Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 25 Specific Forum
 wheel steering		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Previous Page
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic
Page: of 2

dlucier
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
7583 Posts
Response Posted - 11/22/2007 :  08:05:23  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Champipple</i>
<br />The C-25 is a slow pocket cruiser that races like a winnebago at LeMans.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

How's this for perspective, a sailor friend of mine from the old country says his CD25D sails like a school bus compared to my C25 ferrari.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Champipple
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
6855 Posts
Response Posted - 11/22/2007 :  08:50:18  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Everything is relative isn't it!!!

I actually had a chance to helm that boat I showed. Reaching at 15 kts in an 18-20 knot breeze with the Asym up....Garner is right, that boat is a nice ride.


I also feel badly that we all kind of (mostly me) hijacked this thread because we didn't like the idea of a wheel.... Here are some links for chuck

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/tech/tech25/tt006.asp
[url="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/iclk?sa=l&ai=B5GcLRphFR8GBDajW4ALr1vCUB8X2li65293yA8CNtwGQ9B0QBBgEIKWThwYoBDgAUOH3s7z5_____wFgyYbFi8Sk_A-qAQoxODI5MzA3ODIxsgEad3d3LmNhdGFsaW5hLWNhcHJpLTI1cy5vcme6AQoxMjB4NjAwX2FzyAEB2gE7aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jYXRhbGluYS1jYXByaS0yNXMub3JnL3RlY2gvdGVjaDI1L3RlY2gyNWFsbC5hc3CoAwHIAwfoA8sD&num=4&adurl=http://www.allpointsmarineco.com/category/215/&client=ca-pub-1125430157529660&nm=4"]Steering wheels[/url]

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/tech/tech250/pullpull.asp
http://www.edsonintl.com/
http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/tech/tech250/pictures/flwheel.jpg
Edited by - Champipple on 11/22/2007 08:59:54
Go to Top of Page

millermg
Navigator

Members Avatar

159 Posts
Response Posted - 11/22/2007 :  11:11:33  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> The C-25 is a slow pocket cruiser that races like a winnebago at LeMans. It is anything but a race boat.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

My friend who owns an old IOR racer lent me a book entitled something like "racing the cruiser, cruising the racer" when we sold the Santana 20 and were debating what kind of sailboat was right for us. Still don't buy that idea. And still haven't seen a 25' boat that cruises near as well as a Catalina.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Dave Bristle
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Djibouti
10005 Posts
Response Posted - 11/22/2007 :  11:28:51  Show Profile
Back on the wheel/tiller thing, another advantage of the tiller I didn't see here is that for a small investment (relatively speaking) and with a very simple installation, you can have a wonderful autopilot. It's a much bigger deal with a wheel. (Just check the WM catalog.)

And I agree--the one C-25 I've seen with a little wheel on a big pedestal looked STUPID.
Edited by - Dave Bristle on 11/22/2007 11:30:40
Go to Top of Page

stampeder
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

1608 Posts
Response Posted - 11/23/2007 :  11:59:34  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The C-25 is a slow pocket cruiser that races like a winnebago at LeMans. It is anything but a race boat.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

HMMMMMM.

My C25 won a racing series against past champions. I'm consistently faster than other boats around me in 'unofficial' races. You know the kind - whenever two boats are within sight of each other, one of them is racing.

HMMMM, I must be one heck of a sailor.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Steve Blackburn
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Canada
1091 Posts
Response Posted - 11/23/2007 :  14:27:00  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
Or you just race against MacGregors? ;-)
Edited by - Steve Blackburn on 11/23/2007 14:27:18
Go to Top of Page

Champipple
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
6855 Posts
Response Posted - 11/24/2007 :  07:36:13  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Steve Blackburn</i>
<br />Or you just race against MacGregors? ;-)
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Or about 20 other really, really slow models....not to mention the MacGregor guy can just throw in the towel and have a guranteed first back at the bar
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
Page: of 2 Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
Previous Page
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.