2018 Catalina 275 Sport

The 2018 Catalina 275 Sport is a compact racing and cruising sailboat built around a modern, long waterline with modest beam suited to trailering. The hull combines performance with everyday usability—clean lines in white with a grey stripe give way to a cockpit centered on tiller steering from an ergonomically designed outboard coaming. The rig is substantial: a full-batten mainsail with one reef point pairs with a 135% furling genoa, both generous enough to make the boat quick yet simple to handle single-handed or shorthanded.

This example has been upgraded with a Mercury Pro Kicker 9.9 hp four-stroke outboard mounted on the cockpit, replacing the standard Suzuki outboard. Additional owner additions include a self-tacking jib and matching tracks for easier sheet handling, a removable cockpit table, four cockpit cushions, and a mainsail cover with lazy jacks added in 2022. The standard performance package rounds out the deck: bowsprit, twin Harken winches, genoa tracks, and a Harken traveller with fine and coarse trim mainsheet control.

Below deck, a single cabin and enclosed head provide shelter for overnight trips or refuge from weather. The galley includes a single-burner alcohol stove. A 12-watt solar panel keeps the house battery charged, with shore power connection available at the bow. Navigation and safety electronics comprise a Raymarine i70 display showing speed, depth, and wind alongside a Raymarine Ray 60 VHF radio. Safety gear is comprehensive: anchor with rode, manual and electric bilge pumps, eight lifejackets, four flares, life ring, fire extinguisher, horn, and boarding ladder. Double pulpit, stern rail, and full lifelines with gates complete the package.