Advocate - Catalina Yachts FOR SALE

The Catalina 445 is a versatile, all‑purpose sailing yacht. Below decks she indulges with three cabins, two heads, a roomy salon, a proper nav station, and a well‑appointed galley. Topsides, the expansive cockpit boasts a folding table, twin wheels, and effortless access to the sugar‑scoop stern. Easy to handle and built for short‑handed cruising, all running rigging is led aft to electric winches, with furling mainsail and headsail for simple sail management. With ICW‑friendly air draft and a shoal‑draft option, she’s ideal for East Coast and coastal cruising, a refined performance cruiser and comfortable liveaboard monohull sloop.

Lightly run and exceptionally clean, this 2011 Catalina 445 is a rare opportunity and turnkey today. She’s in a slip at Safe Harbor Charleston City Marina following a fresh haulout that included media blasting, new epoxy barrier, and bottom paint. The hull has been thoroughly washed and waxed.

Highlights:

• Engine hours: 723
• Generator hours: 204
• Bottom, keel, and rudder stripped; new epoxy barrier and bottom paint (May 2025)
• Hull wash and wax (2025)
• Electric primary winches
• Electric halyard winch
• In‑mast furling North Sails mainsail (2024)
• Two new mattresses (2025)
• SmartPlug shore‑power inlets and cords (2024)

A graceful cruising sailboat with bluewater poise, this offshore‑ready Catalina blends luxury and capability for family cruising, passagemaking, and ICW adventures.

Description

The Catalina 445 is the consummate all‑around cruising sailboat, combining rewarding performance with a remarkably comfortable cruising platform. Her interior delivers the liveaboard essentials with three cabins, two heads, a generous salon, a dedicated nav station, and a well‑appointed galley. On deck, the large cockpit invites long passages and lively sundowners, with a folding table, twin helms, and effortless access to the sugar‑scoop transom. She is a joy to handle, with all control lines led aft to electric winches and both mainsail and headsail on furlers, so short‑handed sailing feels intuitive. With an air draft friendly to the Intracoastal Waterway and a shoal‑draft wing keel option for skinny‑water anchorages, she is tailor‑made for East Coast cruising.

Lightly used and exceptionally clean, this 2011 Catalina 445 is a rare turnkey opportunity now lying in a slip at Safe Harbor Charleston City Marina. Fresh from a haul‑out, her bottom, keel, and rudder were media‑blasted, epoxy barrier‑coated, and painted in May 2025; the hull was then washed and waxed for a deep, lasting shine. Key highlights underscore her pedigree and readiness: just 723 engine hours and 204 generator hours; electric primary winches and an electric halyard winch for easy sail handling; an in‑mast furling North Sails mainsail from 2024; SmartPlug shore‑power connections with cords added in 2024; and two new mattresses fitted in 2025. Recently washed and waxed again in 2025, she presents beautifully and is poised to depart on her next cruise.

Overview

Step aboard to a warmly finished teak interior that balances generous volume with seagoing practicality. The owner’s cabin forward features a centerline berth and a private en‑suite head with a separate shower, while the salon welcomes you with a U‑shaped settee and table to port and additional seating to starboard, all anchored by a proper navigation station to starboard. A versatile port aft cabin converts effortlessly from additional sleeping quarters to utility space, and the starboard side offers a guest cabin with a double berth and direct access to the aft head. Climate comfort is assured by two Marvair reverse‑cycle air‑conditioning units, and thoughtful details elevate daily life on board: the dining table converts to a berth; a TV mount sits on the forward salon bulkhead with a TV fitted in the forward cabin; two Bose speakers enrich the salon sound; new mattresses in both the owner’s cabin and forward cabin add fresh comfort; shades cover most opening hatches, with blinds on most ports; and both heads are equipped with electric raw‑water flush toilets. The interior joinery and upholstery present in good condition, and four fixed salon windows were replaced in 2025 due to minor sun exposure, leaving the space bright, tight, and inviting.

The galley is properly equipped for extended cruising, with a Corian countertop and double stainless‑steel sink, a microwave, and an exhaust hood with integrated lighting. Cooking is handled by a three‑burner stove with oven, provisioning stows neatly in drawers and cabinets, and cold storage is comprehensive with a top‑loading freezer, a front‑opening refrigerator with a small freezer compartment, and a Frigoboat Frigomatic Paris 35 F refrigeration system. A full complement of cutlery, mugs, plates, bowls, pots, and pans rounds out the ready‑to‑cruise inventory.

On the outside, the hull was washed and waxed in May 2025 and benefits from the optional factory rub rail and a watertight strike‑zone collision bulkhead forward. The sugar‑scoop transom integrates a swim ladder and shower for effortless water access. The deck layout is purposeful: double anchor rollers with a mounting point for a bowsprit feed a large divided anchor locker for chain and rode, and a Delta anchor with chain and rode of unspecified length is set on a Quick Rider 1000 electric windlass with foot switches. Security and handling are enhanced by 27‑inch double lifelines with port and starboard boarding gates, six deck cleats, an aluminum toe rail, and two storage lockers set into the transom. Safety kit includes a LifeSling, while fenders (2025) and dock lines are aboard. In 2025, four fixed salon windows were replaced as noted. Below the waterline, the bottom was media‑blasted, epoxy‑coated, and painted in May 2025; the rudder bearing and packing were replaced the same year; and the shoal‑draft lead wing keel is secured with 316 stainless‑steel fasteners. Low‑speed control is superb thanks to a Lewmar bow thruster with a new control at the starboard helm (updated in 2024), and one through‑hull was replaced in 2025. The cockpit is a true gathering space, centered on a varnished table with foot brace, storage compartment, and handhold, protected by a dodger and Bimini—dodger isinglass was renewed with 60‑gauge Strataglass in 2019 and Bimini isinglass was replaced in 2025. Comfort and protection continue with a table cover, wheel and winch covers, closed‑cell foam cockpit cushions, removable bi‑fold companionway doors, stern‑rail seats with cushions, cup holders, and a walk‑through stern with a transom boarding platform and telescoping ladder. Handy access to the port aft cabin/storage area from the cockpit adds utility.

Electronics and navigation are cruise‑ready: a compass complements a Raymarine E120w multifunction display mounted on a swivel base in the cockpit; mast‑mounted Raymarine radar expands your watch; a Raymarine ST70 autopilot sits at the starboard helm (2024), paired with a Raymarine ST60 depth/speed instrument there (2024), while the port helm carries a Raymarine ST60 wind instrument and a Raymarine ST60 tridata. Communications are handled by an Icom VHF IC‑M422 at the nav station with an Icom Commandmic II at the helm, and the Lewmar bow‑thruster control is positioned at the starboard helm (2024) for fingertip docking. Entertainment flows indoors and out via a Jensen MSR3007 radio and compact‑disc player at the nav station with a wired remote at the port helm, two Bose speakers beneath the stern‑pulpit seats in the cockpit, two Bose speakers in the salon, a TV in the forward cabin, and a TV bracket already mounted on the forward salon bulkhead.

Sailhandling is genuinely effortless. The Selden in‑mast furling system and Selden anodized‑aluminum double‑spreader mast pair with a mainsheet traveler and cockpit‑led controls. The in‑mast furling North Sails mainsail was new in 2024, while the genoa received a new UV cover and new head, tack, and clew webs in 2025; genoa tracks run inboard with blocks for optimal sheeting. Power handling is courtesy of two electric primary cockpit winches (their switches were replaced in 2019), an electric cabin‑top winch, and a manual cabin‑top winch, with all halyards led aft through stoppers. Most running rigging was replaced in 2024, leaving the sail plan crisp and current.

Mechanically, the package is equally compelling. Propulsion comes from a 54‑hp Yanmar four‑cylinder diesel (model 4JH5E), with the fuel filter and raw‑water strainer smartly grouped in a dedicated cabinet for easy service. Spares include filters, belts, and impellers. A single‑lever engine control is mounted at the starboard helm, the engine panel carries full instruments, and thrust is delivered through a three‑blade bronze propeller. Dockside finesse is aided by the bow thruster with its starboard‑helm control, and ship’s power at anchor is ensured by a Fischer Panda generator showing 204 hours, with controls at the nav station. Steering confidence comes via dual helm pedestals with 32‑inch Edson Destroyer wheels; rudder bearings were replaced in 2025; an emergency tiller stands ready; and an engine‑compartment blower improves ventilation. Ground tackle is raised by the Quick Rider 1000 electric windlass with foot switches.

The plumbing suite is equally thought‑out for cruising life. A pressure‑water distribution system features a filter at the pump and tank‑selection valves for three water tanks, feeding an 11‑gallon water heater with engine heat exchanger and 110‑volt electric element. A freshwater pump was renewed in 2020, and a digital tank monitor tracks three water tanks and two holding tanks. Sanitation is robust with two electric macerating heads, each plumbed to holding tanks with deck and overboard discharge options. Bilge management includes an electric pump with float switch and a manual bilge pump with a high‑water alarm. The forward head offers a vanity counter, medicine chest, and a separate shower stall; the aft head provides a vanity, sink, medicine chest, and shower. On deck, a hot‑and‑cold cockpit shower awaits after a swim, and a dedicated locker stores cylinders for сompressed gas with space for two tanks, while a raw‑water pump serves the air‑conditioning units.

Electrical systems are equally comprehensive. At the nav station you’ll find both a 12‑volt DC distribution panel and a 120‑volt AC distribution panel, backed by two 30‑amp SmartPlug shore‑power connections with matching shore cords fitted in 2024 and a Fischer Panda generator (204 hours) with nav‑station control. House energy is supplied by three Mastervolt AGM Group 8D batteries rated at 225 Ah each (2019), managed through a MultiPlus Compact inverter/charger 12/2000/80 and battery switches at the nav. Heavy consumers are protected by dedicated breakers for the electric winches and windlass. Illumination includes LED running lights fore and aft, a LED anchor light at the masthead, and 12‑volt lighting throughout. Shore‑power protection is comprehensive with a galvanic isolator, ground‑fault protection, and AC duplex receptacles distributed throughout the yacht.