Catalina 22 Mk II

The Catalina 22 Mk II (1995–2010) is the third-generation Catalina 22: the same basic hull below the waterline, but eight inches more beam at the deck, a longer cabin trunk, tilt-up sliding hatch, smoked port lights, no exterior teak, a larger cockpit and a fibreglass-encased swing or wing keel. Heavier and roomier than the original, it is the better cruiser and the original the better racer.

Announced by Catalina in January 1995 and starting at hull #15348, the Mk II replaced the 1986 'New Design'. Owners who preferred the lighter original prompted Catalina to add the Catalina 22 Sport alongside it in 2004; the Mk II ended in 2010 when the remaining small-boat tooling moved from Woodland Hills to Largo, Florida. Sailing Magazine reports fewer than 1,000 were built.

Recorded as a generation because the deck, cabin and keels are new mouldings and boats are listed as 'Mk II'. Note that Sailing Magazine labels this boat the Mk III and the 1986 restyle the Mk II; Catalina's own history page and the class association use Mk II for the 1995 boat, which is followed here. Wikipedia gives the Mk II a 23.83 ft LOA and 7.67 ft beam; the 23.83 ft figure matches the builder's 'length including rudder' for this hull and the beam contradicts the documented eight-inch increase, so Good Old Boat's 21.5 ft / 8.33 ft is used.

The newest cruising-oriented Catalina 22; expect to pay more than for an original. Check the keel encapsulation for cracks and the pivot and cable as on any swing-keel boat.