Far Side - Catalina Yachts FOR SALE

A timeless 35-foot classic from 1983, this American-based sailing yacht blends enduring craftsmanship with the poise and comfort that cruisers prize. At once graceful and purposeful, she offers the reassuring strength of a fiberglass hull matched to a fiberglass deck, delivering a quiet, confident ride and the kind of durability that has made this vintage so cherished among sailors.

Her 11-foot beam creates a balanced platform underway and a wonderfully social footprint at anchor. The cockpit is deep and secure with plenty of room for crew and guests, while wide side decks and molded non-skid inspire confidence moving forward. Thoughtful deck hardware placement and clean lead lines keep sail handling straightforward, whether you’re out for an afternoon breeze or stretching her legs on a coastal passage.

Below, the ambiance is warm and welcoming—an inviting retreat framed by classic joinery and soft natural light. The salon offers generous seating for dining or unwinding after a day on the water, with smart stowage tucked throughout for gear and provisions. A practical galley serves as the heart of the interior, arranged for safe, easy meal prep underway. The private head is bright and functional, with ample storage for extended time aboard. Accommodations are designed for a cruising couple with room for guests, making weekends away or longer escapes equally comfortable.

Powered by a reliable Universal inboard diesel, she runs efficiently and quietly, complementing her sailing prowess with dependable auxiliary power for docking and passagemaking. With approximately 33 gallons of fuel and a notable 75 gallons of freshwater capacity, she’s provisioned for relaxed cruising without constant resupply, allowing you to focus on what matters most—time on the water.

Underway, her hull form rewards a steady hand with composed tracking and a reassuring motion, the kind of sea-kindliness that has defined quality monohull cruisers for decades. She is sized right for singlehanding or a small crew, yet offers the presence and comfort often reserved for larger yachts—equally at home as a capable coastal cruiser, a characterful liveaboard, or a classic weekender with bluewater ambitions.

Located in the United States and built in 1983, this 35-footer captures the sweet spot of ownership: manageable, elegant, and enduringly practical. For those seeking a true sailing yacht with vintage pedigree, dependable diesel inboard power, and the comfort to roam—this cruiser is ready to write her next chapter.

Category keywords woven into her character: Sailing Yacht, Cruiser, Coastal Cruiser, Bluewater-capable, Classic, Vintage, Monohull, Fiberglass, Diesel Inboard, Liveaboard.

Description

The Catalina 36 is conceived around a sea‑kindly, moderate‑displacement hull that tracks with quiet confidence and delivers composed performance across a wide range of conditions. Her deck carries the classic trunk‑cabin profile—proven, comfortable, and unfailingly functional—while the main cabin and galley reveal an uncommon level of design attention and finish detail. The U‑shaped galley, with composite countertops and sinks properly set close to the centerline for reliable drainage underway, places a large, well‑insulated icebox aft and a dry food locker forward, and makes a gimballed stainless‑steel LPG stove with oven standard equipment. The main cabin adapts to your plans with either a dinette or a traditional table, and the starboard game table with fore‑and‑aft seats converts into a settee or single berth using the provided cushions.

Warmth and durability define the ambiance, with interior teak throughout, teak handrails on deck, and anodized spars aloft. Engine access is outstanding once the one‑piece insulated enclosure is lifted clear, and the hand‑laminated, solid‑fiberglass hull underscores the boat’s rugged build. The mast is stepped on the keel, passing cleanly through the deck, and is braced by inline spreaders with fore‑and‑aft lower shrouds—an inherently sturdy arrangement that is straightforward to tune.

Because the Catalina 36 is easily handled by a couple, offers a generously proportioned, comfortable cockpit, and provides a spacious interior with two private cabins—together with the structural integrity to pursue real cruising ambitions—many experienced sailors regard her as the ideal yacht for their sailing life.

Beneath the graceful lines lies purposeful specification: a fin keel with spade rudder and a masthead sloop rig; LOA 35.58 ft, LWL 30.25 ft, beam 11.92 ft, and draft 5.83 ft; displacement 18081 lbs with 6592 lbs of cast‑iron ballast. She was designed by Frank Butler and built in the USA by Catalina Yachts. Auxiliary power is a Universal 25 HP diesel showing 2675 hours. Tankage is generous, with 75 gal of fresh water, 33 gal of fuel, and a 20 gal holding tank.

The accommodation plan begins forward with a V‑berth with filler cushion, flanked by storage shelves and a hanging locker. Aft to port lies the head with vanity and shower, while to starboard you will find additional storage and a large hanging locker. Moving into the salon, a U‑shaped convertible dinette occupies the port side, opposite the starboard game table whose fore‑and‑aft seats convert to a single berth. The U‑shaped galley is situated all the way aft to port, facing a proper chart table with a swivel seat to starboard. Aft of the nav station, the private aft cabin presents a double berth, hanging locker, and a solid privacy door. The interior is finished with a teak‑and‑holly‑style sole, newer upholstery, and a handsomely varnished joinery throughout.

Well‑equipped for cruising comfort, the galley features a propane stove with two burners and oven, a double sink, Alder Barber refrigeration, a pressurized freshwater system, and a 6‑gal water heater (2014). On deck and above, thoughtful additions elevate life aboard: a full cockpit enclosure (2017), cockpit cushions new in 2014, a full winter storage canvas cover (2017), lazy jacks fitted in 2020 to tame the mainsail, and a symmetrical spinnaker with pole for rewarding off‑wind passages. Shore‑side readiness is complete with fenders and docklines, while ship’s power is supported by batteries comprising one Group 24 starting battery and three Group 24 house batteries (2020). The bottom is protected with VC 17 antifouling.

Electronics are purposeful and proven: a Uniden VHF, Datamarine depth, Datamarine speed, and Datamarine windpoint/windspeed, an Autohelm 4000 autopilot to share the helm on passage, Raymarine radar paired with a chartplotter for confident navigation, and a flatscreen TV/DVD for relaxing at anchor.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.