Catalina Yachts 25
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1976–1991
A 7.6-metre fin-keel sloop produced for fifteen years, offering a stable, high-volume platform for coastal cruising
Designed by Frank W. Butler.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/transom Hung Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 19Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.93Bluewater
LightD/L 186Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.8Powered-up
TenderBallast 42%Stiff
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
- Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1547 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
186.4
Comfort ratio
19.1
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
634
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1976–1991
Units built
6031
Designer
Frank W. Butler
Builder
Catalina Yachts
Boats like this, on the water
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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.6 m longerScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Cal 257.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Catalina Yachts 250A masthead sloop designed for coastal cruising, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder for responsive handlingCatalina Yachts 22A swing-keel masthead sloop with 15,000 units sold, offering a highly versatile and trailerable coastal cruiserCatalina Yachts 30One of the most successful production yachts in history, with over 6,000 hulls built during a 32-year runCatalina Yachts Capri 25A high-performance masthead sloop with a light displacement-to-sail area ratio, designed for spirited club racingCatalina Yachts 27A masthead sloop with 6,662 hulls produced over two decades, serving as a staple of coastal cruising since 1971Catalina Yachts Capri 26A masthead sloop designed by Butler and Douglas, balancing a fin keel with a spade rudder for coastal cruising
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