Catalina 22
Built 1969–? by Catalina Yachts
About the Catalina 22
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1969–?
- Builder
- Catalina Yachts
- Designer
- Frank Butler
- Length
- 21.5 ft
- Waterline
- 19.33 ft
- Beam
- 7.67 ft
- Draft
- 5 ft
- Hull / keel
- swing keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- outboard
- Water
- varies by year
- Stern thruster
- not fitted
- Steering
- tiller
Tank capacities — where the figures come from
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Fuel unknown
“FUEL LOCKER FOR PORTABLE TANK 6 gals.” — brochure (1995-2004 (New Design)), catalina22.orgOutboard boat with no built-in fuel tank. The builder's New Design brochure lists a cockpit locker for a 6 gal portable tank; the original (1969) brochure gives no tankage.
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Water varies by year
“FRESH WATER CAPACITY 5 gals.” — brochure (1995-2004 (New Design)), catalina22.org · “8 gallon” — search excerpt (early production to mid-1970s), shop.catalinaowners.comThe builder's New Design brochure gives 5 gal of fresh water. A parts supplier's replacement sliding-galley tank for early Mk I boats is 8 gal (not a builder figure). The original brochure lists no water tank. No single figure covers 1969 on.
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Holding unknown
Original brochure mentions only an optional enclosable marine head; no holding tank figure in either brochure.
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Water heater unknown
The New Design brochure lists only a 5 gal fresh-water tank and a portable outboard fuel tank, with no water heater mentioned, though it doesn't say none was offered.
Tanks are often replaced or added on older boats — check the tank labels or a survey for yours.
Thrusters and steering — where this comes from
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Bow thruster unknown
Neither builder brochure (the original North Hollywood one or the New Design) mentions a thruster, and nothing else was found.
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Stern thruster not fitted
Our earlier figure of none has no source; the two builder brochures are silent on thrusters.
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Steering tiller
“a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller” — spec database, en.wikipedia.orgBoth builder brochures show a transom-hung rudder with tiller in the photos and profile drawings but say nothing in the text; the Catalina 22 class rules don't mention the tiller.
Thrusters and steering are often replaced — check the units on your boat before ordering parts.
Sources disagree on displacement, ballast, number built — left blank rather than guessed.
Length given is hull length (21.5 ft); 23.83 ft includes the rudder. Draft 5.0 ft keel down, 2.0 ft keel up. A fixed-keel version (3.5 ft draft, 2,490 lb) came in the early 1970s; a 'New Design' in 1986 (optional wing keel), Mark II in 1995, and the Catalina 22 Sport in 2003. Builder history: hull 5,000 in 1975, 10,000 in 1980, 15,000 in 1990. Outboard of about 5-7 hp recommended.
Engines fitted
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Tohatsu 6 hp Sail Pro (long shaft) four-stroke — 6 hp, gas, single
common repower
Owners' most common choice when replacing the outboard; some use 9.9 hp long-shafts.Sources: forums.sailboatowners.com · reddit.com
Generator
Outboard-powered trailerable boat; builder brochure mentions no generator or AC system.
Manuals and brochures online
- Brochure Catalina 22 New Design sales brochure (principal specifications) (1995) — catalina22.org
- Brochure Catalina 22 original sales brochure (North Hollywood; keel and retractable-keel specs) (c. 1969-1970) — catalina22.org
Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.
Known problems for this model
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Swing keel pennant, winch and hanger bolts hull
The cast-iron swing keel is raised by a simple winch and wire pennant; owners report pennants breaking and the keel hanger bolts loosening or seizing. Replacing the pennant or bolts means lifting the boat high enough to reach the top of the keel.practical-sailor.com · forums.sailboatowners.com
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Rusting cast-iron keel hull
The iron keel casting is rough from the factory and rusts if its coating is not maintained; check for corrosion and fairing condition.practical-sailor.com
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Hull-to-deck joint deck
Early boats join a plywood-reinforced hull flange to the deck with polyester slurry and self-tapping screws, a joint Practical Sailor considers weak and a potential leak source.practical-sailor.com
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Portable gas tank stowed inside the hull (older boats) fuel
On older models the outboard's portable tank sits in a cockpit locker that is open to the hull interior, so spilled fuel can run to an inaccessible low point. Practical Sailor advises keeping portable tanks on deck until this is corrected.practical-sailor.com
Other Catalina models
- Catalina 25 1976–?
- Catalina 27 1970–1991
- Catalina 30 1974–2008
- Catalina 320 1993–?
- Catalina 34 1985–?
- Catalina 36 1982–?
- Catalina 380 1996–?
- Catalina 400 1994–?
- Catalina 42 1989–2011
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.