Catalina Capri 18

The Catalina 18, formerly known as the Capri 18, is a trailerable American sailboat that was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas and first built in 1985. The design was originally marketed as the Capri 18, but the name was changed by the manufacturer to Catalina 18 in 2000.

The Catalina 18 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed wing keel or fin keel. It displaces 1,500 lb (680 kg) and carries 425 lb (193 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with the standard wing keel fitted or 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with fin keel. The wing keel was originally an option, but became standard equipment during the production run and the fin keel removed as an option.

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.

The design has sleeping accommodation for two adults and two children with two straight settees in the main cabin that can be joined with filler cushions and a "children's berth" in the forepeak. The galley is located on the port side . There is a cooler stowed just aft of the companionway ladder. The head is a portable type, located just aft of the bow cabin. Cabin headroom is 42 in (110 cm).

The design has a hull speed of 5.41 kn (10.02 km/h).

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