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Arach
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Initially Posted - 12/13/2001 : 17:04:15

Am I asking too much? I dont have many needs in a sailboat, but the few I do have are hard to answer for myself, by myself, never having bought a sailboat before. All I need is a boat that is trailerable, since I have no slip, seaworthy, and wont leave me

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John G-
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Response Posted - 12/13/2001 : 18:12:02

Arach – I have a fin keel C25 so it is NOT easily trailerable however the Catalina is a MUCH better built boat than the Mac. In fact I would say stay away from the Mac or you would get out of sailing after owning i

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 12/13/2001 : 23:53:47

There is a dealer here in the North West that will not sell a Mac unless he can upgrade the rigging!

They are a light boat-built for parties on the dock, and really not for sailing!

The Catalina 25 is a much better choice for a trailable boat.

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/14/2001 : 00:14:52

If you can go to $20K, you should look at the used market for Catalina 250. It's lighter and more oriented to trailering, and arguably as good a coastal cruiser as the older C-25. As a trailerable boat, the C-250 has the advantage of not having a 1500#

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Ed Monague
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Response Posted - 12/14/2001 : 01:00:14

John is absolutely correct about fishing off of the C25. With all the rigging, pulpits, life lines, antenna, etc. fighting a fish and keeping the line clear is a challenge. I have been salmon fishing in Monterey Bay on my C25 and found that the best pla

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/14/2001 : 10:41:14

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As far as the Mac26 is concerned, the one redeeming feature is that with the big outboard on the back and that flat bottom you can get to the

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Tony Dillon
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Response Posted - 12/14/2001 : 11:03:22

Just an observation...while spending several weekends a year at Dockton Park in Puget Sound. There is usually a Mac 26 anchored there amid several other sail boats that is busily sailing back and forth on its rode while the others sit head to wind. It d

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 12/14/2001 : 23:15:51

Bristle:

Who said anything about "a small lake"!

How about a large swimming pool without the sails up just in case you might get a wind!!

All kidding aside, I have seen the Macs in the waters around the San Juans, and they do fine in light airs

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Doug
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Response Posted - 12/15/2001 : 00:18:18

Two things:
Ken & Tony- are you both in the Sound? We seem to be at Dockton every other weekend during the Summer. We should get together with the other Douglas on this group and plan a little sail in at Dockton in the Spring.

Now my McGregor comments

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 12/15/2001 : 10:03:10

Hey man,

Get the Catalina. It's a much better boat than the Mac.

Used boats are very reasonably priced right now as well. At this point in the C-25's history, she will hold her value quite well if you take care her.

Trailering/rigging is a lot o

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 12/15/2001 : 19:33:53

As regards fishing, there is nothing better than fresh fish in the pan with butter and garlic at the gunkhole!

Safe voyage,
Ben, FL s/v Chick-a-pea

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 12/15/2001 : 19:50:27

Doug:

We sail out of Anacortes, which is on Fidalgo Island (easily reached by bridge on Highway 20 via Burlington on Interstate 5) so we mainly sail the San Juans, Gulf Islands, and beyond.

Sailed around Whidbey Island once, but that is as far sou

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Arach
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Response Posted - 12/16/2001 : 11:16:01

If the catalina 250 is STILL too heavy, what do you all think of a Hunter 240?

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MarkTM
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Response Posted - 12/16/2001 : 14:46:37

The new Hunter 240 I looked at a few years ago had a hull that oil-canned to the touch of my finger. I quickly moved on to the Catalina dealer down the road and opted for the much larger C250. If you are considering the Hunter 240, you ought to look at

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/16/2001 : 19:34:36

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Dave Seely
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Response Posted - 12/17/2001 : 10:52:44

If you really plan to go to the Bahamas or out blue water fishing I wouldn't recomend a Macgregor 26, Hunter 24, or a Catalina 25. See the Catalina 25 section article about seaworthness of a C25. I could add a dozen more reasons on why the C25 isn't a blu

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/17/2001 : 23:18:54

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 : 00:03:16

There are "blue water boats" out there in the 20-30 thousand range, and some pretty good ones at that. The Alberg, Cape Dory, are just a few of the boats that can take a beating, and get you there as well. John Vigor has written a book called Twenty sma

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 : 00:16:13

Ya, friends of ours trailer a Catalina 30 to and from their house, one round trip a year, pulled by a contracted 10-wheel rig. It's legally a wide load, too.

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 SR-FK #5032 "Passage" in CT

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cathluk
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 : 08:18:57

I belive the Catalina 27 is in the 20 Small Boats to Take You Anywhere book. May be worth a look.

Cathy
"Blown Away" '97 C250WK

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 : 13:50:29

You cant go wrong with a Catalina. They are easy to maintain and will look after you if you look after them. They are by far the most reasonable and best built boat for the money. You should be able to pick up a realy good C-25 for half of the total you m

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 : 17:02:38

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Two things:
Ken & Tony- are you both in the Sound? We seem to be at Dockton every other weekend during the Summer. We should get together wi

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 : 17:10:09

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I belive the Catalina 27 is in the 20 Small Boats to Take You Anywhere book. May be worth a look.

Cathy
"Blown Away" '97 C250WK
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Tony Dillon
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 : 19:15:23

Doug,

We sail out of Tacoma, Breakwater Marina. We normally get to Dockton once or twice a month, but only made it about 3 times this past summer due to family situation. We are now empty nesters so next year will be different.

Marge & I live in M

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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 12/20/2001 : 11:05:05

Arach

There is a late 80's Catalina 27 on a traier for sale @ Strictly Sail in Cincinnati for less than the 20k you wanted to spend. I only mention that because it is one of the twenty boats John Vigor talks about in his book "Twenty Small Boats to tak

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