First Catalina leaves the restarted Florida production line
C & T Composites has shipped its first completed Catalina yacht since acquiring the Catalina Yachts and True North Yachts intellectual property, moulds and significant manufacturing assets earlier in 2026. The new Catalina 356 has left the company’s Largo, Florida facility for commissioning in Annapolis.
The yacht is due to appear at the Annapolis Sailboat Show in October, giving dealers and owners an early opportunity to inspect production from the relaunched operation. The delivery is the first tangible output from a wider restart programme at Catalina’s former manufacturing site.
Workforce and manufacturing systems are being rebuilt together
C & T Composites has been bringing experienced boatbuilders back into the operation while assembling a new manufacturing and management team. The company says quality, fit and finish, materials and production efficiency are priorities as it establishes a new baseline for the brand.
The builder is also rebuilding the dealer network and working toward regular customer deliveries in the United States and international markets. No production-volume targets or detailed delivery schedule have been disclosed, so the pace of the restart will become clearer as further boats leave the factory.
Established brand identity remains part of the strategy
Catalina has a long history in American sailing-yacht production, and the new owner says it does not intend to reposition the range as a mass-produced product. Instead, the plan is to retain the brand’s identity while improving manufacturing quality and the ownership experience.
C & T Composites also builds True North and Xplor yachts with in-house fibreglass, woodworking, assembly and engineering capability. The first Catalina shipment therefore marks both a production milestone and an early test of whether the acquired brands can be successfully rebuilt around the new operating structure.