Catalina 18


The Catalina 18, formerly known as the Capri 18, is an American sailboat that was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas and first built in 1985.
The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production.
The design was originally marketed as the Capri 18, but the name was changed by the manufacturer to Catalina 18 in 2000.

Design

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. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard wing keel fitted.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The design has a hull speed of.