Catalina 22

The Catalina 22 is a 22-foot boat, with model years from 1969 to 2016 in the listings we track. Across 85 listings we have observed (model years 1969–2016), the median asking price is $4,000, with most boats asking $2,500 to $5,500. The engine we see most often on this model is Honda 4-stroke outboard.

BoatVerdict market snapshot

Median asking $4,000 69 priced listings
Typical range $2,500–$5,500 middle half of the market
Observed range $1,000–$20k lowest to highest ask
Listings analyzed 85 22 states · 1969–2016
Listed right now 20 12 we watched come off the market
Median time listed 21d before the ad disappeared

What "time listed" is and is not. We count from the day the seller posted the ad to the sweep that found it gone. An ad can end because the boat sold, because the seller gave up, or because the classifieds site expired the post on its own schedule. So read 21 days as how long a 22 sits for sale, not as a time-to-sale. Nobody in this market can give you a real one: US used-boat sales are not publicly recorded. Ads that were already gone the first time we could see a whole regional board are left out of this figure, because we know they left but not when.

These are asking prices. No free or public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices, so nobody — us included — can honestly show you what these boats sold for. What we can show you is what 85 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.

85 distinct boats observed high confidence Updated November 15, 2026

69 priced listings across 22 states is a national sample, so the range is stable.

Method: Asking prices from active listings, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once (272 raw listings collapsed to 85 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.

Coverage: Model years 1969–2016, 22 states, 49 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.

Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist) · US state vessel registries (2,475 registered Catalina hulls)

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The BoatVerdict take

  • BoatVerdict listing data

    Supply is national: we saw listings in 22 states. You can shop this model without flying somewhere, and you will not be the only boat on the market when you sell.

  • BoatVerdict listing data

    Between the 1974 ($2,500 median) and the 1986 ($4,000 median) asking prices fall about 4% a year. The steepest part of that curve is behind any boat more than five years old, which is where the value sits.

Each point is tagged with the evidence behind it. Nothing here is a claim we cannot trace back to a counted listing, a federal record, or a named analyst judgement.

Catalina 22 prices by model year

Show the numbers by model year
Model yearBoatsMiddle half of asksMedian ask
20161too few to show-
20091too few to show-
20051too few to show-
19991too few to show-
19971too few to show-
19931too few to show-
19921too few to show-
19912too few to show-
19901too few to show-
19891too few to show-
19882too few to show-
19872too few to show-
19862too few to show-
19851too few to show-
19842too few to show-
19832too few to show-
19822too few to show-
19811too few to show-
19792too few to show-
19771too few to show-
19761too few to show-
19754$1,500 to $3,000$2,000
19742too few to show-
19721too few to show-
19701too few to show-
19691too few to show-

38 distinct boats, listed now or since taken down, re-posts counted once. Years with fewer than 3 boats show a count only. Asking prices, not sale prices.

What a used Catalina 22 is worth

We have seen 38 distinct Catalina 22 boats for sale between Jun 14, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026, model years 1969 to 2016, in 16 states. The median ask is $3,500 and half of all asks sit between $2,500 and $5,500. Asking prices fall about 3.3% for each year of age (15% over five years), measured on these 38 boats and steadied with the 4.5% rate we measure for the class.

Of 11 ads we watched come down, 55% came down within 14 days of posting. Of the 10 listed now, 40% have been for sale for 60 days or more, counting re-posts as one boat. A boat that has sat that long usually has room to negotiate.

What moves the price of a 22

  • Horsepower. Doubling the power for the same class and length adds about 16% to the ask.
  • Engine hours.Higher hours than typical for the age lower the ask.
  • Region.West +12%, Midwest +5%, South +2%, Northeast -1% against the national level.
  • Brand.Catalina boats in this class ask about 6% more than the class average for the same age and length.

Fitted on 1,325 distinct boats in this class (log asking price on age, length and brand; refit nightly, last on 2026-11-14). These are effects on asking prices.

Recent Catalina 22 asking prices

YearModelLengthHPHoursStateAskingSeenStatus
19832222 ft--CA$2,300Oct 6, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
Craigslist
19792222 ft--CA$2,500Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (10 posts)
Craigslist
19812222 ft--NY$5,500Aug 5, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (2 posts)
Craigslist
19822222 ft--MD$2,900Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
Craigslist
19842222 ft--OR$2,300Sep 24, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
Craigslist
19742222 ft--CA$1,250Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
Craigslist
19722222 ft--OR$2,500Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
Craigslist
19922222 ft-100HI$20,000Jun 22, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (2 posts)
Craigslist
19792227 ft--WA$3,500Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (2 posts)
Craigslist
20052222 ft--CA$8,200Oct 1, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
Craigslist
19892222 ft--CA$8,700Jun 29, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026taken down (9 posts)
Craigslist
19772222 ft--CA$1,000Sep 7, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026taken down
Craigslist
19992222 ft--CA$3,650Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026taken down (16 posts)
Craigslist
19862222 ft--GA$4,500Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026taken down (2 posts)
Craigslist
19762222 ft--CO$5,500Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026taken down
Craigslist
19882222 ft--WA$5,000Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026taken down
Craigslist
19822222 ft--CA$4,000Jun 14, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026taken down (10 posts)
Craigslist
19752222 ft--CA$1,000Sep 11, 2026 to Oct 26, 2026taken down
Craigslist
19832222 ft--FL$2,999Sep 1, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026taken down
Craigslist
19842222 ft--OR$2,500Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026taken down
Craigslist

The 20 most recently seen of 38 distinct boats. These are asking prices, not sale prices: no free source publishes US used-boat sale prices. A boat re-posted several times counts once, at its latest ask. "Taken down" means the ad disappeared; that can be a sale, a seller who gave up, or an expired post.

Catalina recalls and accident record

USCG / TC recalls0builder-level
Accident records446USCG BARD, 1995-2023
Machinery failure3%of accident records

Of 446Catalina boats in USCG accident records: fire or explosion 3%, flooding or swamping 5%, capsizing 3%, total loss 5%, at least one death 4%. Accident records reflect how and how much boats are used, not only how they are built. Only accidents above the USCG reporting threshold are recorded. Personal watercraft are left out.

These numbers are for the builder, not this model. Check the specific hull with a HIN lookup for recalls and reported accidents.

Engines we actually see on the 22

  • Honda 4-stroke outboard 1 listing · 1% of our sample

    Among the most reliable outboards made — automotive-grade Honda 4-stroke engineering. Heavier than rivals and a smaller marine dealer network, but mechanically a top-tier, long-life choice.

    Service reality: Timing-belt models: verify replacement interval was honored. 100-hour service; confirm dealer access for the buyer's region.

1 listings where we could identify the engine Updated November 15, 2026

Method: Engine family matched from the listing's engine fields and title text against BoatVerdict's engine-family profiles. Prevalence is share of our sample, not factory fitment rates.

Sources: BoatVerdict market observations · BoatVerdict engine-family profiles

Catalina 22 specifications

Length (median listed)22.0 ftOur listing data
Model years traded1969–2016Our listing data
Catalina hulls in US registries2,475TX + NY open data

Rows marked "our listing data" are measured from listings, not published by the builder, and will differ from a brochure. Rows without a source we can name are not shown at all.

What to inspect on a used Catalina 22

  1. Honda 4-stroke outboard: Timing-belt models: verify replacement interval was honored. 100-hour service; confirm dealer access for the buyer's region. Seen on 1 of the 85 22 listings we track.
  2. Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 150 hours a year is heavy use for a Honda 4-stroke outboard. Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Honda 4-stroke outboard.
  3. Assume saltwater service unless the seller can prove otherwise: pull the engine cowling and look at the powerhead, check trim-cylinder rams for pitting, and open the battery and fuse boxes for green corrosion. 88% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
  4. On the older hulls, core moisture is the deal-breaker: sound the transom and the deck with a plastic mallet, and treat any soft or dull-sounding area as a survey-stopper rather than a bargaining chip. We observe listings back to 1974, so boats over 52 years old are actively traded in this model.

This list is specific to this model: analyst items for the hull, plus items driven by the engines and the regions we actually observe on 22 listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.

What a 22 costs to own

$3,750 – $10k per year

  • 22 ft hull, the median observed length for this model
  • Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (CA)
  • Includes insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate seasonal use, and a reserve for wear items
  • Excludes loan payments, major engine replacement, and refit work
low confidence

This is a modelled band, not observed spend. Real cost swings hard on where you keep the boat and how much you use it.

Method: The same ownership-cost model BoatVerdict's paid Deal Report uses: boat class and length set the base band, then saltwater berth and size adjust it.

Sources: BoatVerdict ownership-cost model

Where 22s are for sale

  • CA 27
  • WA 8
  • OR 7
  • NH 6
  • FL 5
  • ME 4
  • NY 4
  • CO 3
  • PA 3
  • NV 2

Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 85 listings in 49 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.

What else buyers cross-shop

Chosen by measured similarity — same builder first, then comparable length — and limited to models whose own page meets our evidence bar. No paid placements, no filler links.

Catalina 22 FAQ

How much does a used Catalina 22 cost?
Across 85 listings BoatVerdict has observed for model years 1969 to 2016, the median asking price is $4,000. The middle half of the market asks between $2,500 and $5,500, and the full observed range runs $1,000 to $20,000. These are asking prices, not sold prices.
What engine does the Catalina 22 come with?
In our listing sample the most common configurations are Honda 4-stroke outboard (1 listings). That is what the used market actually holds, which is not always the same as what the factory offered.
What does it cost to own a Catalina 22 per year?
BoatVerdict estimates $3,750 to $10k a year for a 22-foot boat of this type, covering insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate use and a wear reserve. It excludes loan payments and major engine work. Assumptions are listed on this page.

Looking at a Catalina 22 for sale?

Paste the listing and we will score that specific boat against everything on this page: asking price versus our observed range, engine and hours risk, the known issues for its model year, and a negotiation position. The verdict is free.

Get the free verdict →

No account needed. The paid Deal Report is optional and comes after.

How this page was built

BoatVerdict tracks used-boat listings across the US and folds them onto canonical models, so "22" all resolve to this one page rather than three thin ones. For the Catalina 22 that gives us 85 distinct boats (from 272 raw listings, before we collapsed re-posts). Publication decision: 85 distinct observations, 69 priced, 22 states, 4 model years.

We separate what we counted from what we concluded. Asking prices, listing counts, state spread and engine mix are counted. Severity ratings, ownership cost and the take are BoatVerdict analysis, labelled as such. Recalls and registry counts are primary records from federal and state sources.

Market data current through November 15, 2026.