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Please Help. Looking to purchase C25 '89

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Jorge
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Initially Posted - 09/28/2001 : 17:44:52

Hello,
I've been in the market looking for a C25 wing keel to sail around Biscayne Bay. I think I finally found it, but I wanted to hear from previous owners about the quality of the fiberglass. I've been told that the late 80's early 90's models sometim

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 09/28/2001 : 20:42:12

I've heard of no such problems on the later years, except that blisters are always more likely in fresh water--not an issue in Biscayne Bay.

However, I strongly suggest a survey which will point out any possible problems in deck coring, rigging, and ma

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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 09/30/2001 : 11:44:41

Hi Jorge,

I agree with Dave that there haven't been any out of the ordinary reports regarding the fiberglass on C25s built during the 80's or 90's. And, he's sure right about getting a survey.

There are a couple of wing keel C25s at the marina wher

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 09/30/2001 : 22:40:42

Like many manufacturers at the time, Catalina 30's had a serious problem with blisters from about the mid-1980's until 1989. I have never heard that C-25's had that problem. One or two new C-25's were launched at our freshwater lake every year during that

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Jorge
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Response Posted - 10/14/2001 : 16:08:33

Thank you all for your imput. I ended up buying Fetish, a 1989 C25 wing keel, std. rigging. It is in top shape, and I took it out yesterday for the first time, and loved the way she sails. I've been browsing through the forum and have taken some notes to

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allencl
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Response Posted - 10/14/2001 : 22:49:54

Jorge,

Congratulations and welcome!

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-Chris on "SPIRIT" #5644

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