Catalina 25

About the Catalina 25

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Built

1976–?

Builder

Catalina Yachts

Designer

Frank Butler

Length

25 ft

Waterline

22.17 ft

Beam

8 ft

Draft

4 ft

Displacement

4,550 lb

Ballast

1,900 lb

Hull / keel

fin keel

Rig

sloop

Propulsion

outboard

Water

16 gal

Holding

14 gal

Bow thruster

not fitted

Stern thruster

not fitted

Steering

tiller

Sources disagree on number built, last year — left blank rather than guessed.

Five keel types over the run: cast-iron swing keel (most common; 5.0 ft down / 2.66 ft up), cast-iron fixed keel, lead fin, lead wing (2.83 ft) and later glass-encapsulated lead. Standard and tall rigs. Major redesign for 1987 (new deck and interior, pop-top standard). Most boats use a transom-bracket outboard; a few late boats had small inboard diesels. Hull count and final year are disputed (see disputed).

Engines fitted

• Universal 10 hp diesel inboard (model not stated) — 10 hp, diesel, single factory option
  Roughly 150 boats left the factory with an inboard diesel (Which Sailboat); Practical Sailor quotes an owner of a 1986 boat with a 10 hp Universal. Wikipedia says a few later models had inboards.
  Sources: practical-sailor.com · whichsailboat.com · en.wikipedia.org

Generator

Owner's manual covers batteries, optional 110 V shore power and a recommended outboard; no generator is mentioned.

Manuals and brochures online

• Owner's manual Catalina 25 Owner's Manual (pre-1988), PDF (pre-1988) — catalina-capri-25s.org
• Owner's manual Catalina 25 Owner's Manual (pre-1988), HTML transcription, part 2 (pre-1988) — catalina-capri-25s.org
• Document Catalina 25 / 250 / Capri association brochures and manuals index (owner's manuals pre/post 1988, original and 1988 sales brochures, parts catalog) — catalina-capri-25s.org
• Brochure Catalina 25 brochure with spec sheet and suggested price lists / order forms (1-1-89 and 1-14-90; standard equipment and options) (1989-1990) — catalinayachts.com

Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.

Known problems for this model

• Rudder gudgeons and pintles breaking or pulling out running gear
  A frequent complaint is gudgeons/pintles breaking or working loose from the transom, with stress cracks and leaks at the attachment points. Repairs usually need an inspection port inside the transom to reach the bolts.
  practical-sailor.com
• Swing keel winch and pennant eye hull
  Swing-keel boats used a galvanized trailer winch that often corrodes in salt water, and on early boats the pennant eye could rotate, bind and break the wire. The keel can also knock in its trunk at anchor.
  practical-sailor.com
• Bottom blisters hull
  Blistering was fairly common on boats without an epoxy barrier coat under the antifouling.
  practical-sailor.com
• Closed-barrel turnbuckles corroding rigging
  Early boats used closed-body turnbuckles that hide internal corrosion and can seize or fail; later boats switched to open-barrel types.
  practical-sailor.com
• Leaks at hull-deck joint, ports and hardware deck
  Some models fastened the hull-deck joint with self-tapping screws rather than through-bolts; owners report leaks there and at portlights, scuppers and poorly bedded hardware.
  practical-sailor.com

Other Catalina models

• Catalina 22 1969–?
• Catalina 27 1970–1991
• Catalina 30 1974–2008
• Catalina 320 1993–?
• Catalina 34 1985–?
• Catalina 36 1982–?
• Catalina 380 1996–?
• Catalina 400 1994–?
• Catalina 42 1989–2011