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clayC
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Initially Posted - 07/06/2004 : 11:39:49

I am now the owner of a Catalina 25 swing keel hull # ctyk2060m80j. Thank you all for the great advice on electronics. It has been sitting in a field for several years and so my first project was a bucket and sponge job. that is still in progress. The hull had a wrinkel of some sort and it has been repaired (kinda) and it is in need of a good paint job. this forum will be very helpful.

Clayc

Kamalla 1980 C25 SK/TR

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 07/06/2004 : 11:49:22

Congratulations, Clay!...Welcome to the fleet.

Your are quite fortunate because the 1980 C25's were the best built boats Catalina Yachts ever made and I'm not saying this just because I happen to own one of the same vintage!

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OJ
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Response Posted - 07/06/2004 : 14:13:45

Congrats and welcome Clay!

Now the real fun begins!

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 07/06/2004 : 15:44:10

Welcome and good luck; now get out on the water.

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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 07/06/2004 : 23:52:32

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by clayC
 I am now the owner of a Catalina 25 swing keel hull # ctyk2060m80j.
Clayc
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Clay-
Congratulations on getting a Catalina 25! I am compiling a database on all Catalina 25's, for use by Forum members, for all Catalina 25's that we can locate owners or former owners. If you would like your boat to be included, please email me at lgcharlot@lanset.com
The database is public and contains a few basic items about the configuaration of each individual boat. It contains your name and hailing port, and email address if you want, but no other personal info like home address or phone number. The specific data we are compiling include:
1. Boat Hull Number (2060 for your boat)
2. Boat Name
3. Model Year (1980 for your boat)
4. Keel Type: (Cast Iron Fin, Lead Fin, Cast Iron Swing, OEM Wing, or Swing-to-Wing Conversion)
5. Rig: Standard (28' mast) or Tall (30' mast)
6. Deck Configuation: Mk. I, II, III, or IV. (Your boat is a Mk. I if it has a single hatch on the portside cockpit seat, with the gas tank in the lazarette. If your boat has two hatches on the portside seat, with the gas tank in it's own locker separate from the lazarette, it is a Mk. II).
7. Interior. Three styles were offered: "Traditional" where the dining table folds up against the foreward cabin bulkhead, "L-Shape Dinette" with the table supported on a piece of aluminum pipe that sticks down into the bilge, and "Fore-and-Aft Dinette". where the table is clipped to the outer hull of the boat and is supported by a folding leg on the inside. The portside seats face each other fore-and-aft on this style.
8. Auxiliary Power (Outboard on Port side, Outboard on Starboard side, or Inboard Diesel are the choices)
9. Does the head compartment contain a sink, or a hanging locker, on the starboard side, opposite the toilet? The sink was an extra-cost option, and we are trying to get a feel for how many hulls were built without one.
10. Spreader Socket - are yours Cast aluminum (old style) or Stainless steel (new style)? We are trying to determine at which hull number the factory switched. If your boat still has the aluminum spreader sockets, there is a retrofit kit available for about $50 to upgrade them to stainless steel, and I recommend you do this at the first opportunity. There have been a few failures of the old aluminum ones due to corrosion and metal fatigue.
11. Pop-Top or Sea Hood roof? A very few early hulls were built with a solid roof (non-pop-top). These are quite rare and sought after by the serious racing fanatics as they weigh about 75 pounds less than if the boat had a pop-top. Personally, I doubt that 75 pounds makes any significant difference to speed potential in a coastal cruiser like the Catalina 25, but the racers like to shave off every ounce they can.
12. Any other special comments about your boat that you care to include, like unusual gel coat color, or steering converted from tiller to pedestal-wheel helm. (you see a few of these on Catalina 25's although IMHO, the Cat-25 cockpit is too narrow to make wheel steering a sensible choice).

Thanks!

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