ft of draft. Displacement is 19,700 lb with 7,200 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 808 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates post-2000 Catalinas 3 of 5: good value and steadily improving quality, adequate for low to mid-latitude cruising but not for Cape Horn. Its capsize screen value of 2.00 sits at the usual offshore guideline.

  1. [1]SpecificationsCATALINA 400 MKII - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Catalina 400 MkII, rated 3 of 5.
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