Catalina 25

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|designer = Frank Butler

|location = United States

|year = 1978

|no built = 5866

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|displacement = {{convert|4550|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

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|engine = Outboard motor

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|keel type = fin, wing, or swing keel

|ballast = {{convert|1900|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

|rudder type = transom-mounted rudder

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The Catalina 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Frank Butler and first built in 1978.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-25|title = Catalina 25 sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 1 September 2017|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2017|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220318021126/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-25|archive-date= 18 March 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/designer/butler-frank-w|title = Frank V. Butler |accessdate = 1 September 2017|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2017|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210209223807/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/butler-frank-w|archive-date= 9 February 2021|url-status= live}}Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 332. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. {{ISBN|978-0-07-163652-0}}

Production

The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, between 1978 and 1994. It is the most popular sailboat in this size range ever built in the US with 5866 examples completed.

Design

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The Catalina 25 is a small recreational keelboat built predominantly of fiberglass with wood for structural support and trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder, and a fixed fin keel, fixed winged keel, or swing keel.{{Cite web|url=https://whichsailboat.com/2014/07/27/catalina-25-review/|title=Catalina 25 Review|work=whichsailboat.com|date=July 28, 2014|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220318021138/https://whichsailboat.com/2014/07/27/catalina-25-review/|archive-date= 18 March 2022|url-status= live}}

The fin keel model has a displacement of {{convert|4550|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1900|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast. The wing keel version has a displacement of {{convert|4400|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1750|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast. The swing keel version has a displacement of {{convert|4150|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast.

The boat has a draft of {{convert|4.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted and {{convert|2.83|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the optional wing keel. The swing keel version has a draft of {{convert|5.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the keel extended and {{convert|2.66|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the keel retracted into the keel slot, which allows operation in shallow water and easier ground transportation on a trailer.

There is also a tall rig version with a mast about {{convert|2.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} higher.

Internal accommodations have two layouts, one with a "traditional" double settee and fold-down table, and the other a "dinette" table arrangement. There is a forward "V" berth and a double berth under the cockpit. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove, ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin and includes a sink. Cabin headroom is {{convert|66|in|cm|abbr=on}}.

The boat is normally fitted with an outboard motor of {{convert|4|to|9.9|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} for docking and maneuvering. The higher horsepower outboard is useful for motoring in a current or offshore. A few of the later models were offered with inboards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/the-catalina-25|title=The Catalina 25|first=Darrell|last=Nicholson|work=Practical Sailor|date=March 19, 2016|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210407134040/https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/the-catalina-25|archive-date= 7 April 2021|url-status= live}}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 and a hull speed of {{convert|6.3|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}.

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: One of the best things about owning a popular boat like the Catalina 25 is the automatic chance to make new friends among the thousands of existing C25 owners. Among the reasons for the boat's phenomenal popularity was her low first cost, whether new or used. Worst feature: Construction quality over the years varied from poor to very good. Among mechanical problems, boats with swing keels tended to require more than average maintenance."

A 2016 review by Darrell Nicholson of Practical Sailor, concluded, "new or unseasoned sailors making their first or second foray into the boat-buying game may find that the Catalina 25 is an attractive choice. The boat is relatively easy to handle, can be single-handed without too much trouble, and while not fast in the racing sense, is fast enough to satisfy many cruisers."