Catalina

Catalina Yachts is a U.S.-based builder of fiberglass monohull sloop-rigged sailboats ranging in sizes from eight to 47 feet in length. It was founded in 1969 in Hollywood, California by Frank Butler . Catalina Yachts is one of the largest boat manufacturers in the world, with over 80,000 boats manufactured to date. Though Catalina produces boats from as small as eight feet under their Capri nameplate, the company is best known for its production of mid-sized cruisers.

In 1961, Catalina Yachts founder Frank Butler (January 17, 1928 - November 15, 2020) took over the production of his own boat when his original boat builder ran out of funds and borrowed money from Frank; unable to repay the debt, the builder instead gave Frank the tooling to continue building the boat. Frank ended up taking control of the company, renaming it Wesco Marine and later Coronado Yachts. Many early Coronado 25 boats have the Wesco Marine nameplate on the transom.

In 1984, Catalina acquired Morgan Yachts and introduced the Catalina Morgan 440 in 2004, now discontinued. The other Morgan models, including the Catalina designed M381 and M45 center cockpit, were recently retired as well.

Catalina Yachts is now the only American builder of fiberglass production sailboats, with more than 80,000 boats manufactured to date. Although Catalina produces boats as small as eight feet under the Capri nameplate, the company is known for its production of mid-sized cruisers, generally introducing a newly designed model nearly every year.

Catalina sailboats are produced out of its Largo, FL, facility, an 18-acre site where much of the manufacturing process takes place. Although the Catalina brand was built upon sailboats, the recently acquired True North line of motor yachts is the company focus today. After the passing of founder Frank Butler, his former secretary and longtime close personal friend, Sharon Day, was appointed president, chief engineer and CEO by the Butler family. Patrick Turner, the company’s longtime national sales manager and an industry marketing executive, now manages the Florida factory. He currently serves on the Sail America Board of Directors.

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Catalina Sailboats for sale in the last 6 months

Below you'll find the latest Catalina listings for the last six months. We compare the listing price with boats listed in the past and the color coding indicates if the price is good (green = below the average listing price) or more on the expensive side (red = seller is asking more than the average listing price).

Date Make, Model, Year
Country, State
Price Details
2024-12-03Catalina 25 1987
Virginia
USD 10000Listing
2024-11-30Catalina 36 1986
Ontario
USD 35606Listing
2024-11-27Catalina 25 1982
Virginia
USD 9900Listing
2024-11-27Catalina 310 2001
California
USD 57900Listing
2024-11-19Catalina 34 1987
Oklahoma
USD 20000Listing
2024-11-19Catalina 270 1994
Alabama
USD 19750Listing
2024-11-18Catalina 36 Mk II 1995
Florida
USD 64900Listing
2024-11-16Catalina 30 1979
Illinois
USD 14000Listing
2024-11-15Catalina 445 2022
Virginia
USD 479000Listing
2024-11-15Catalina Capri 22 2025
Ohio
USD 59995Listing
2024-11-12Catalina 250 2005
New York
USD 25000Listing
2024-11-03Catalina 30 1983
Virginia
USD 9900Listing
2024-11-03Catalina 30 1985
Texas
USD 12500Listing
2024-10-30Catalina 34 1987
Virginia
USD 16000Listing
2024-10-28Catalina 445 2010
Florida
USD 225000Listing
2024-10-28Catalina 250 2001
Michigan
USD 16000Listing
2024-10-26Catalina 36 1990
Illinois
USD 54000Listing
2024-10-25Catalina 42 1990
North Carolina
USD 67500Listing
2024-10-18Catalina 36 1994
Indiana
USD 68000
2024-10-17Catalina 30 1988
Kansas
USD 19000