Seller's Description
The owner bought this boat in 1984
General condition and any additional information
Price reduced for pre-season sale.
Well-loved, family-owned and family-friendly Catalina 25, Windwatch. Sailed only in fresh water since launch. Windwatch has been on the hard since late 2018 (boat stands are included). Fresh bottom paint recommended before launch for the next season.
LOA 25’0” – LWL 22’2” – Beam 8’0’ – Draft 2’8” keel up/5’0” keel down – Displacement 4,150 lbs (empty) – Ballast weight (keel) 1,500 lbs
Standard features
Catalina 25, standard rig, swing keel.
Regularly serviced Mercury 7.5 hp outboard with new (2019) portable 6-gallon fuel tank and fuel line. Electronics include installed depth and speed/distance instruments. Sails include: two mainsails with jiffy- and slab-reefing; four jibs (150%, 130%, 105%, and storm jib); and, one non-standard spinnaker. Installed swim ladder. Cabin features: sleeps six; “pop-top” cabin; fold-down dinette table; built-in cooler; and porta-potti.
Extra gear included
Many accessories, spare lines, and spare parts. Boat stands and engine stand for winter storage included. No trailer.
Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior
Fully safety equipped including new (2017) VHF-FM w/masthead antenna, LED navigation lights, life jackets for adults and children, warning horns, flare set, and Life-Sling. New deep cycle batteries (2017) and battery charger/conditioner (2018).
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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