[C320-list] now on the Catalina web site

[Pat Moriarty]

Smart Design Meets Style and Sailability in New 
Catalina 375 LARGO, FL (January 10, 2008) – 
Catalina Yachts has just launched the Catalina 
375, a fresh new design, characteristic of the 
successful Catalina 36, and incorporating the 
best features found on all of Catalina’s latest 
models. As successor to the legendary Catalina 
36, introduced twenty-five years ago, the 375 had 
big shoes to fill. Thoughtful ideas, suggestions 
and critique from the active Catalina 36 Owners’ 
Association and Catalina dealers guided the 
development process. “Virtually every system in 
this yacht has been reviewed and optimized for 
improved performance, efficiency and owner 
maintenance,” explained Gerry Douglas, vice 
president and chief engineer for Catalina. The 
new 375 has a sculpted, contemporary and 
functional low profile deck and a stable 
performance hull form. High quality hardware and 
offshore-capable rigging complements a powerful 
sail plan with in-mast furling main and vertical 
battens. Twin backstays balance the powerful rig, 
creating an unobstructed “California size” 
cockpit. A single side control traveler and 
inboard sheeting for overlapping genoas makes 
sail handling easier. Wide weather decks allow 
easy access forward and aft, and there is enough 
room in the anchor locker for two rodes and gear. 
Deep lockers aft leave plenty of space for 
optional a/c and generator. The transom extends 
seamlessly to the waterline for increased 
structural integrity. Catalina’s classic stern 
seats are integrated into the stern pulpit, along 
with an easy-access outboard motor bracket. A 
standard 6’10” fin keel is lead (not cast iron), 
and an optional 4’8” shoal draft wing keel allows 
gunkholing just about anywhere. Enter the 375’s 
spacious open interior through hinged bi-fold 
companionway doors. There’s solid teak trim in 
the classically symmetrical main cabin with 
traditional port and starboard cabinets. The 
Lonseal non-skid sole keeps maintenance underfoot 
to a minimum. There are plenty of drawers with 
storage under the seats, a large hanging locker, 
plus shelved lockers throughout. A game table 
converts to a settee or berth, and the 
functional, well-designed galley 
more -2- has a 
self-contained stainless refrigerator, large dry 
locker, insulated compartment for optional 
refrigeration and solid surface counters. An 
extra large head adjacent to the owner’s cabin 
has a big circular shower and a gravity drain 
waste system. Inner spring mattresses are fitted 
in both cabins, fore and aft. Owners will find 
generous tankage for water, fuel and waste, and 
the 40-hp. Yanmar diesel sips fuel at a mere .6 
gal./hr. @ 2000 RPM. The Catalina 375 comes at an 
attractive price point of approximately $178,000, 
FOB Largo, Florida, and will be on display at 
select winter ’08 boat shows, starting with 
Boston in January. “Catalinas do well in a very 
competitive market because they are the result of 
listening carefully to our owners and dealers,” 
said Frank Butler, founder and president of 
Catalina Yachts. “When we introduce a new boat, 
we don't try to reinvent the wheel each time. We 
incorporate proven features with new ideas and a 
lot of boat owners' suggestions. This gives the 
line continuity, helps us avoid overly trendy 
styling, and insures good resale value,” he said. 
For almost 40 years, Catalina’s unwavering 
dedication to building well-designed, durable, 
family oriented boats has resulted in long 
production runs where each model is improved and 
refined. A commitment to owner satisfaction has 
enhanced customer confidence and loyalty insures 
Catalina’s position as the leading, exclusively 
sailboat builder in the United States with 
manufacturing facilities on both east and west 
coasts and an extensive national and international dealer network.


Pat Moriarty
PSI Urethanes Inc
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