01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2026 Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH at 5,486 lb dry. It prints no GVWR and no tongue weight for it.
It is 29' 10" long. Coachmen prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 35 Coachmen Catalina floorplans Coachmen lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 13 from the lightest, in a range from 2,707 lb (Catalina Summit 7 134RKX) to 10,673 lb (Catalina Destination 35FME). Every figure in that comparison is Coachmen’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Coachmen’s 2026 Catalina brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2026.
How the 26TH differs from the other 34 Coachmen Catalina floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,486 lb: sixth-heaviest of fifteen, between the 194RBS (5,221 lb) and the 28THS (7,226 lb).
- Length, 29 ft 10 in: shared with the 243RBS; of 34, fourteen shorter and eighteen longer, nearest the 261BH (29 ft 4 in) and the 263FKDS (30 ft).
Next to the 194RBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 26TH is 265 lb heavier by dry weight and is 4 ft 4 in longer.
Next to the 28THS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 26TH is 1,740 lb lighter by dry weight and is 4 ft shorter.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 10"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Coachmen
- Exterior width
- Not published by Coachmen
- Interior height
- Not published by Coachmen
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,486 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Coachmen
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Coachmen
- Hitch / tongue weight
- Not published by Coachmen
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published by Coachmen
- Grey water
- Not published by Coachmen
- Black water
- Not published by Coachmen
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Coachmen
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Coachmen
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
03 The Coachmen Catalina floorplan family
Coachmen lists 37 Coachmen Catalina floorplans for 2026; this site profiles every one with a printed weight, from Coachmen’s own 2026 Catalina brochure.
Coachmen lists 37 Coachmen Catalina floorplans for 2026. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Coachmen does not publish for the Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH
Coachmen prints no cargo carrying capacity, GVWR, tongue weight, tire size, interior height, grey-tank, black-tank, sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
5,221 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 5,486 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
5,706 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 5,486 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
06 Loading it for a trip
No source publishes a tongue weight for the Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.
07 Where this floorplan sits
| Coachmen Catalina plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,486 | 13 of 34 | 2,707–10,673 |
| Length | 29 ft 10 in | 15–16 of 34 | 16 ft 0 in–44 ft 1 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Coachmen Catalina Catalina Summit 7 194RBS is 265 lb lighter (5,221 lb dry); Coachmen Catalina 231MKS is 220 lb heavier (5,706 lb dry).
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH | — | 5,486 | — | 29 ft 10 in |
| Jay Flight 242BHS | 7,000 | 5,490 | 8 | 29 ft 4 in |
| Ozark 2500THK | 9,735 | 5,493 | — | 28 ft 11 in |
| Surveyor Legend 204MKLE | 7,550 | 5,493 | — | 27 ft 0 in |
| Vengeance Rogue 23SUT | 9,995 | 5,498 | — | 27 ft 2 in |
| Viking 22BHSR | 7,600 | 5,498 | — | 26 ft 0 in |
| Pause R17TH | 7,000 | 5,473 | — | 21 ft 9 in |
Against the Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH: the Jay Flight 242BHS is 4 lb heavier; the Ozark 2500THK is 7 lb heavier; the Surveyor Legend 204MKLE is 7 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH
How long is the Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH?
29' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
2 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Catalina Trail Blazer 26TH. Not published: GVWR, cargo capacity (CCC), hitch weight, exterior height, exterior width, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 35 recall campaigns and 10 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Coachmen Catalina line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 10 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are equipment (40%), tires (30%) and wheels (20%).
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Coachmen Catalina line page.