GRP sailingyacht Catalina 28 "Mi Dushi", built in 1996 by Catalina Yachts Ltd. USA, dim.: 8.80 (lwl 7.80) x 3.20 x 1.58 mtr, design by Butler / Douglas, headway: 12.30 mtr, grp hull, deck and superstructure, roundbilged hull, fin keel, balanced spade rudder, displacement: 3.9 tonnes, ballast: 1.59 tonnes (cast iron), fueltank: 53 ltrs (alloy), freshwatertank: 160 ltrs (polytheen), sumptank: 57 ltrs (polytheen), Edson mechanical wheelsteering, emergency tiller.

The Catalina 28 incorporates the best modern features with Catalina's classic styling. The cockpit is roomy and functional. The sail controls, including the single line reefing system, all lead to the security of the cockpit. The rig is masthead with double spreaders and fore and aft lower shrouds permitting powerful headsails and narrow sheeting angles for good windward performance

Classic teak interior, 2 cabins and saloon, 4 (+2) berths, headroom: 1.88 mtr, 1 x u.w.toilet and shower, Webasto diesel ducted air heating, galley with electric waterpressure system, boyler hot water on engine/220v, Hillerange two burner gasstove with oven, TEC 12v fridge.

Universal/Kubota M25XP 23 hp (17kW) diesel, installed in 1996, approx. 630 runninghours, indirect coolingsystem, mechanical gearbox, s.s. propellershaft, two bladed fixed propeller, cruisingspeed approx. 5,5 kn, consumption approx. 2,5 ltr/hr, electric / manual bilgepumps, 12/220v electrical system, 20amp automatic batterycharger, 2 x 75amp batteries, shorepower.

Ritchie pedestal compass, Autohelm ST50 Tridata log and echosounder, Autohelm ST50 windset, VHF prepared, Autohelm ST4000+ autopilot, Shipmate RS5700 GPS, Nasa Navtex receiver.

Sprayhood with s.s. frame and grabrail, anchor and line, boardingladder, bathing platform, deckshower, fenders, warps, lifebuoy, radar reflector, cockpit table, fire extinguisher.

Sloop-rigged, aluminium double spreader mast, Schaeffer headsailfurler, s.s. standing rigging, 2 sails: full batten main / furling genoa, cover for mainsail, "single-line-quick-reef" for mainsail, tackle boomvang, 2 x 30CST sheet winches, 2 x 16CST halyard winches, all by Lewmar.

It may come as no surprise that Catalina have been building yachts for many years. Again the 28 is a fine example of a nice cruisingyacht with a very spacious interior. She is in very nice condition throughout, comes well equipped and is one of the few yachts in this size with wheelsteering. Voted Cruising World small cruisers "Boat of the Year 1996".