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Frank Butler (founder)
Frank Willis Butler (January 17, 1928 – November 15, 2020) was the founder of Catalina Yachts, one of the biggest boat designers and manufacturers in the world. The early Wesco years Born in California in 1928, Butler started his career in the Navy, and went to college, but found college difficult and did not graduate. He opened his own machine shop called Wesco Tool, where he experienced great success making airplane parts. In the late 1950s Butler started sailing dinghies, and as his family grew he desired a bigger boat. He set his sights on the 21' Victory Sloop, designed by naval architect Ted Carpenter and first launched in 1959. He contracted with the boat builder to make him one, but the builder ran out of funds. Butler gave the builder a loan. Unable to repay the debt, the builder gave Butler the tooling to continue building the boat himself. In 1962 after 126 Victory 21 boats were manufactured, Butler bought the rights for the Victory 21 and founded a second compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States and in the U.S. state of California, with 9,861,224 residents estimated as of 2022. It is the most populous non–state-level government entity in the United States. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states. At and with 88 incorporated cities and many unincorporated areas, it is home to more than one-quarter of California residents and is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. Its county seat, Los Angeles, is also California's most populous city and the second-most populous city in the United States, with about 3.9 million residents. In recent times, statewide droughts in California have placed great strain on the County’s (and the City of Los Angeles's) water security. History Los Angeles County is one of the original counties of California, created at the time of stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capri Cyclone
The Capri Cyclone, also referred to as the Cyclone 13 or just the Cyclone, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Frank V. Butler as a one-design racer and first built in 1970.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 22-23. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Production The design was built by the Capri Yachts division of Catalina Yachts in the United States. A total of 2,400 boats were completed, but it is now out of production. Design The Capri Cyclone is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass with foam flotation. It has a stayed catboat rig with a short forestay, aluminum spars, a flexible mast and a loose-footed mainsail with mid-boom sheeting and a full cockpit width mainsheet traveler. The hull design features a spooned raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung fiberglass rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable fiberglass daggerboard. There is a forward compartment for stowage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
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Coronado 25
The Coronado 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Ed Edgar and Frank W. Butler as a cruiser and first built in 1966.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 338. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. Production The design was built by Coronado Yachts in the United States from 1966 to 1975. It was also built by Russell Marine in the United Kingdom, but it is now out of production. Design The Coronado 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel of stub keel and centerboard. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a dinette table that lowers into a double berth in the mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina 36
The Catalina 36 is a family of American sailboats that was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas for cruising and first built in 1982. A Mark II version was introduced in 1994 and produced until 2005. The design was replaced in the line by the Catalina 375 in 2008. Production The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with 2305 built in total, but it is now out of production. Design The Catalina 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or wing keel. All fin keel models displace and carry of ballast, while wing keel models displace . Both models offered an optional tall rig for sailing in areas with light winds. The tall rig is approximately higher that the standard rig. Variants ;Catalina 36 :This model was designed by Frank Butler and introduced in 1982. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina 34
The Catalina 34 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and first built in 1985. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, which completed 1,438 examples. Design The Catalina 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed keel. The boat has a hull speed of . Variants ;Catalina 34 Mk I :Original model introduced in 1985. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 138 with a high of 153 and low of 114. Boats built from 1985-86 have deck-stepped mast and a Universal diesel engine of . The boat has a draft of with the standard fin keel. Boats built between 1987-1990 have a keel-stepped mast and a Universal 25XP diesel engine of . Boats built between 1990-1991 have a walk-through transom and a Universal M35 diesel engine of . The last Mk I models pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina 30
The Catalina 30 is a series of American sailboats, that were designed by Frank Butler and later by Gerry Douglas. The Catalina 30 design was replaced in the company's line by the Catalina 309 in 2010. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production. During its production run from 1972 to 2008 in many versions, the design sold 6,430 boats, making it one of the most successful keelboat designs ever built. Design The Catalina 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. The design was initially fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine or a Universal 5411 or Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine, but by the mid-1980s these had been replaced by the three-cylinder Universal M-25 diesel. Variants ;Catalina 30 :This model was introduced in 1972 and was designed by Frank Butler. It has a lengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina 27
The Catalina 27 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and Robert Finch. The design became one of the most popular sailing keelboats of all time and was built from 1971 to 1991. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 1971 and was also built under licence in Canada by Cooper Enterprises. In the first three years of production, 1,500 boats were completed and sold. A total of 6,662 examples were completed. The design was replaced in production by the Catalina 270 in 1991. Design The Catalina 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. Designed for inland sailing and not ocean passages, the boat's hull is made from solid fiberglass, while the deck has a plywood core. The hull and other parts were built with molded headliners to streamline production. Early boat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina 25
The Catalina 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Frank Butler and first built in 1978.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 332. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, between 1978 and 1994. It is the most popular sailboat in this size range ever built in the US with 5866 examples completed. Design The Catalina 25 is a small recreational keelboat built predominantly of fiberglass with wood for structural support and trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder, and a fixed fin keel, fixed winged keel, or swing keel. The fin keel model has a displacement of and carries of ballast. The wing keel version has a displacement of and carries of ballast. The swing keel version has a displacement of and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted and with the optional wing keel. The swing keel version h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina 22
The Catalina 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Frank V. Butler and first built in 1969.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 142-143. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 157-159. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. The Catalina 22 is one of the most produced boats in its size range and achieved an unparalleled commercial success. Production The design is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and was at one time built by Cooper Enterprises in Canada. The Catalina 22 has also been manufactured in Australia and marketed as the ''Boomaroo 22'' before being relaunched as the Catalina 22. The design was produced in Europe as the ''Alacrity 22'' (later known as the ''Jaguar 22'') manufactured in the United Kingdom. Design The Catalina 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina 18
The Catalina 18, formerly known as the Capri 18, is a trailerable American sailboat that was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas and first built in 1985.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 25. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. The design was originally marketed as the Capri 18, but the name was changed by the manufacturer to Catalina 18 in 2000. Production The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Catalina 18 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed wing keel or fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard wing keel fitted or with fin keel. The wing keel was originally an option, but became standard equipment during the production run and the fin keel removed as an o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
