Brand: Catana 431

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Based on the innovative and highly successful Catana 471 model, the Catana 431 design features include asymmetrical hulls, tulip shaped bows, daggerboards for improved windward performance, and extremely high bridgedeck clearance. The 431 is small enough to be handled by a couple, easy to reef and dock, yet large enough to handle big seas and turn nice speeds in most conditions under both sail and power. She seldom slaps or pounds, a powerful rig to push her along in light breezes, dual daggerboards that enable her to point smartly, and properly vacuum bagged hulls with Klegecelle cores and kevlar lining. Catana’s motto is that an owner’s dream and Catana’s ambition is to have the perfect balance of safety, performance and comfort in a design that can take care of you as much as you care for it.

Specifications
Make:Catana
Model:431
Length:43
Builder:Catana S.A. of Cedex, France
Designer:Christophe Barreau
Construction:Hulls, decks and bulkheads are built entirely of sandwich construction under vacuum using Vinylester resin and a core of PVC foam. Twaron aramid fibres are used throughout the interior skin of the sandwich. The bulkheads are all reinforced with carbon fibres on both sides, fully laminated to the hulls, the deck, the coach roof, the cockpit, and all the surrounding structures. The hull/deck joint is glued and completely laminated with several bi-axial materials.
Build Start:1998
Build End:2006
Loa:43 ft (13.10 m)
Beam:23.9 ft (7.30 m)
Draft:Boards up 2.6 ft (0.80 m) / Boards down 7.2 ft (2.20 m)
Displacement:17640 US pounds (8000 Kg)
Mast Height:65 ft 0 in; (19.8 m)
Mfg Engines:2 x 40hp Volvo Marine : MD 2040 diesel engines coupled to saildrives
Mfg Accommodations:
  • 4 cabin / 2 head charter version
  • 4 cabin / 4 head charter version
  • 3 cabin / 2 head owners version
  • many semi-custom layouts

Catana 431 Review and Owner Interview – “S/V Morning Glory”

In today’s interview we talk to Amy who sailed around the world with her family on their 2001 Catana 431 “S/V” Morning Glory from 2009 to 2016. Her enthusiasm for not just cruising but pure sailing comes through so clearly in this interview, and it is a wonderful thing to see. She tells us about what she likes, dislikes, and what surprised her about the Catana 431. Thank you so much to Amy for taking her time to sit down with us and share her experiences. Key Takeaways Loves the exposed helm position because of visibility and lack of clutter in cockpit. Was surprised because the helm position worried her pre-purchase. Loves the owner version with kids in one hull and parents in the other with large master suite and separate stall shower. Size was perfect, and she would not want any larger catamaran. Kevlar skin underwater is great protection […]