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Catalina 34 MkII (Fin keel) vs Catalina 34 MkII (Wing keel) vs Catalina 34 MkII (Tall rig)

Main featuresCatalina 34 MkII Fin keelCatalina 34 MkII Wing keelCatalina 34 MkII Tall rig
Model
Catalina 34 MkII
Catalina 34 MkII
Catalina 34 MkII
Version
Fin keel
Wing keel
Tall rig
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Cruising sailboat
Cruising sailboat
Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Catalina Yachts
Catalina Yachts
Catalina Yachts
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
United States
United States
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Number of hulls built
About 550
About 550
About 550
First built hull
1996
1996
1996
Last built hull
2006
2006
2006
Appendages
Keel : fin without bulb
Keel : wing keel
Keel : fin without bulb
Helm
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
No
No
Trailerable
No
No
No
 
Main dimensionsCatalina 34 MkII Fin keelCatalina 34 MkII Wing keelCatalina 34 MkII Tall rig
Overall length
35’ 8”10.87 m
35’ 8”10.87 m
35’ 8”10.87 m
Hull length
34’ 6”10.52 m
34’ 6”10.52 m
34’ 6”10.52 m
Waterline length
29’ 10”9.09 m
29’ 10”9.09 m
29’ 10”9.09 m
Beam (width)
11’ 8”3.58 m
11’ 8”3.58 m
11’ 8”3.58 m
Draft
5’ 7”1.7 m
4’ 4”1.3 m
5’ 7”1.7 m
Light displacement (MLC)
11949 lb5420 kg
12533 lb5685 kg
11949 lb5420 kg
Ballast weight
5000 lb2268 kg
5593 lb2537 kg
5000 lb2268 kg
Ballast type
Cast iron
Cast iron
Cast iron
 
Rig and sailsCatalina 34 MkII Fin keelCatalina 34 MkII Wing keelCatalina 34 MkII Tall rig
Upwind sail area
527 ft²49 m²
527 ft²49 m²
554 ft²51.46 m²
Mainsail area
231 ft²21.46 m²
231 ft²21.46 m²
243 ft²22.57 m²
Genoa area
296 ft²27.54 m²
296 ft²27.54 m²
311 ft²28.89 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
44’13.41 m
44’13.41 m
46’14.02 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
13’ 6”4.11 m
13’ 6”4.11 m
13’ 6”4.11 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
38’ 6”11.73 m
38’ 6”11.73 m
40’ 6”12.34 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
12’3.66 m
12’3.66 m
12’3.66 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi masthead
Sloop Marconi masthead
Sloop Marconi masthead
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Deck stepped mast
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
No
No
Number of levels of spreaders
1
1
1
Spreaders angle
0 °
0 °
0 °
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
1x19 strand wire
1x19 strand wire
 
PerformancesCatalina 34 MkII Fin keelCatalina 34 MkII Wing keelCatalina 34 MkII Tall rig
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
171 ft²/T15.88 m²/T
166 ft²/T15.38 m²/T
180 ft²/T16.68 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
 iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
204
214
204
Ballast ratio
 iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
42 %
45 %
42 %
Critical hull speed
 iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
7.32 knots
7.32 knots
7.32 knots
 
Auxiliary engineCatalina 34 MkII Fin keelCatalina 34 MkII Wing keelCatalina 34 MkII Tall rig
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
35 HP
35 HP
35 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
 
Accommodations and layoutCatalina 34 MkII Fin keelCatalina 34 MkII Wing keelCatalina 34 MkII Tall rig
Cockpit
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Cabin(s)
2
2
2
Berth(s) (min./max.)
4 / 6
4 / 6
4 / 6
Head(s)
1
1
1
 
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