Catalina 18 National Association — Heritage Archive
The Catalina 18 (and its sister the Capri 18) is a ~18-foot trailerable swing-keel daysailer designed by Frank Butler and built by Catalina Yachts. This is a restored archive of the former Catalina 18 National Association website — a trove of owner know-how that had gone offline.
Articles & How-Tos
Backstay tensioners, boomkickers, mast raisers, trailering, electronics and more — owner-written.
Owner Letters
Years of Q&A between owners: rigging, outboards, trailers, biminis, sails.
CDI Roller Furler
The scanned CDI FF2 furler manual, page by page.
PHRF & Tuning
Class racing numbers and tuning notes.
Buying a C18
What to look for, and the classic “for sale” guidance.
Original Brochure (PDF)
Catalina’s original Capri 18 sales brochure.