Frank Butler, the late founder of Catalina Yachts, had a fondness for spare parts and a keen eye for a good deal. Over decades, he built a remarkable cache of spares that grew in scope and quantity to fill a large warehouse and then some.
Early this year, Catalina Yachts decided they needed that warehouse for a new production line (a welcome omen for boat manufacturers!) and thanks to some hard work by our owner, Al Fooks, we were able to acquire all the parts in that warehouse... and then some. Hatches, ports, windows, rigging, canvas, doors and wood parts, stainless rails and pulpits, booms, blocks of all sizes and types, and far FAR FAR more, all brand new and made in the same era in which the boats were built.
We have begun the process of sorting, organizing, cataloging, and putting the parts online at really good prices. We're also working as hard and as fast as we can to match these parts with specific Catalina models, but that's going to take some time. We estimate the project will take 1-2 years to complete. However, our dedicated team is adding parts almost daily which are now available for purchase.
While many of these parts are specific to Catalina models, many are not. Lewmar and Bomar hatches, for example, and lots of Garhauer blocks.
We don't have many attributed to models yet but we have posted measurements to help you find correct sizes. If you need additional information to be sure, feel free to contact us or use the feedback link at the bottom of each product to tell us what we need to add. You can also sign up for our new Catalina Parts mailing list to stay on top of newly available items.
We anticipate rolling this project into a large selection of Catalina parts-by-model in future months, even as we sell out of the existing inventory. Please take a look, see what you think, and feel free to offer ideas and tips on how we can make it better.
Catalina Parts: Catalina Sailboat Parts
Early this year, Catalina Yachts decided they needed that warehouse for a new production line (a welcome omen for boat manufacturers!) and thanks to some hard work by our owner, Al Fooks, we were able to acquire all the parts in that warehouse... and then some. Hatches, ports, windows, rigging, canvas, doors and wood parts, stainless rails and pulpits, booms, blocks of all sizes and types, and far FAR FAR more, all brand new and made in the same era in which the boats were built.
We have begun the process of sorting, organizing, cataloging, and putting the parts online at really good prices. We're also working as hard and as fast as we can to match these parts with specific Catalina models, but that's going to take some time. We estimate the project will take 1-2 years to complete. However, our dedicated team is adding parts almost daily which are now available for purchase.
While many of these parts are specific to Catalina models, many are not. Lewmar and Bomar hatches, for example, and lots of Garhauer blocks.
We don't have many attributed to models yet but we have posted measurements to help you find correct sizes. If you need additional information to be sure, feel free to contact us or use the feedback link at the bottom of each product to tell us what we need to add. You can also sign up for our new Catalina Parts mailing list to stay on top of newly available items.
We anticipate rolling this project into a large selection of Catalina parts-by-model in future months, even as we sell out of the existing inventory. Please take a look, see what you think, and feel free to offer ideas and tips on how we can make it better.
Catalina Parts: Catalina Sailboat Parts
cheers SBO and thanks to Frank Butler.. for his vision on a lot of things.. I wish I had met him.