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Catana 47

Catana has sold two different catamarans as the Catana 47, both designed by Christophe Barreau, built in Canet-en-Roussillon in the south of France and fitted with twin daggerboards. The first appears on a yard spec sheet of November 2004: it has the Catana 471’s hull length, waterline and beam (14.30 m, 13.80 m, 7.70 m) and came as a standard 47 with 2 × 40 hp or as the 47 Ocean Class with a bowsprit, two 55 hp Volvo D2-55 diesels and 800 l tanks; by January 2009 Catana listed it among its previous models. The second, announced in 2009 as the new 47 and successor to the 471, is 14.03 m long and 7.64 m wide with two 40 hp saildrive diesels, and from 2011 it was built in carbon-and-Twaron infusion, which Catana says saved almost 700 kg. It came with three cabins (owner’s version) or four, as a 30th Anniversary edition in 2014 and as the 47 Easy in 2017, and was still in Catana’s range in September 2020. Catana publishes no owner’s manual online, so give the hull number (HIN) and build year when you order parts, sails or canvas.

Manuals & documents

Catana publishes no owner’s manual for either Catana 47: owners ask through the builder’s after-sales form with their hull number (first link). Most other links are archived copies of Catana’s own pages and PDFs from 2004 to 2020, which cover two different boats sold under the same name; the boat tests each describe one test boat, not the standard specification. We host nothing.

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

ItemModelManual / pageNote
EngineVolvo Penta D2-55 × 21,2,347 Ocean Class: ‘2 VOLVO D2 In-Board 55 HP diesel engines’ with saildrives in the A-2006 specification (November 2005); 2 × 55 hp on the sheet of November 2004Volvo Penta D2-55 Parts & service pageCatana gives no version letter. As our D2-55 page shows, versions A and B drive an MS25S saildrive and C to E a 130S, so read the engine plate before ordering saildrive parts. The engines are sound-proofed and fully separate from the accommodation, under teak-slatted deck hatches; two engine panels with alarms, controls at the starboard helm.
EngineDiesel × 2 · 40 hp3,4,5,6,7Standard Catana 47 on the sheet of November 2004: 2 × 40 hp. New Catana 47 (2009–2020): 2 × 40 hp on every yard page and brochure, ‘2 x 40 cv saildrive’ on the 2019–2020 page; Catana names no maker for either—SAIL’s 2012 test boat, a new 47, had 40 hp Volvo saildrive diesels. Volvo Penta’s 40 hp saildrive diesel of those years is the D2-40, but that is our inference, not Catana’s: read the plate before ordering filters, impellers or belts.
SaildriveSaildrive × 21,2,6,7Both generations: ‘2 Saildrive transmission systems’ on the 47 Ocean Class (A-2006), saildrives on the new 47 (yard page 2019–2020); Catana does not name the leg—
PropellerVolvo folding 3-blade × 21,247 Ocean Class (A-2006); Catana’s pages for the new 47 do not name the propellers—
Fuel filterDiesel filters + water separators1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): ‘Diesel filters / decantors’; maker not named—
BatteriesSonnenschein 115 Ah × 8 · 12 V1,2,747 Ocean Class (A-2006): maintenance-free Sonnenschein, 2 × 115 Ah for the engines and 6 × 115 Ah house bank at 12 V, with low-battery alarm. New Catana 47: SAIL’s 2012 test boat had 920 Ah house and 230 Ah engine batteries—
ChargerCombi 60 A / 1600 VA1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): automatic combined 60 A / 12 V charger and 12 V / 220 V inverter of 1600 VA; maker not named—
Solar panels4 × 80 W or 4 × 100 W1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): flush-mounted on the hard bimini; the English specification says 4 × 80 W, the French one 4 × 100 W—
Shore power220 V inlet · 20 m lead1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): watertight shore-power inlet with a 20 m extension lead; inside 2 × 12 V sockets and 8 (English sheet) or 7 (French sheet) 220 V sockets—
WinchesLewmar 54 ST × 3 · 48 ST × 2 · 44 ST × 31,2,5,847 Ocean Class (A-2006): self-tailing aluminium Lewmar winches: two 54 for the genoa sheets, one electric 54 for the main halyard and reefs, two 48 for the mainsheets, two 44 for the daggerboards and furlers, one 44 for the headsail halyards. New Catana 47: the yard’s pages from 2014 call electric winches optional and give no sizesLewmar Ocean & EVO winches Parts & service pageThe reefing system is worked from the cockpit on the electric winch; 19 Spinlock stoppers, Lewmar ball-bearing blocks and a self-tacking solent track with double cars.
Windlass1500 W1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): 1500 W with remote control, breaker and control at the starboard helm; maker not named—
AnchorDelta 25 kg · 50 m × 10 mm chain1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): Delta 25 kg with 50 m of 10 mm chain and 20 m of 18 mm three-strand nylon, stowed at the mast foot; bridle on the bows, stemhead roller under the front beam—
Mast & riggingAlucarbon carbon mast1,2,4,947 Ocean Class (A-2006): white carbon mast by Alucarbon with one set of spreaders, ball-joint mast foot and Harken batten cars; aluminium boom, front beam and bowsprit; rod solent stay, wire genoa stay and shrouds. New Catana 47: 19.50 m mast on every yard page; ActuNautique names a carbon mast as a feature of the 2017 Easy Performance—Catana does not say what the standard mast of the new 47 is made of; check the spar before ordering rigging.
SailsElvström Sobstad · main 91 m²1,2,10,947 Ocean Class (A-2006): Elvström Sobstad, reinforced offshore finish: full-batten cross-cut Dacron mainsail of 91 m², self-tacking solent of 28 m², tri-radial laminate genoa of 82 m² on the bowsprit; battened lazy bag and lazy jacks. New Catana 47: 86 m² mainsail; ActuNautique: four headsails on the 2017 Easy Performance—
FurlerProfurl × 21,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): Profurl furlers for the solent and the genoa, worked from the cockpit; model not namedProfurl furling systems Parts & service page
SteeringWheels × 2 · Whitlock1,2,1147 Ocean Class (A-2006): two raised helm stations with leather-covered wheels and brake, Whitlock mechanical linkage, balanced spade rudders on JP3 self-aligning bearings, emergency tiller. New Catana 47: Cruising World’s 2013 test boat had Lewmar rack-and-pinion steering—
AutopilotPilot 7001+1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): ‘7001+’ autopilot control at the starboard helm; drive and maker not named—7001+ is the name of a Raymarine SmartPilot control head, and the French sheet names Raymarine for the radar and plotter, but Catana does not say which drive is fitted.
InstrumentsTridata · wind × 2 · Maxiview1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): Tridata at the chart table, two wind instruments and a Maxiview repeater on the coachroof bulkhead, Maxiview control at the starboard helm—Tridata and Maxiview are display names from Raymarine’s ST60 range, but Catana gives no maker for the instruments; look at the displays before ordering.
RadarRaymarine · 24 nm · 2 kW1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): colour radar / GPS / chartplotter, 24 nm range, 2 kW radome, SeaTalk GPS antenna; ‘Raymarine’ in the French specification, ‘Raythéon’ in the English one—
VHFVHF DSC1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): DSC VHF with a loudspeaker in the cockpit; maker not named—
Audio systemCD/FM · 4 speakers1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): CD/FM radio with two speakers inside and two outside, antenna at the masthead—
FridgeKOK · 160 l + 110 l1,2,3,5,647 Ocean Class (A-2006): silent KOK refrigeration with hull heat exchanger, stainless fridge of 160 l and freezer of 110 l. Sheet of November 2004: fridge 200 l plus a 100 l cool box (Catana 47) or freezer (Ocean Class). New Catana 47: fridge 160 l (yard pages and brochures 2014–2020)—
StoveENO hob + oven1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): stainless ENO hob and oven, 13 kg gas bottle with a CE safety regulator or US-standard electromagnetic shut-off—
ToiletElectric WC × 31,2,647 Ocean Class owner’s version (A-2006): electric WC in the owner’s shower room and in each of the two guest shower rooms; 2 × 68 l holding tanks emptied by macerator pump or through a deck fitting. New Catana 47: 55 l black-water tank (yard page 2019–2020)—
Water pumpPressure pumps × 2 · deck wash1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): two independent fresh-water pressure pumps with accumulators and a cross-over valve, carbon filter on each fresh-water circuit; separate 1000 l/h seawater deck-wash pump with its outlet at the mast foot—
Water heater40 l × 21,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): two 40 l water heaters, heated by 220 V and by the engines’ heat exchangers—
WatermakerSpectra 60 l/h · 12 V1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): standard, with taster tap, distribution valve and remote control at the galley; model not namedSpectra watermakers Parts & service page
Hatches & portsMoonlight × 201,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): 20 opening Moonlight hatches and ports: 2 deck hatches 620 × 620 mm to the forward sail lockers, 2 teak-slatted 620 × 620 mm over the engine rooms, 2 escape hatches 500 × 370 mm in the inner hull sides, 2 coachroof hatches 450 × 320 mm, 4 hull ports 1200 × 400 mm, 6 companionway ports 380 × 180 mm, 2 cockpit ports 600 × 180 mm—The sheet names Moonlight once for all 20 openings; check the maker’s mark on each frame and give these sizes when ordering seals or acrylic.
DavitsDavits × 21,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): pair of white-lacquered davits on the aft beam with Spinlock stoppers and two hoisting tackles—
Canopy & T-topRigid bimini1,247 Ocean Class (A-2006): rigid sandwich bimini with built-in cockpit lights and the solar panels, removable clear windscreen, removable side and aft curtains—

Specifications

Years builtFirst Catana 47: on the yard’s sheet of November 2004 and in the A-2006 specification; among Catana’s previous models by January 2009. New Catana 47: announced in 2009, the yard’s 25th year, for the autumn shows; hull no. 7 was being fitted out in August 2010; still in Catana’s model menu in September 2020, gone by January 20213,2,12,13,14,6,15
Hulls builtNo total published. New Catana 47: hull no. 7 in August 2010 (yard news), hull no. 30 being finished by October 2015 (yard video list); according to Cruising World, six boats were built before the switch to carbon infusion14,16,11
VersionsFirst Catana 47: standard version (2 × 40 hp) or Ocean Class (bowsprit, 2 × 55 hp, larger tanks), with owner’s, charter and family layouts. New Catana 47: three-cabin owner’s version or four-cabin standard version; new saloon layout from hull no. 7 (2010); 30th Anniversary edition with a new owner’s layout (2014); 47 Easy and Easy Performance (2017)3,14,5,17,8,18,19
DesignerChristophe Barreau; interior by Couëdel Hugon Design on the yard’s pages of 2015–2016 and for the 2017 Easy Performance, by Linea Concept on the pages of 2019–20201,4,17,8,9,6
BuilderCatana, Zone Technique du Port, Canet-en-Roussillon, France3,5,20
PredecessorCatana 471 / 472 (launched 1997 and 2000). The first 47 has the 471’s hull length, waterline and beam, and Catana’s 2009 page ‘Catana 471 / 472’ shows the 47 Ocean Class figures; Catana called the new 47 of 2009 ‘worthy of its predecessor, the now legendary Catana 471’21,20,22,13
Hull lengthFirst Catana 47: 14.30 m (47 ft). New Catana 47: 14.03 m (46 ft)3,1,4,10,5,6
Length overall47 Ocean Class: 15.70 m (51 ft 5 in) overall. New Catana 47: 15.54 m (51 ft) including the bowsprit3,1,23,4,10
Waterline lengthFirst Catana 47: 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in). New Catana 47: 13.88 m (45 ft 6 in)3,1,4,10
BeamFirst Catana 47: 7.70 m (25 ft 3 in). New Catana 47: 7.64 m (25 ft 1 in)3,1,10,5,6
DraftFirst Catana 47: 1.25 m boards up, 2.50 m boards down. New Catana 47: 1.10 m boards up, 2.50 m boards down3,1,10,5,6
DisplacementLight, approx.: 11 t for the first Catana 47 and 12.5 t for the 47 Ocean Class (sheet of November 2004, A-2006); 10.9 t for the new Catana 47 (‘Custom Carbon’ in the brochures of 2014 and 2017)3,1,4,5,18,6
Air draft21.50 m mast clearance with a 19.50 m mast, the same figures for both generations3,1,4,10,5
Sail areaFirst Catana 47: 143 m² upwind, 244 m² downwind; 47 Ocean Class: 177 m² upwind, 333 m² downwind (sheet of November 2004). New Catana 47: 139 m² upwind, 170 m² downwind3,4,10,5
Mainsail47 Ocean Class: 91 m², full-batten Dacron (A-2006). New Catana 47: 86 m²1,2,10,5
Genoa47 Ocean Class: 28 m² self-tacking solent plus an 82 m² genoa on the bowsprit, both on furlers (A-2006); Catana gives no headsail areas for the new 471,2,23
EngineFirst Catana 47: 2 × 40 hp; 47 Ocean Class: 2 × 55 hp, Volvo D2-55 (A-2006). New Catana 47: 2 × 40 hp with saildrives, maker not named by Catana3,1,4,6
Fuel tankFirst Catana 47: 400 l; 47 Ocean Class: 800 l (2 × 400 l, cross-connected at the mast foot). New Catana 47: 600 l3,1,4,10,6
Water tankFirst Catana 47: 600 l; 47 Ocean Class: 800 l (2 × 400 l). New Catana 47: 670 l3,1,10,6
Holding tank47 Ocean Class: 2 × 68 l, US-approved, with gauges and alarm (A-2006). New Catana 47: 55 l black water (yard page 2019–2020)1,2,6
CabinsFirst Catana 47: owner’s, charter and family layouts; in the Ocean Class owner’s version the whole starboard hull is the owner’s, with two guest cabins to port, each with its own shower room. New Catana 47: three cabins (owner’s version) or four (standard version)3,1,17,8
BerthsNew Catana 47: 6 + 1 berths (yard page 2020); for 6 to 8 people on a long passage (yard pages 2015–2016)24,17,8
HullFirst Catana 47: vacuum-bagged vinylester sandwich with Twaron (‘TWARON Impact’), unsinkable (A-2006). New Catana 47: infused carbon-Twaron sandwich; carbon is standard in the structural bulkheads, coachroof and reinforcements, which Catana says saves almost 700 kg1,4,25,5,26
KeelTwin daggerboards in both generations; on the 47 Ocean Class they are worked with two size-44 winches (A-2006)1,2,4,5
CE categoryA (ocean): CE-approved drawings in category A for the 47 Ocean Class (A-2006); navigation category A on the new 47’s pages (2011–2012)1,2,4,10

Good to know

  • Two different boats are sold as ‘Catana 47’. The first (from 2004: 14.30 m hull, 7.70 m beam, 15.70 m overall as Ocean Class) keeps the 471’s dimensions, and Catana’s own site filed it under ‘Catana 471 / 472’ in 2009; the second (from 2009: 14.03 m hull, 7.64 m beam) is a new design. Check which one you have before ordering sails, canvas, hatches or daggerboard parts, and give the build year and hull number (HIN).3,22,13,4
  • Catana publishes no owner’s manual for either Catana 47. Ask through the after-sales form on catana.com (‘Technical – After Sales’, hull number required). The most detailed builder document still reachable is the A-2006 specification of the 47 Ocean Class on archive.org; the 2012 ‘Descriptif’ PDF of the new 47, linked from Catana’s pages at the time, is not on archive.org, so ask Catana for the equipment list of your hull.27,1,10
  • Engines: the 47 Ocean Class came with Volvo D2-55s (A-2006); check the version letter on the plate, because Volvo changed the saildrive from the MS25S (D2-55 A and B) to the 130S (C onwards). For the 40 hp engines of the standard 47 and the new 47, Catana gives only the power; SAIL’s 2012 test boat had Volvo saildrives. Read the plates before ordering filters, impellers, anodes or propellers.1,2,7
  • Early and later new 47s differ inside and in the laminate. Catana introduced a new saloon layout from hull no. 7 in 2010 (chart table facing the sea, more galley storage, a desk in the owner’s companionway), and according to Cruising World six boats were built before carbon infusion became standard in 2011. Check the hull number before ordering cushions, tables or interior parts.14,11,26
  • When you view a 47 Ocean Class, use the A-2006 specification as an inventory list: Volvo D2-55s, Lewmar winches, Profurl furlers, a Spectra watermaker, KOK refrigeration, Sonnenschein batteries and a Raymarine radar/plotter were standard. The English and French editions differ in a few lines: solar 4 × 80 W or 4 × 100 W, mooring lines 4 × 15 m or 4 × 10 m, eight or seven 220 V sockets.1,2
  • The CatanaCats group on groups.io is where Catana owners of all models meet (about 790 members). Membership needs the moderators’ approval, and the message archive and wiki are for members only; ask there about other owners’ experience with daggerboards, rig and systems.28

Videos & how-tos

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Sources

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