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rhewitt
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Nicaragua
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Initially Posted - 10/19/2004 : 19:08:25

looking to buy a very used Cat25 down here in Nicaragua and have a # Z8054137 is there a code or what?
I will be sailing on her and looking at the shape of everything. Is there something special I should look for or just the survay type items. I have seen her at anchor in the harbor outside the breakers only and cannot tell anything from here. Any and all input would be welcome as I have been sailing an Ericson 34 and am not atall in the know of the Cat25.
Thanks, Ralph in San Juan del Sur Nicaragua

Ralph Hewitt

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 10/19/2004 : 19:54:19

Hi Ralph,

Is there any chance the number has been copied wrong? It doesn't look quite right to me, but I'm no expert. I know that the hull number on my boat is really faint ... that seems typical for the older C-25s ... so it's possible it might say something else.

Anyway, here is a link to a site that explains how to read the number ... maybe it'll help: [url="http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.htm"]Hull number[/url]

What else can you tell us about the boat? She's a long way away!

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 10/19/2004 : 20:11:25

Ralph, also do do look at the Tech Tips on our web site

http://www.catalina25-250.org/tech/tech.html

If you click on C25 you'll find very good articles on shopping for and appraising a C25. I studied, then printed these out and took them when I went to look at C25s.

PS. did someone sail it down there? Love to hear the story of this little boat!

Edited by - JimB517 on 10/19/2004 20:12:34

Todd Frye
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Response Posted - 10/21/2004 : 18:27:34

Ralph,
You mentioned the boat is well used. If by some slim chance this is a swing keel, you ought to do some major inspection of the winch, keel cable, cable tube clevis pin and turning ball and pivot pin ( lots of good discussion in the archives on this topic). Also inspect the to-hulls. In my opinion, if you know for certain these are sea-worthy, some major issues will be behind you. Good luck. Todd Frye

http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6748&SearchTerms=model,number

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