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tom
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Initially Posted - 04/13/2002 : 12:55:23

i have a few questions. how does this boat sail in 6 to 10
mph winds. i live in ct and thats about average. i have a 1981
cat 25 fixed keel. how can i make the interior wood look like
new. is placement of a radio under the first step a bad idea.
where is the best spot for a radio/cd.

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John Mason
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Response Posted - 04/13/2002 : 15:20:32

I think it does fine in 6 to 10. It's no lightweight sled, but it'll cruise nicely at that range.

To make the interior wood look new depends a lot on what it looks like now. I've owned my Cat ('82) for a year and a half now and the interior was pretty well taken care of. If it's water stained or scratched up it's going to take a lot of elbow grease, in the form of sanding and finishing. And as for finishing, though, there are so many products on the market from teak cleaners and brighteners, stains and oils, to varnishes that it's hard to answer without knowing what you like. I like oils because I like the feel of wood rather than the plastic feel of varnish, but some like the rich, high-gloss look of varnish.

As for the radio under the first step, I'd be concerned about water and dirt that it might be subject to in that location and would try to find a lower traffic area to place it. Someone recently on this forum mentioned placing their radio near the bulkhead, but it came with a small remote control so they could still operate it from the cockpit. I thought that was a pretty neat idea.

John Mason - Ali Paroosa
1982 - FK/SR #3290

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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 04/13/2002 : 17:42:49

Tom,

Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of ideas by using the search tab at the top of the page. As far as interior wood, I suggest an oil also. Not as much labor involved. Exterior I like Cetol Light.

Rick Heaverly

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frich
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Response Posted - 04/13/2002 : 22:11:04

Tom
I too am new to sailing, i wish you the best. Anyway regarding the interior teak if it is ni good condition I used a coconut scented water based teak oil available at west Marine. Since it is water based i didnt have to be that worried about staining the adjacent fiberglass, plus it smells great.

As for the radio, i just had a thread on the C 25 group a few weeks back. I did not want to cut fiberglass, so i took off the nuts on the port side for the mid ship lifeline stanchion. Each bolt had 2 nuts on it. I then found on Ebay a "U" shaped adjustable radio mount. I nounted this to the bolts and the radio to this. Installation could not have been simpler. I then got (4) box (surface mount) speakers 2 in the V berth and two on the cabin bulkhead.

Wish i had pictures maybe in afew weeks

Good Luck
Frank

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EricCS
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Response Posted - 04/14/2002 : 22:12:45

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i have a few questions. how does this boat sail in 6 to 10
mph winds. i live in ct and thats about average. i have a 1981
cat 25 fixed keel. how can i make the interior wood look like
new. is placement of a radio under the first step a bad idea.
where is the best spot for a radio/cd.

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Tom,

Welcome to the wonderful world of Catalina! Maybe I'll be seeing you on Long Island Sound as I sail out of New Haven.

My experience is that a Catalina 25 sails as well as anything else on the Sound It can be frustrating trying to overcome the tide -- and sometimes it seems Mother Nature doesn't want anyone from New Haven to visit Port Jefferson -- but a C-25 will do it as well as any.

I'll have to pass on the wood work -- I just lack expertise.

My VHF radio is mounted over the quarterberth. I found I couldn't hear it from the cockpit, so I bought an extension speaker which mounts on the bulkhead in the cockpit. A small wire runs to the radio -- no holes through the bulkhead. A microphone clip is on the inside of the starboard companionway trim -- I can reach the mic with relative ease from the cockpit yet the mic is protected from most weather.

HTH

Eric Spitzner, AP (eric@snet.net)
Catalina 25 #4445 "Charm"
41°16.18'N 72°54.03'W

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IndyJim
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Response Posted - 04/15/2002 : 21:17:06

Tom,

I too am new to the Catalina 25. I just did the maiden launch of "Itza Dew Sea" on my local reservoir. I envy all you coastal guys who have "big water".

When I bought my C-25 it was already equipped with a VHF radio and stereo/CD player. My radio and stereo are mounted over the galley on the portside pretty close to the bulkhead. The stereo was in a precarious place on the lip behind the port setee. I re-mounted the stereo next to the existing VHF radio in one of those expensive waterproof boxes from West Marine. (If water is ever a concern that high up, I've got much bigger problems!) The two are side by side. The only problem I can see with this is if you have one of those nifty "curtain burner" alcohol stoves, your electronics are above it. Its high enough to stay out of the way but heaven forbid you have any 3 foot flames on the stove! I've had my alcohol stove initiation (on land) this winter! I'm sure there is a better location but its certainly reachable from the cockpit.

This is only my second vessel but I too don't think below the companionway step is a good location due to the possible water on the steps.

I'm still learning the ways of the C-25 but so far she's a dream. I'm a former Oday owner and the C-25 is every bit as solid as the Oday was!

Jim
"Itza Dew Sea"
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tinob
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Response Posted - 04/16/2002 : 09:12:12

Hi,

I have a problem with the radio being placed betwixt the companionway steps...being a multifocal lens wearer sometimes causes problems placing my feet in the best location...I think I'd put a foot through the radio if it were placed there...even under calm conditions...throw in a little slop and it's a given....regarding the interior wood finish Ken Cave brought to our attention a product called Restor-a-Finish that I used on his recommendation and found it to be as advertised...the wood looks great.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT

Val Bisagni

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OJ
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Response Posted - 04/16/2002 : 09:44:59

I placed my radio/cd deck through the bulkhead between galley and lazarette. It's more work to install there, but you lose zero cabin space, it's out of sight, out of the way and close to the fuse panel.
I experimented with Cetol on the galley drawers a couple/three years ago - still looks like new.

Steve Madsen
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 04/16/2002 : 10:04:41

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
...regarding the interior wood finish Ken Cave brought to our attention a product called Restor-a-Finish that I used on his recommendation and found it to be as advertised...the wood looks great.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT
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Hi Tom,

I also had good luck with Restor-a-Finish ... I ordered it directly from their web site ... here it is in case you'd like to check it out:

http://www.howardproducts.com/

Good luck, and welcome to the group!

Buzz Maring, C-25 SK/SR #68, "Freya"

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c25sailor
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Response Posted - 04/16/2002 : 13:10:57

Hi Tom. If you want to refinish the interior teak, by all means remove the pieces you will be working on. The pin rails, seat edges and door assemblies all remove quite easily with a power screwdriver. They're held on with oval head screws and easy to put back.

By removing them, you can work at your leisure at home. I had great results using a chemical stripper (especially on the pinrails) and simply oiling them when they were ready. Now we just wipe down with citrus oil once or twice a season.

As for the VHF, I find the quarterberth a good location, and the mike is usable from the cockpit at the companionway, even with a standard length cord.

Enjoy!

Ed Jakubas
Lucyna II
1982 TR/SK #2801
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 04/16/2002 : 16:02:25

I use lemon oil on the interior teak. It's cheap. easy to apply, kills mildew, and smells great. Two applications per year do it!

I used Armada (much like Cetol) on the exterior teak three years ago, but found it turned very dark over the years. I'm just about finished sanding down all the teak, and will use teak oil from now on. Cheaper, easier to apply, doesn't hurt the fiberglass. Simplicity, simplicity.

The VHF on "Even Chance" is on the starboard side, just forward of the cockpit bulkhead, mounted under the permanent topside (not the pop-up). I can hold the tiller, watch where I'm going, talk and listen without problem. It's also a short run for the wires down to the battery under the starboard settee (there's an inline fuse in the hotwire).

Brooke Willson
C25 SKTR # 5050 "Even Chance"
Urbanna, VA

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Nancy Cole
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Response Posted - 04/16/2002 : 18:59:19

Hello Tom - and welcome aboard. I am a second year C25 sailor also from Connecticut - New London. 6-10 knots is just fine - I used my 155 all summer and even in really really light air, I kept up.

I also installed my CD and VHF in the bulkhead between the galley and the port lazarette.

Refinishing teak - I haven't started but a dockmate last summer used Cetol on his exterior teak. He used the lighter of the two shades on his O'Day and it looked great.

Good luck

Nancy Cole
By George/1978/FK/501

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