Catalina sailboats for sale.

Frank Butler founded Catalina Yachts in North Hollywood, California, in 1969. Early models such as the Catalina 22, 27 and 30 helped it grow into one of the largest sailboat builders in the United States, and the Catalina 22 alone sold more than 15,000 boats. In 1984 Catalina bought Morgan Yachts of Largo, Florida, gaining a larger plant and the Morgan name, which it later used on boats such as the Catalina Morgan 440 of 2004. Largo became Catalina's headquarters, and the company has built more than 80,000 boats.

Production stopped in October 2025, a few months after a change of ownership. In mid-2026 C & T Composites, a Largo company led by former Catalina president Patrick Turner, acquired the Catalina brand and announced plans to restart building in Largo. Catalina sailboats are affordable boats that carry a high resale value.

Founded

1969

Based in

Largo, Florida

Status

Relaunch announced in 2026