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It is hard to imagine that you could find a 2003 Catalina 250 in better condition than this boat. If you are looking for a great daysailer or weekender you need to look no further.
The Catalina 250 is a flooding-water-ballast trailerable boat. There is no fixed ballast. For stability, the boat relies on an unweighted centerboard. In the water, ballast comes from a flooding system that permits the double bottom of the boat to be filled with seawater, which is emptied when it comes time to leave the water. There is no fixed ballast on the bottom of a fixed keel so the boat should never be sailed without the water ballast in place.
The rig is a deck-stepped masthead mainsail and roller furling (Schaefer Furler CF-500) genoa (110%). Both the mainsail and the gen are original but in very serviceable condition.
The standing rigging was all replaced in 2021. Much of the running rigging was replaced as well.
Going below, the interior is quite versatile for a boat this size, especially when the companionway pop-top is deployed for full standing headroom below (6”4”). Without the pop-top in place, cabin headroom is limited to approximately 4’8”.
Forward there is a small V-berth suitable for kids or storage. Under the mast, there is a circular settee facing aft. The V-berth can be made large enough for adults by removing the forward divider of the settee. This still leaves room for a couple of small kids on the balance of the settee seats.
There is an enclosed head to port with a Jabsco toilet and sink, and a minimum galley to starboard that includes a single burner propane stove and icebox. The icebox is in fact a removable 48 qt ice chest, making that picnic on the beach pretty convenient.
There is also a huge double berth aft that, aside from being short on headroom, is roomy and comfortable.
The boat is also equipped with a Mermaid 12000 BTU air conditioner and a Digital Media AM/FM/Bluetooth stereo receiver.
Up top, auxiliary power is provided by a 2004 Tohatsu 9.8 HP 4 stroke outboard engine with an electric start. In 2021 it received a major tune-up including new plugs, wires, filter, oil change, and transmission fluid change.
The boat has a large cockpit with cushions - in very nice condition. There are Lewmar winches and the beautiful wood tiller, recently refinished, has a Simrad TP10 autopilot.
The heavy-duty boarding ladder makes getting out of the water after that cooling swim a breeze.
When transport is needed, the boat comes with a 2003 galvanized steel Trail-Rite dual axle trailer with a new surge brake hitch unit and brakes, and a forward boarding ladder.
This 2003 Catalina 250 is water-ready and ready to provide you and your family with lots of memory-making fun on the water. Don’t miss this opportunity. This one will not last long!
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.
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
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.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Wing Keel draft: 3.42’/1.04m
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