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Catalina 30 Review: Features, Performance and Tech Specs

7th feb 2024 by john burnham / samantha wilson.

The Catalina 30 has had a long and illustrious life and remains to this day a favorite on the used market. Over 6,400 Catalina 30s were sold during its 25-year production run starting in 1974, testament to its solid construction, functional layout, ease of sailing, a modest price, and the strong Catalina dealer network. 

So what makes it so popular? While it’s not really intended as a bluewater cruiser, the Catalina 30 handles coastal and inshore sailing with ease. It is ideal for weekends or week-long cruises thanks to its cleverly thought-out interior space. Overall, the Catalina 30 sails well, is a stable design in stiffer winds, and can be sailed single-handedly by a competent skipper. 

Despite several versions throughout its production run, including the MKII, first built in 1986, and the MKIII, in 1994, the basic dimensions of the model remained unchanged: LOA 29’11", beam 10’10", displacement 10,200 lbs., and standard draft 5’3". Likewise, the interior was never altered. Catalina’s approach to the huge success of the 30 seemed to be ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!’.

Catalina 30. Rightboat seller photo. 

Catalina 30 Key Features 

There have been many versions of the Catalina 30 throughout its long production run, with different configurations. There have been standard and tall rigs, each with a bowsprit option, as well as shoal, wing, and deep fin keels. Following on from the MKII in 1986, the MKIII in 1994 made some noticeable changes, namely a slight widening of the hull aft, which allowed for a transom boarding platform. 

The Catalina 30’s hull, like all of Catalina’s models, is built of fiberglass and polyester resin, with a deck constructed of either balsa or plywood between fiberglass laminates. Belowdecks, the Catalina 30s layout remained unchanged throughout its life. With a wide companionway creating a spacious feel to the cabin, able to accommodate up to four with a separate head, large galley, and cozy saloon, it proved popular and user-friendly. The boat has an aft cockpit with a closed transom.  

While this model undoubtedly ticked a lot of boxes for many sailors, it had a few common problems, as described in various owners forums. Compression fatigue at the maststep on deck and in the bilge under the compression post has been commonly reported over the years and may need to be fixed. Likewise, old wooden spreaders sometimes fail, and leaks and separation may be experienced at the keel-to-hull joint. Ensuring these are all inspected in a thorough marine survey when buying will highlight any issues the boat might have. 

Catalina 30s spacious interior with separate cabin and dinette. Rightboat seller photo. 

Catalina 30 Performance

The Catalina 30 impressively straddles the line between performance and comfort, offering decent speeds compared to competitors of the same era, despite a lower sail/displacement ratio of 15.22. The fin keel version has deeper draft, lowering the center of gravity and providing better performance upwind. A higher ballast/displacement ratio means the Catalina 30 stands up well in stronger winds. 

Catalina 30 Why Buy It  

• One of the top-selling 30-foot sailboats ever
• Spacious accommodation for up to 4 people including saloon and galley
• Wide, deep hull creates exceptional space above and below decks
• Known for its stability under sail
• Variety of models and variations to be found on the used market
• Good value for money on the used market with lots in circulation
• Buying used?: Possibly compromised deck cores and mast steps merit checking before purchase. For other tips when buying a used boat, read our Boat Inspection Checklist  

Galley and saloon of Catalina 30. Rightboat seller photo.

Catalina 30 Technical Specifications

• LOA: 29.92 ft
• Beam: 10.83 ft
• Draft: 5.25 ft
• Rigging Type: Masthead sloop
• Hull type: Fin w/spade rudder
• Displacement: 10200.78 lbs
• Ballast: 4200 lbs
• Ballast type: Lead
• Fuel tank capacity: 21 gallons
• Sail area/displacement ratio: 15.22
• Ballast/displacement ratio: 41.18
• Critical hull speed: 6.70 knots
• Engines (after mid-1980s): 3-cylinder Universal M-25 diesel engine

Enclosed cockpit and seating of Catalina 30. Rightboat seller photo.

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Written By: John Burnham / Samantha Wilson

John Burnham is a marine ​editor and writer with ​decades of journalism experience as ​Chief Editor of​ boats.com,​ Sailing World, Cruising World, and ​other boating websites. As a competitive sailor, he has led teams to world and national titles in the International One-Design, Shields, and other classes. Based in Newport, Rhode Island, John is a​ PCC leadership coach, a member of the ​America’s Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee​, and a ​past board member of Sail America and US Sailing. For more, see  johnsburnham.com .

Samantha Wilson has spent her entire life on and around boats, from tiny sailing dinghies all the way up to superyachts. She writes for many boating and yachting publications, top charter agencies, and some of the largest travel businesses in the industry, combining her knowledge and passion of boating, travel and writing to create topical, useful and engaging content.

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Catalina New Boat Models

Catalina builds the largest selection of honest, sturdy boats that hold up to real world conditions, perform well and cost less to maintain. For Catalina owners, this means lots of extra value and enhanced sailing pleasure, with the added bonus of excellent resale value.

Catalina’s broad range of intelligently designed family-oriented sailboats includes the Sport series, with sprightly 12 – 25 foot day sailors, the Cruiser series, capable, roomy mid-sized yachts from 28–37 feet, and the majestic Ocean series 38 – 55 footers for more serious offshore adventures.

No matter what size boat fits your lifestyle, at Catalina it is about creating the best possible ownership experience. So if you’re looking for a long–term relationship with a high–quality American brand, its time to take a closer look at Catalina Yachts – standing firmly behind our hand–crafted sailboats for over 50 years.

For information on pricing and the many options that are available, please contact us .

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How Much Do Catalina Yachts Cost? (10 Examples)

If you’re in the market for a sailing yacht, then Catalina has something for everyone worth considering.

Catalina Yachts’ wide range of innovative family-oriented sailboats includes their Sport series, with their fun-to-sail 12-27 foot day sailors, the Cruiser series, consisting of capable, spacious mid-sized family yachts from 31-35 feet, and the Ocean series, 38–44 footers designed for more serious offshore adventures.

How much does a new Catalina Yacht cost? Let’s take a closer look:

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The Sport Series

The Catalina Sport Series is all about affordable fun!

Whether you are just learning how to sail, prefer day sailing in comfort, feel like some One-design racing, or have decided to downsize but don’t want to give up daysailing and racing, the Catalina Sport series is for you.

Boat sizes in the Sports Series range from 12 to 27 feet. All these models can be trailered, and so are easy to store off-season.

1. Catalina 12.5 Expo

The Catalina Expo 12.5 is a fun boat to sail for any age.

Getting on the water is quick and easy thanks to the SmartRig® and Hoyt boom system, and as there are no stays, no chainplates, and no halyards to get in the way, any level of sailor easily manages the boat.

Plus, packing the boat away is also a breeze – the mast and boom are deck-stepped and easily removable within minutes, without needing special tools. This is one boat everyone, family and friends, will want to sail all day.

Technical Specifications:

• Length : 12’9″ (3.89m)
• Beam : 5′ (1.52m)
• Weight : 130lbs (59kg)
• Sail Area : 65 sq feet (6.04 m²)
• Recommended listing price (2023): $9,268

2. Catalina 14.2

With over 5,000 Catalina 14.2’s built, you can be sure of this popular design. This model makes the perfect boat for day sailing in comfort but still has competitive racing performance for the active sailing family or couple.

This durable and easy-to-handle design makes the 14.2 an ideal boat to learn to sail in.

While a more experienced skipper will enjoy the very active One-design racing class.

• Length : 14’2″ (4.32m)
• Beam : 6’2″ (1.88m)
• Weight : 340lbs (154kg)
• Sail Area : 114 sq feet (10.59 m²)
• Recommended listing price (2023): $10,821.00

3. Catalina 14.2 Expo

The Catalina 14.2 Expo is based on the hugely popular Catalina 14.2. It has been designed to offer clean and simple sailing for those wanting to learn to sail or for more experienced sailors who want a non-technical but fun boat.

The rig is based on the same system offered with the Catalina 12.5 Expo, which consists of the SmartRig® and Hoyt boom system. The SmartRig® system consists of a tapered carbon fiber mast which weighs much less than an aluminum mast and makes this boat less prone to tipping.

• Sail Area : 104 sq feet (9.66 m²)
• Recommended listing price (2023): $11,488

4. Catalina 16.5

The popular 16.5 is available in 2 versions, the centerboard model and the keel model.

While both models have a powerful sail plan, the keep model enables you to leave the boat on a mooring or dock for most of the season – a single bilge pump is included.

Other features of the 16.5 include a spacious cockpit and a large storage locker forward, which makes it the perfect boat for pleasurable family days on the water.

• Length : 16’4″ (4.98m)
• Beam : 7′ (2.13m)
• Weight : 430lbs (195kg)
• Sail Area : 150 sq feet (13.9 m²)
• Recommended listing price (2023): $13,277

5. Catalina 22 Sport

The Catalina 22 Sport is an upgraded version of the original and popular Catalina 22 Capri.

Thousands of these boats have been built, and so Catalina wanted to offer this One-design class in a more modern version.

So, just like the original Catalina 22, the 22 Sport version is easy to trailer, but it is a great boat to make the step up from dinghy sailing to a pocket cruiser/racer.

While a complete racing package is available, this model also offers space and comfort below to be adequate for an overnight stay or spending weekends onboard.

• Length : 21’6″ (6.55m)
• Beam : 7’8″ (2.3m)
• Weight : 2,350lbs (1066kg)
• Sail Area : 206 sq feet (19.14 m²)
• Recommended listing price (2023): $40,260

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6. Catalina 275 Sport

The Catalina 275 Sport is the Sport series’ newest addition.

Catalina claims to have listened to what sailors want and has developed a simple but stylish boat that can be easily sailed short-handed.

Maybe you don’t want the responsibility of a big boat but still want to race or go day-sailing with some comforts down below. This boat has modern lines and a powerful rig, making it fast and fun to sail.

• Length : 27’6″ (8.38m)
• Beam : 8’5″ (2.57m)
• Weight : 5,000lbs (2,267.96kg)
• Sail Area : 331 sq feet (30.75 m²)
• Recommended listing price (2023): $97,547

The Cruiser Series

The boats in the Cruiser series combine all the best attributes of the Sport and Ocean series to give you a boat that makes daysailing or extended coastal cruising a pleasure.

7. Catalina 315

The Catalina 315 may be the smallest in the cruising range, but this boat is still packed with all the attributes you associate with a bigger yacht.

These include a watertight StrikeZone™ collision bulkhead and the SecureSocket™ mast support system that affords superior load resolution and watertight integrity. But it doesn’t stop there!

The 315 also includes the DeepDefense™ rudder system for failsafe steering and the T-Beam MastStep™ structure that has all the benefits of a deck-stepped mast but with the strength attributed to a keel-stepped mast.

• Length : 31′ (9.45m)
• Beam : 11’7″ (3.55m)
• Weight : 10,600lbs (4,808kg)
• Sail Area : from 506 sq feet (47 m²)
• Fuel tank capacity : 25 gallons (113.65 liters)
• Water tank capacity : 41 gallons (186.39 liters)
• Engine : Yanmar 21hp
• Recommended listing price (2023): $211,688

8. Catalina 355

This newer mid-size cruiser is the updated version of the very popular Catalina 36.

With more than 2,300 boats built, the Catalina 36 was arguably one of the most popular production cruisers ever built. The all-new version still boasts some of the predecessor’s features but includes a new hull design with a longer waterline, a moderate beam and freeboard, and a handsome low-profile cabin structure.

The balanced sail plan allows for sailing in all wind conditions, and the spacious accommodation below offers all home comforts.

• Length : 34’6″ (10.52m)
• Beam : 12′ (3.66m)
• Weight : 13,800lbs (6,259 kg)
• Sail Area : from 572 sq feet (53.14 m²)
• Fuel tank capacity : 30 gallons (436.43 liters)
• Water tank capacity : 96 gallons (186.39 liters)
• Engine : Yanmar 29hp
• Recommended listing price (2023): $258,161

The Ocean Series

If you are looking for a very capable ocean-going vessel for more serious offshore adventures, then there’s no need to look further than the Catalina Ocean series.

The Ocean series has been designed with comfort, speed, and safety for longer distances and for living onboard.

In addition, they have plenty of storage space and large tankage capabilities for both water and fuel.

Check also how much do 2-bedroom yachts cost .

9. Catalina 385

The Catalina 385 is the smallest vessel in the Ocean series. However, this new model is packed with all the best features of previous models combined with proven, new design features.

The 385 has two lead keel options (wing or fin) plus long main sheet travelers for excellent sail control.

While the new 385 is modern in design, down below, you have the classic, warm teak interior that you expect with a Catalina cruising yacht.

• Length : 38’2″ (11.61m)
• Beam : 13’1″ (3.96m)
• Weight : 16,500lbs (7,484 kg)
• Sail Area : from 701 sq feet (65.12 m²)
• Fuel tank capacity : 38 gallons (172.25 liters)
• Water tank capacity : 100 gallons (454.61 liters)
• Engine : Yanmar 45hp
• Recommended listing price (2023): $313,039

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10. Catalina 425

The all-new Catalina 425 replaces the legendary Catalina 42, which has a reputation as a class leader.

Catalina hopes to continue with this tradition, and while the new 425  is contemporary in its looks, it is designed to be as functional and beautiful as its predecessor.

The 425 incorporates all the valued traditional Catalina features – a functional, spacious cockpit, a comfortable, carefully detailed interior, and all the safety features you expect from Catalina –  combined with innovative upgrades that redefine the Catalina brand.

• Length : 41’8″ (12.67m)
• Beam : 13’8″ (4.15m)
• Weight : 19,100lbs (8,664 kg)
• Sail Area : from 865 sq feet (80.36 m²)
• Fuel tank capacity : from 62 gallons (281.86 liters)
• Water tank capacity : 117 gallons (531.89 liters)
• Engine : Yanmar 57hp
• Recommended listing price (2023): $381,818

Please note that the prices quoted are the base model prices and are a guide only. They do not include any additional optional extras like electronics, navigation packages, or additional sails, to name but a few.

Catalina Yachts, like most brands, offers semi-custom options that will determine the final price.

Final Thoughts

Catalina Yachts offer a wide range of sailing yachts that should tick most, if not all, of your boxes. However, buying a new boat is a serious investment.

The prices quoted here are for the new 2023 models – but if you find they are a bit out of your budget, you can always look at boats in the used boat market.

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Catalina 30 Survey

• Thread starter jofro
• Start date Oct 11, 2023
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I have an offer accepted on an 1985 30' Catalina pending Survey and Inspection in 2 weeks. After too much time spent on you-tube looking at how a survey is done I thought I'd ask other Catalina owners what they would look out for. The boat has one owner who seems to have taken pretty good care of it so on preliminary inspection it looked good and my partner loved it so that was the first hurtle we passed. Will remain in the same slip on the Puget Sound. - Anything I should make sure not to overlook that is particular to that year and model? - Anything from a mostly stock boat that you think may need to be replaced right away? Super stoked to sail the San Juans next summer! .... but that leaves me a few months to get to know the boat and make repairs/upgrades. Cheers! - Jon  

Straycat22296

In my opinion the major issues could be with Bottom blisters / bottom paint, sail age and condition, rigging age (standing and running), engine condition, mast step deterioration and batteries. These can all account for major costs to repair or replace. It’s a boat so there are most likely many other issues that I have left out. A good Marine surveyor should look into these things plus many more in order to give you a good idea of the condition of the boat.  

Thanks Straycat. Sage advice. Last time I sailed out of Alameda was on a Hobie Cat, raced around treasure island and back. The swell and wind shadow made it a crazy ride. Excited to be on a boat without having to wear a wet suit. Cheers!  

Had an '89 C30 TRBSWK model. Also look at door margins to the head. If the margins indicate that the frame is sinking, look to the mast support block deterioration. The block is located just forward of the cabin bilge front wall under the cabin sole. Also there have been reported issues with the deck at the mast step position. Rotting wood interior to deck surface. Look in the engine compartment aft side to see if the "gummy" wiring plug has been removed (there is another plug just behind the cockpit engine compartment) these can melt as corrosion increases the heat from the wiring amp load. Certainly, the "Catalina smile" can be an issue. On haul-out, look at the shaft support. Cracks around the support plate on the hull can indicate an issue with shaft or alignment. All of these can be repaired. You can get yard pricing on them and then use the estimate to negotiate. The mast/deck issue is, to me, the most work and takes a fair amount of skill since the deck skin has to be cut.  

A 1985 will have a plywood core in the keel stub, where the keel boats are - this is not a problem unless water gets to the plywood. Look at the nuts and washers carefully and make sure they haven't sunk into the fiberglass. On the outside, look at the seam where the lead keel meets the fiberglass - if it has opened up all around, the keel is moving around some, at the least the keel nuts need to be re-torqued. If there are brown stains emanating from the seam then the plywood has been exposed to water - fix is to tear out the plywood and re-glass. If the crack in the keel seam is just in the forward part of the keel (the smile RitSim talks about), then that is usually the result of improper blocking when stored on the hard. The smile is no big deal and can be filled. If the seam isn't cracked, you got a good one. Also, look carefully at the prop shaft log from the inside and outside (the tube in the hull the prop shaft goes through) - there have been some problems.  

Project_Mayhem

Lots of info on the C30 in this recent thread from a potential new owner Absolute Newbie looking for a 30  

Mayhem, you just beat me to it.  

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Maybe you want to recapture the pure joy of sailing in a simpler but stylish boat that doesn’t require much effort or crew to get you out on the water…

Maybe you no longer need the amenities or complications of a larger boat just to enjoy an afternoon out on the water with a few friends…

Maybe a pretty and fast boat will just be more fun to own!

The Catalina 275 Sport is the 5 Series’ newest design from Catalina. It reflects what many sailors have told us – they no longer need that big boat, but don’t want to give up racing or day sailing. They are spending fewer nights aboard, but still want the ability to overnight, even if it’s an occasional trip with kids or grandkids.

The 275 Sport was designed to meet these desires and exceed expectations. We started with a modern, long waterline, and kept the beam modest to allow trailering.

The handsome hull is coupled with a powerful rig with large main and selftacking jib, which makes the 275 not only fast, but also super-easy to sail.

The cockpit is what the 275 is all about. The helmsman will become reacquainted with the simple pleasure of steering a well-balanced responsive boat with a tiller from the comfortable, ergonomically designed outboard coamings.

Accommodations below are adequate for weekending or just getting out of the weather, and an enclosed head is always appreciated, even on day sails.

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GENERAL DIMENSIONS

Length Overall: 27′ 6″

Length of Hull: 27′ 6″

Length at Waterline: 26’ 3″

Beam: 8′ 5″

Distance from Waterline to Masthead: 40′ 2″

Draft: 5′ 0″

Ballast: 1,875lbs

Designed Weight: 5,000 lbs

Displacement / Length: 123

Sail Area / Displacement: 21

Ballast Ratio: 37.5%

RIG MEASUREMENTS (STD)

Total with 100% Foretriangle: 331ft 2

total with Standard Jib and Roached Mainsail: 387 ft 2

Primary Harken #20, Self Tailing

Battery Qty – 1 Group 27 150 Amp-Hrs

Solar Panel: GSP12 12 Watt

TANKS & CAPACITIES

Water: Potable 13 gal

Sanitary Holding Tank: 12 gal

Fuel: 19 gal

All specifications are approximate and subject to change without notice.

Actual equipment also subject to change without notice.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Construction.

• Hull of Hand-laid Fiberglass with Hull Liner bonded to the Hull
• One Piece Fiberglass Deck with Molded-In Non-Skid Surfaces and Fiberglass Deck Liner
• Lead Fin Keel with Stainless Steel Bolts
• Waterline Stripe
• Stainless Steel Rub Strake
• Five Year Gel Coat Blister Protection * ( 2 )
• Five Year Hull Structure Warranty * ( 3 )

SPARS & RIGGING

• Full Batten Square Tip Mainsail with Reef Points, Low Friction Roller Cars
• Loose Footed Mainsail
• Self Tacking Jib with UV Protection, White
• Complete Standing and Running Rigging
• Internal Low-Stretch Halyards
• PVC Wiring Conduit with VHF Coax in Mast
• Anodized Mast and Boom
• Internal Outhaul Control located in Boom

SAIL HANDLING & EQUIPMENT

• ( 2 ) Cabin Top – Winches, Port & Starboard
• Ball Bearing Mainsheet System with 3:1 Gross Purchase, 6:1 Fine Purchase
• ( 4 ) Sheet Stoppers
• Halyards Led Aft to Cockpit
• Single Line Mainsail Reefing System Led to the Cockpit
• Rigid Adjustable Boom Vang with 4:1 System
• Mainsheet Traveler located in Cockpit, 4:1 System
• Vectran Line Main Halyard
• Ball Bearing Headsail Furling Gear
• Retractable Bow Sprit and Deck Hardware
• 24:1 Back Stay Adjuster w/Mainsail Flicker at Masthead

DECK HARDWARE

• Comfortable Cockpit with Contoured Coamings
• ( 2 ) Cockpit Seat Lockers
• Storage Locker
• Two Mooring Cleats, Fore and Aft
• Molded in Anchor Locker with Rode Securing Point
• Stainless Steel Bow Pulpit
• Stainless Steel Stern Ladder
• Manual Bilge Pump with Thru Deck Handle
• Self Bailing Cockpit
• Storage Pockets for Halyards Lines in Cockpit
• Walk-through Transom
• Carbon Fiber Tiller with Hiking Stick
• Low Friction Rudder Bearings
• Lifelines: Stern Looks and Stern Gates with Pelican Hooks
• Cunningham Adjuster for Mainsail
• Jib Track and Cars Mounted on Cabin Top
• Private Enclosed Head
• Solid Maple Interior Trim
• Storage Lockers under Berths
• Maple Main Cabin Table with Pedestal
• LED Lighting
• Filler Cushion to Convert Salon to Large Berth
• Teak and Holly Textured High Pressure Laminate Sole
• Opening Forward Hatch with Light Diffusing Lens and Screen
• Mid-Deck Deadlight with light Diffusing Lens
• ( 4 ) Removable Zippered Gear Bags
• Sunbrella Cushion and Berth Covers with Contrasting Piping
• 12V Plug in Galley for Mobile Phone
• Storage Cabinet in Galley with Cutlery Drawer
• Polished Stainless Sink with Overboard Drain
• Removable Cooler in Drawer with Ball Bearing Guides
• Fresh Water Pump
• Self Contained Water System

ENCLOSED HEAD

• Opening Port with Screen
• Sink and Vanity with Fresh Water Pump and thru Hull Drain including Seacock
• Hooks and Hanging Area
• Marine Head with Holding Tank including Deck Pump Out Plate
• Wet Locker for Hanging Cloths
• Electronic Central Panel with Large Tachometer
• Remote Fuel Filter and Water Separator
• Cooling Water Seawater Filter
• Remote Coolant Reservoir
• Aqualift Muffler System
• Stainless Steel Single Lever Engine Control

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• 12 Volt Electrical System with Panel
• Battery, 12 Volt
• Steaming Light on Mast
• 12 Volt LED Lighting
• Anchor Light on Masthead
• Navigation Lights to International Rules

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Captain gets 4-year sentence for Conception boat disaster

J erry Boylan, the captain of the Conception dive boat where 34 people died amid smoke and flame over Labor Day weekend in 2019, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for negligence that contributed to the disaster.

U.S. District Judge George Wu said he found Boylan "incredibly remorseful" and that he had not "intended to do something bad."

The judge called it "one of the most difficult sentencings I've ever done," and said he was taking the 70-year-old Boylan's age and health into account, as well as the unlikelihood that he would re-offend.

The judge also rejected the prosecution's claim that Boylan had abandoned his ship.

Hearing those words, Boylan began to tremble and wipe away tears. He could have received up to 10 years in federal prison for his conviction on what is colloquially called seaman's manslaughter.

The lighter sentence — and the fact that the judge is allowing Boylan to remain free until after a restitution hearing — left many of the victims' family members furious.

"There's no justice," said Robert Kurtz, the father of one of the victims. "He's not even being remanded. He's still free."

After a two-week trial, a federal jury in November found Boylan committed gross negligence in the deaths of the 33 passengers and one crew member who were trapped in a windowless bunk room when the boat caught fire before dawn on Sept. 2, 2019 off Santa Cruz Island.

Boylan had been a captain for 34 years but failed to appoint an overnight watch , ignoring the Certificate of Inspection requirements hanging in his own wheelhouse.

Nor did he institute adequate fire safety drills. Prosecutors argued that this left his poorly trained, panic-stricken crew effectively useless amid the fire, which possibly originated in a trash can some time after 2:35 a.m.

As the flames spread, blocking the exits for those crowded in the bunk room below, a member of Boylan's crew twice ran right by a 50-foot fire hose overhead. Boylan himself called in a mayday at 3:14 a.m. and jumped overboard, which prosecutors described as abandoning ship.

But Boylan's attorneys with the federal public defender's office called it "an unstoppable inferno" and said there was little he could have done after waking amid the flames. His attorneys also argued that Boylan, in failing to use an overnight watch, was merely following the custom of the company that owned the boat, Truth Aquatics, and did not know that he was imperiling passengers. Prosecutors called it the "blaming your boss" defense.

Families of the fire victims packed the 9th floor courtroom in downtown Los Angeles Thursday. Many came with posters of their loved ones, and some wore shirts that said "34 fearless divers" and "forever remembered." For nearly two hours, families read victim impact statements to the judge.

Yadira Alvarez said her 16-year-old daughter, Berenice Felipe, who died on the boat, was in her last year of high school.

"Her wings were cut," Alvarez said. As she displayed photos of her daughter on the screen, Boylan kept his head bowed. She demanded the maximum ten-year sentence for Boylan, even though "ten years for him is nothing," adding: "He is not a victim."

During the trial, the families endured graphic testimony about the effort to recover the bodies from the charred boat 56 feet below the surface. They watched a 24-second video, found on an iPhone recovered from the wreck, recording the victims' last moments alive.

On the tape , voices could be heard exclaiming, "There's got to be a way out!" and "There's got to be more extinguishers!" and "We're gonna die ..."

Boylan did not testify and has remained free since his conviction. Prosecutors said he was guilty of manslaughter if his negligence caused even one of the 34 deaths.

Boylan's lawyers, and his supporters, pleaded for leniency before the sentencing.

"There's no way to undo this tragedy," said defense attorney Georgina Wakefield. "Mr. Boylan is not a bad man. He wishes every day that he could go back in time and change what happened ... I've never represented anybody who is as grief-stricken."

Defense attorneys argued that none of the Truth Aquatics boats, nor any other boat in the waters off Santa Barbara, used a roving night watch at the time, and that it was unfair "to punish him for the failings of an entire industry."

Giving Boylan a stiff prison term would not serve to deter further catastrophes like this one, the attorneys argued, since the dive boat industry has already implemented safety reforms as a result of the Conception fire.

Defense attorneys asked the judge to sentence Boylan to house arrest and community service, characterizing him as a man with "almost no family" whose "job was his life." He was now an isolated 70-year-old man who sleeps 1 1/2 hours most nights, rarely leaves home and "has been crippled with pain and guilt in the years since the accident," according to a pre-sentencing defense memo.

The memo said Boylan, who was making a wage of around $44,000 after decades as a boat captain, now survives on social security and can't afford payments on the trailer where he lives.

Baron Kelly, who worked on Boylan's crews and considered him a mentor in seamanship, described him as among "the most conservative" of the Truth Aquatics captains, a skipper who drilled his crews in how to handle dive-related emergencies.

"I have spoken with Jerry many times since the accident and his grief is colossal," Kelly wrote in a letter to the judge. "At one point he told me he was sleeping in his living room because his bedroom didn't have enough emergency exits. Some days when I would reach out he was too distraught by grief to speak at all."

Another of Boylan's former crewmembers, Shannan Johnson, described him as "one of the company's most reliable and responsible captains."

"Jerry is a good man. He did his best and then some," Johnson wrote to the judge. "Yet that night the negligence was trusting that what had been safe and successful for 30 years all of a sudden wasn't."

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times .