Catalina 316 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Catalina 316 means looking at a 33-foot member of Catalina Yachts' 6 Series, designed by Gerry Douglas and built in the United States with a 26.5-foot waterline, 11.58-foot beam, and 6.25-foot fin-keel draft backed by 4,000 pounds of lead ballast. She carries a Yanmar diesel of 21 horsepower on 25 gallons of fuel and 35 gallons of water, with a fractional sloop rig and 589 square feet of sail. These are the boats you will find offered in United States listings, and the guidance below reflects what the design and its known presentation actually show.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 316 is a single-generation 6 Series cruiser with a 33-foot length and moderate 12,000-pound displacement yielding a coastal cruiser interior rather than a voluminous passage-making layout, and the standard 35-gallon water capacity sets the realistic weekend range. Buyers should expect the factory companionway arrangement typical of the series rather than stretched variants.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a furling main and a cockpit shower are commonly fitted, and many boats will also carry air conditioning, heating, a spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker, hot water, and a swim platform. For buyer consequence, the meaningful clusters are climate and season extension—factory diesel heating and air conditioning commonly present make shoulder-season use realistic—and sail-handling simplicity, where the furling main and spinnaker options reduce crew workload. A swim platform and cockpit shower speak to the coastal-swimming profile rather than offshore intent.
What to Inspect
The 316's structure uses multiaxial fiberglass with carbon fiber in select locations and assemblies, and the keel was reworked with Mars Metal for hydrodynamic lift and reduced drag anchor. Because the laminate and keel attachment represent the most technical part of the build, inspect the hull-to-keel joint and any carbon-reinforced assemblies for stress or repair signs. The standard Sensar Marine monitoring system should be confirmed operational, since it is the factory method for tracking systems health anchor. Verify the Group 31 starting battery and its wiring for added-capacity setups remain intact anchor.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Catalina 316 boats are found in United States markets. For a shopper, the practical checklist is: confirm the 6 Series Selden rig is intact and lighter than older mast sections; check the updated keel joint and laminate; verify standard Sensar monitoring and Group 31 battery; and assess whether commonly fitted heating and furling main match your intended season and crew. The 316 rewards a buyer who wants a modernized Catalina cruiser with current rig and keel thinking rather than a legacy boat.
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10 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Yachts 36 | 36.33' | $ 35,700 | 182 | 33 |
| Catalina 34 | 34.5' | $ 32,500 | 142 | 40 |
| Catalina 355 | 35.42' | $ 200,000 | 79 | 22 |
| Bavaria Yachts 34 | 35.6' | $ 57,405 | 69 | 11 |
| Catalina 310 | 31' | $ 56,857 | 62 | 15 |
| Catalina 309 | 32.75' | $ 74,500 | 37 | 7 |
| Catalina 385 | 39.17' | $ 256,500 | 29 | 8 |
| Catalina 315 | 31.92' | $ 155,000 | 25 | 7 |
| Bavaria Cruiser 31 | 32.08' | $ 68,312 | 20 | 14 |
| CAL 31 | 31.5' | $ 10,500 | 16 | 4 |