Seller's Description
Catalina 25 Tall Rig, 1983 sailboat for sale Songbird has a reputation for being a fast, being a hard bottom freshwater boat. Over $6,500 worth of new upgrades in 2023: Complete bottom refit completed in 2023, finished with six coats of Interprotect 2000e and two coats of VC-17 anti fouling $900.00 materials plus labor -Harken MKIV Ocean roller furler and hardware $2150.00 -Sobstad 155% Tri-Radial Genoa Px10 sailcloth $1900.00 -Shrouds, forestay, turn buckles completely replaced $900.00 -New deluxe mahogany and ash tiller with new stainless mounting hardware $250.00 -Spinnaker crane, halyard, and block replaced $325.00 Masthead halyard sheaves replaced $110.00 -Jib/genoa halyard replaced $600.00
Other upgrades made within the last few five years: Stanchions and chai plates removed, mounting holes over drilled, sleeves with epoxy, and renewed with life chaulk -Main halyard replaced -Removes marine head and tank and replaced with porta potty. Has MSD fittings for attaching to a hose and deck-mount pump-out if desired. Replaced four tires on trailer 2018 Impeller replaced in 2024 Newly refinished teak on hatch boards/companionway Other notes: Powered with a Yamaha 6hp two-stroke outboard. Spring assist motor mount -Windows rebedded in 2012 -Sunbrella cabin top cover that protects the team and keeps the windows leak-free -Bilge is dry -Lewmar 30 self-tailing winches Includes a storage cradle on a tandem axle utility trailer with a custom fabricated 15’ trailer tongue extension -Also, is included is rigging for stepping the mast of would like to travel and safety equipment or phone 330-685-two-seven-four-one
Specs
- Designer
- Frank V. Butler
- Builder
- Catalina Yachts
- Association
- Catalina 25, 250, Capri 25 International Assoc.
- # Built
- 5866
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Transom hung
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 25′ 0″ / 7.6 m
- Waterline Length
- 22′ 2″ / 6.8 m
- Beam
- 8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
- Draft
- 4′ 0″ / 1.2 m
- Displacement
- 4,550 lb / 2,064 kg
- Ballast
- 1,900 lb / 862 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 271′² / 25.2 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 270′² / 25.1 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 118′² / 11 m²
- P
- 24′ 8″ / 7.5 m
- E
- 9′ 6″ / 2.9 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 152′² / 14.1 m²
- I
- 29′ 0″ / 8.8 m
- J
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Forestay Length
- 30′ 10″ / 9.4 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.7 kn
Classic: 6.31 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.8
<16: under powered
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
41.8
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
186.2
100-200: light
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
19.0
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.9
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
The most popular sailboat (in this size range) ever built in the US.
Dimensions shown here are for the standard rig (pre-1988).
A swing keel version was also available. Draft (max.) 5.0’ (min.) 2.0’
Wing keel version: 2.83’/.86m
TALL RIG:
I: 31.0’
J: 10.5’
P: 27.66’
E: 9.58’
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