Our SeaQuin IV (ex. Gunnboat, ex. Paloma III), hull number 1432, is one of over 5000 Catalina 27's built since the 1970's. Our boat is a 1974 model built near Vancouver BC under licence to Catalina Yachts in California. Some of the technical data for a Catalina 27 standard rig are:are:

Boat Data

LOA = 26'10"	Beam = 8'10"	LWL = 21'9"
Displ. = 6,500 lbs	Draft = 4' 0"	Cockpit = 8.0'
Ballast (Lead) = 2,700 lbs	Sail Area = 34- sq.ft.	Head Room = 6'1"

Sails:

Main	Luff = 28.66'	Foot = 10.5'	Leach = 30.5'
150% Genoa	Luff = 34.75'	Foot = 17.88'	Leach = 33.75'
J = 11.25,    I = 34.00,   P = 28.66,   E = 10.50

Gallery of My Catalina 27 Pictures

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Thermopolae Race, Sept 2005 Looks calm here, but didn't stay that way, broke a shroud in 20+ knots of wind about a hour later--should have reefed early!
Scanned copy of front page of the original Catalina 27 brochure	Second page of the original Catalina 27 brochure
Third page of the original Catalina 27 brochure	Last page of the original Catalina 27 brochure
Below are some pictures of SeaQuin IV taken over time or some with my digital camera....more to follow, stay tuned.
Port quarterberth of SeaQuin IV	View down the hatch
New Origo 3000 stove	Fits well where the old Princess stove was--not alternations needed
Dinette Table with chart storage underneath	Hanging locker Ready for foul weather gear
The Head	V-Berth
Looking aft on SeaQuin IV
The Keel	Booth Rudder
The next two pictures are of a new design (or at least new to me) of a bracket to mount an outboard on a 1974 C27. The motor as you can see still awaits mounting its new throne. As most of you know the newer 4 stroke out boards do not fit in the cut out on older C27 models. The idea of this bracket is to allow it to sit further back and be tilted up and down as the older ones were without major modification to the transom. Boat is just back in the water and owner likes it. Made by "Liquid Metal" in Sidney, BC, approximate cost $400.00 Canadian
Side view of bracket on C27 for mounting outboard	Rear view of outboard motor bracket

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Last updated June 17, 2006