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1985 Catalina 25 Swing Keel Pop Top Balanced Rudder

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Expired
$16,500 USD

Seller's Description

The Catalina 25 was one of the most successful and longest running production boats ever built, and continues to have a strong following and interest. The standard rig with swing keel configuration is the most popular. This sailboat benefits from a large user base, active owners forum, and easy availability of spare parts. This boat is safe and forgiving under sail. The perfect boat for any Lake. Easy to handle, the swing keel helps navigate any shallow areas, allowing you to get closer to the beach. It’s also handy to get in boat slips a deep keel cant. Comes with a trailer, so i can be stored out of the water. Swing Keel Verion with Pop Top, Standard Rig, and a Transom-hung (Balanced) rudder. There is a forward “V” berth and a double berth under the cockpit, The head is located just aft of the bow cabin and includes a sink. The head is a Portable toilet design. Draft (max.) 5.0’ (min.) 2.66’; ballast 1,500lbs; displacement 4,150 lbs Cabin headroom is 5.5ft and 6.4ft with the pop-top raised I will upload interior photos by next week.

Equipment: Catalina 25 in excellent condition. Looks like a new boat. New Sails as of (2020) Full Baton Main by Ullman sails 135% Furling Offshore Genoa by Ullman sails Keel painted and faired with epoxy & bottom paint. New Cable assembly (2019) 12 gal Fresh water tank with electric rv style pressure pump. 500w dc to ac inverter. Multiport USB charging ports. 100w watt solar panel and solar charge controller 2x 100 amp hour Lithium LiFePO4 batteries (2019) AC/DC 48-50L Portable Refrigerator Stereo with Blue-tooth/USB and West-Marine speakers All interior LED Lights. LED multi-color mood lighting Standard Horizon Boat VHF Radio GX2150 with GPS/AIS receiver Raymarine St1000 3.3-Ton Tiller AutoPilot Old Garmin GPS Chart plotter LED Running lights. LED masthead anchor light. Bilge Pump is 12v lighter plug type

Boat Trailer: comes with stainless steel hydraulic breaks. New Rollers (2019) Hitch take a 2 5/16 ball hitch. 7 pin trailer connector. New tires as of (2019) New Spare 2020, never used. Electric winch with wireless remote mounted to trailer. For raising the mast. NEW Fulton Delux Self Breaking 1500lb Winch for retreaving boat.

The Depth Finder is not working properly…Needs replaced.

Has a new Standard Horizon DST155 Depth Transducer C32 Bathroom Sink needs holding take or plumed to the through hole. No cook stove, however it would be easy to use the metal stove space for a camping stove.

Engine: Yamaha 9.9hp High Trust (2004) Electric Start, 5 gal tank. Runs good. Hull:

2X New Barrier Coat Bottom Paint Applied (Sea Hawk Tuff Stuff) Followed by 5x coats of (Top Secret Silicone Epoxy) (2019)

Topsides and Cockpit: 2x Epoxy Primer 2x Interlux Perfection (2019)

Exterior Trim: Rust-Oleum enamel

Interior paint: Valspar duramax acrylic latex

Standing Rigging/Lines Lines are 2 yrs old. Standing rigging-not sure- seems good.

All hatches and ports have been resealed with new gaskets (2019)

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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 11 / 1.5 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
2

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

7.66 knots
Classic formula: 6.31 knots
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.
15.79
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
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

41.76
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
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
186.21
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
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
19.0
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
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
1.93
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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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