B Brooks. Forum List; Catalina Forums. New boats are expensive, but I've also been looking at X Yacht Xc38 and Tartan 3700. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Maybe the mean moderate in comparison to the Winnebago styling of the C350 or other more recent models.that have way too much freeboard. She is built since 2012 by Catalina Yachts (United States). The seats are wide and long enough to lay down and relax or to comfortably seat 6 for an evening meal. ... A forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Find Catalina 385 boats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. I will remove it. I guess next they'll be installing airbags in the binnacle! [quote=chic]Wow my Lake Ontario PHRF is 138 with fin keel and Maxprop hard to believe a 385 is under a 100 rating. For 20 years I wanted to move up to a boat with a real navigation station. January 12, 2012. Catalina Forums; Ask A Catalina Owner; Catalina 22; Catalina 30; Catalina 309; Catalina 310; Smaller Boats; Mid-Size Boats; Bigger Boats; Shared Forums. I would suggest you check that out. Catalina 385. Measure the width at bow and then go home and measure a pillow, room for 1 only. This configuration provides an interesting draft / low center of gravity / upwind performance trade-off. Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time. This comment fascinates me. Catalina 385 amallory 2017-10-27T15:13:15-06:00. 1 1 1 1 * This price is based on today's currency conversion rate. Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Cruising Business & Commerce > Boats For Sale and Wanted: For Sale: 2016 Catalina 385 with self tending headsail Now at dealer costs The Catalina 385 righting moment is 36% greater than the Jeanneau 379. Why, because with the hatch open you get the air. 101111btsn-0323.jpg. Luckily I'm only 5'9" and I should fit just fine. The aft cabin is missing a hanging locker but seems to have a bit more floor space. My favorite spot is an island 140 miles north of my dock. of course the 385 is newer. Catalina 385. This forum offers a direct communication avenue and networking site for new and potential Catalina 355 owners. About the CATALINA 375 sailboat They often have great boats for sale. Greg Jackson All the reviews of the Catalina 385 mention moderate freeboard, but the profiles make it look higher than the Catalina 36. Catalina 385. well guys I thought I posted it in the for, well guys I thought I posted it in the for sale section. 2004 C36, MKII If you have purchased or are purchasing a C355, please join the Google discussion group below. The concept behind this “5” series of boats is fairly simple: marry the best aspects of modern mass-production cruising boat design and construction … I do like that they have given up on the mattress in order to give more to the cockpit lockers. Any other reactions? I really hope that this is not a trend and half of the posts become advertising! I am not sure the 385 vberth would fly as it appears to be shorter than the 36 and I need every inch of that to be happy. Measure the width at bow and then go home and measure a pillow, room for 1 only. One safety feature I do like is the rudder design. Catalina Yachts Florida 7200 Bryan Dairy Rd Largo, FL 33777 Phone: 727.544.6681. CatalinaOwners.com has the parts and accessories you need for your Catalina sailboat. No thanks I'll keep my 36!! I've put the new 385 side by side with the Catalina 36 MK II and found the results interesting. The forward cabin has more floor space, but the bed seems smaller and there is no hanging locker in the cabin. As we motored out of Back Creek, we rolled out the mainsail and then rolled out the red, white and blue screecher. An island bed is very nice, but there is certainly a good deal of space given to that crash bulkhead, their new StrikeZone thing. At 115, which seams pretty low, theoretically you save 25 seconds a mile. Find Catalina 350 boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. You cannot set a grocery bag down on that counter in the 36. The head seems to have the same amount of floor space even though the 385 includes an enclosed shower. What is this? If you have purchased or are purchasing a C355, please join the Google discussion group below. The forward cabin has more floor space, but the bed seems smaller and there is no hanging locker in the cabin. Catalina 385. J. johnperri55. And I actually saw the 385 at Annapolis. Catalina Yachts 21200 Victory Boulevard Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Phone: 818.884.7700 I'm going to lay down on that bed in the January boat show and see what it's like. I guess next they'll be installing airbags in the binnacle! The discussion about veneers versus solid teak seems to completely ignore the fact that a veneer covered plywood bulkhead will be considerably stronger than a solid teak bulkhead. Forum List; Catalina Forums. [quote=chic]Candidly, can't see any reason to spend 250k on a Catalina of that size. Locating primary diesel fuel filter in 1994 Catalina MKii. Catalina 385 Lead keels, long travelers for precise sail control, and lengthy inboard genoa tracks so the sail plan is balanced in all wind conditions are just a few of the many design features that sets the new Catalina 385 apart from other yachts. [/quote]. Once you have found your boat, click on the size indicated in the table to check the full dimensions of that standard spinnaker (either for an asymmetrical or a symmetrical spinnaker). Call for Price. Web extra from our February 2012 boat review; photos by Billy Black. Deltaville, Virginia, United States. Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. ... Forums. 101111btsn-0323.jpg. 38 ft / 2021. Catalina 385 is the upper image and 36 is the lower. Both of those make the Catalina seem like a real value. one im considering is a 2014. i would like any feedback on either boat. If we plot the two righting moment diagrams we get: Bryce Request Info. I would suggest you check that out. Safety at Sea: Dragging Anchor. However, the 385 is clearly Catalina Classic as far as I am concerned. Lead keels, long travelers for precise sail control, and lengthy inboard genoa tracks so the sail plan is balanced in all wind conditions are just a few of the many design features that sets the new Catalina 385 apart from other yachts. The new 5 series boats have a rudder that is designed to break while leaving enough behind to retain steerage. I did a bit of checking, the information may be incorrect or incomplete, but maybe it will provide a framework for those with more knowledge to correct or supplement. Then I got a Catalina 36 and I found I no longer look at paper charts. As I said, friends have 355 and sleep that way but they are very short, 5'2"+5', so they pull pillows down. One of the characteristics of the Catalina 385 which struck me was the narrow gunwales to the point you ad to walk one rot in front of the other, and the stays were in the way when going forward. Home / Catalina Yachts / Catalina 385. Ask A Catalina Owner. She has been awarded "2012 - Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Domestic Boat". Collision Avoidance System for Sailboats. Catalina 385. On deck, the moderate freeboard is designed to reduce windage and allows on-deck workstations to be brought closer to the center of gravity to reduce motion and enhance safety. One of the best attractions is that the PHRF is about 40 seconds less than the C36. Nav station seems to reflect the trend toward depending on chartplotters. HD video of "Slipstream," a very well maintained Catalina 385 located in Annapolis, MD 101111btsn-0307.jpg. Catalina 380, 390, 385 & 387 Group catalina380@groups.io. Catalina 385 is the upper image and 36 is the lower. The Catalina 385 is a 34’10” (10.6m) cruising sailboat designed by Gerry Douglas (United States). 100611btsn-0268.jpg. That reminds me of the sea gulls squeaking mine mine Ken god bless him he's nothing but a gull trying to make a buck, Electric Lifter for Head of the Forward Berth. The Catalina 385 delivers on comfort, reliability and stability, call us today (07) 5514-8541. I think the Catalina 385 comes in around 115 PHRF. Please also consider joining the official Catalina 380 International Association at Catalina380.org. CONSTRUCTION The Catalina 315’s hull is solid hand-laid fiberglass with an external vinylester layer to resist blistering. It seems more like a real cabin since that excessively large bed in the C36 is hard to get sheets on and the distant corners of it are pretty useless other than a remote place to store cushions and sails. Catalina Yachts 21200 Victory Boulevard Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Phone: 818.884.7700 375 has electric winches for the jenny. By Alvah Simon. That creates a more graceful mode of failure and allows limping back to port. Other than that, I have no complaints. This group is for the owners and those interested in Catalina 380 series. Best thing about the 385 is the extra 3" of freeboard, it gives you more space in aft cabin. My Catalina 36 is wing keel and roller furling main, which earned me a Lake Michigan PHRF of 153. Too claustrophobic for me! Between the 12" chartplotter, my laptop with OpenCP charts, and my Ipad, I have multiple sources of studying the charts and the paper ones stay in the emergency locker. Why the rant on dealers? 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