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Catalina Yachts 425

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 2016

A modern 13-metre cruiser with a high sail-carrying capacity and a 21.08 SA/D ratio for spirited performance

Designed by Gerry Douglas.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

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The Catalina Yachts 425, on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelyComfort 21Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.09Bluewater
LightD/L 135Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 21.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 37%Stiff

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2535 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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On the water

The Catalina Yachts 425 on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.1
Displacement / length
135.4
Comfort ratio
21.3
Capsize screening
2.09
Hull speed
8.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1909
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2016
Designer
Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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