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Catalina C250 WB trailerable sail boat is a current, well designed cruiser capable to take you and your family on lake or coastal trips for just a day, weekend or longer fun-filled cruises
Includes: Galvanized open beam dual axle trailer, Honda 8hp outboard and 7'5” Backwater Dinghy
Current Price: $16,900.00 CAD Location: Langley, British Columbia
CATALINA 250 SPECIFICATIONS LOA: 25'0" (7.62 m.) LWL: 21'3" (6.48 m.) Beam: 8'6" (2.59 m.) Draft (bd up): 1'8" (0.51 m.) Draft (bd dn): 5'9" (1.75 m.) Ballast: Water, 1,200 lbs. (544 kgs.) Disp: (dry) 2,400 lbs. (1,090 kgs.) Sail area: 271 sq.ft. (25.18 sq.m.) Mast above water: 33'3" (10.2 m.) Fuel tankage: Portable 6 gal. (23 l.) Water tankage: 5 gal. (19 l.)
FEATURES AND DECK HARDWARE Fiberglass hull, white gelcoat Fiberglass Deck Molded in Gel Coat Waterline – Midwatch Blue Shark Grey Marine Ablative Bottom Paint below waterline Midwatch Blue Sheer Stripes Molded-in Non-Skid Surfaces: deck and cockpit 2 six-foot cushions for side cockpit seating & custom seats 2 Cockpit Lockers & coaming storage. Fuel Storage Locker with 3-gallon Honda Gas Tank and 10 ltr reserve tank Self-Bailing Cockpit with walk-through stern Forward Hatch Bug Screens for all openings for multiple modes Custom 3/8” Plexiglas Hatch for stern view & extra light in cabin Complete on-board mast raising/lowering system including gin pole, block and tackle, baby stay's, and miscellaneous hardware. Manual Bilge Pump with Through Deck Handle Ss swim Ladder Ss bow & pulpit with custom mast carrier Ss stern custom seat Lifelines with Stanchions Mooring Cleats Fenders 4 Two Fire Extinguishers on board Anchor Locker with 15-pound Danforth anchor, 25 feet of chain and 120 ft rode Center Board shallow draft with board up 1'8” and 5'9” board down New larger, balanced high-performance HDPE rudder from Catalina reduces weather helm, reduces steering torque, improves performance Custom one piece oak spare rudder Wood tiller with “tiller tamer”, and extension Custom SS auxiliary outboard motor bracket as part of transom railing Honda 8-HP 4-stroke LS (long shaft) outboard SS centre stern cat seat Garmen depthsounder with through hull transducer SS BBQ mounted on rail with soft cover Stern and custom SS raised mast carrier SPARS AND RIGGING Anodized Aluminum Mast and Boom Internal Halyards Stainless Steel standing rigging with split back stay Pivoting Mast Step
SAIL, HANDLING AND EQUIPMENT Scheafer Headsail Roller Furler (new 2014) 110% Furling Jib North Sail with foam padding UV Covering (new 2014) Mainsail with 4 full battens, slugs, class insignia, one reef point Asymmetrical Spinnaker with sock, gear and bag Garhauer Vang hardware Genoa Tracks and Blocks on Adjustable Cars Lewmar #14 one-speed winches with Winch Handle Canvas Package covering: Mainsail, Companionway, 2 Winches
INTERIOR Sleeps 4: Double berths with custom extra mattress forward and aft cushions Blue Interior cabin cushions in V berth, aft berth and cabin settee Teak interior trim throughout with carvings on V berth fiddle and shelf “Pop Top” to increase standard 6’5” headroom Pop Top enclosure with SS front and custom back support, windows, and screens Shades on cabin windows Hanging locker accessed through Head Extra custom teak edged shelf suspended aft of the head Multi coloured carpeting on cabin floor Custom teak shelves in aft berth and cabin (holds misc. charts/manuals, flares, TV, converter & attenna in cabin Barometer, temp and humidity indicator Custom hinged teak seat extension as part of the companion way steps Spacious storage below V berth and cabin settees Antique ship's bell Rechargeable air-horn signalling device Flare Kit and Flare Gun Several assorted PFDs Boat hook, assorted mooring lines, misc. hardware GALLEY Stainless Steel Sink In-counter propane stove with electronic ignition Stainless steel pot holders White countertop with 2 drawers below Custom cabinets below Custom teak shelves above countertop Microwave oven in galley In hull utensil and dish storage 6-gallon fresh water storage tank located behind the head Electric water pump/faucet in the galley (manual in the head) Paper towel holder, shelves, waste receptacle under sink Electronic propane gas detector with remote sensor in the bilge below galley HEAD Screened Opening Outside Port in Window Private full enclosed head (bathroom) Self-contained Thetford toilet (Porta-Potty) Sink and vanity Toilet Paper Holder Hanging wet locker (behind head) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12-Volt DC Electrical System with Control Panel Battery in separate stern compartment One 12-volt electrical outlet in cabin Six LED cabin lights, array of battery powered light fixtures Navigation lights to International Rules Steaming light on Mast Anchor light on Masthead
TRAILER Trailrite dual-axle galvanized trailer with Buddy Bearings Built-in ladder for mast-raising on trailer Drum surge brakes Excellent tires Boat and Keel guide system for loading boat Heavy-duty jack and caster wheel Pads/brakes/bearings recovered 3/12 Custom 10 ft Hitch extension Custom reversible spare wheel arrangement for launching on rough ramps... replaces heavy duty jack
DINGHY 7' 5” ft “Unsinkable Backwater”, hard bottom Dinghy Painter, Oars and Oarlocks Emergency kit Stainless steel fittings Rain shedding custom fitted tarp Stabilizing flotation tubes with quick on/off mounting hardware
MISC.[/b] Canadian coast-guard inspected 2013 Owners manuals and up-to-date records Spare parts and fittings Storage tarp 20x30 ft Note: We are selling the boat due to our age. The 1995 Catalina C250 WB #151 has been featured many times in magazines such as the “Catalina Mainsheet”, and the “Good Old Boat”, magazines for practical modifications. The C250 WB is both inside and outside including the sails, hardware, trailer and dinghy in excellent condition. The ablative bottom antifouling could use some touch-up with ablative paint provided.
Henk & Johanna "Floating", a few off your "barnacles". "Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016) "Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018) "Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023) "Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
We really don't want to but... this year our 5 weeks on the boat to Desolation Sound things seemed to have gone a little slower.
It took us longer to raise the sails and taking them in earlier etc. We seem to motor more and are a bit more concerned and apprehensive about weather and conditions especially during longer open water passages.
So... perhaps...
Henk & Johanna "Floating", a few off your "barnacles". "Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016) "Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018) "Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023) "Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
Just want to inform you that the boat has been cleaned & winterized as of this weekend and tucked under her fall/winter/spring tarp with the trailer on blocks.
The 8 ph Honda motor has been winterized, the battery removed and placed on a trickle charger and the on-board water tank emptied
Her entire interior including cushions, sails, etc., have been removed and stored inside awaiting the next sailing season
The furler extrusion is housed in a 2 1/4" central vacuum tube to make sure is stays clean and straight
Henk & Johanna "Floating", a few off your "barnacles". "Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016) "Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018) "Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023) "Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
After 30+ years with her, some good friends of mine just sold their beautiful, classic Mystic 30 cutter and bought a gorgeous Robinhood 33 "Downeaster"... Roomier, quieter (under power, as cruising sailboats so often are), faster, drier, and easier.
Henk: What's in your next chapter?
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
Still hard to imagine... until I remember that I moved on, too. (But not after a sailing travelogue like yours!)
Hope all is well and the next chapter is great!
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
Henk, you and Joanna, proved that the dream many of us have is doable with a little planning and work...and those NW sailing venues...wow. Best to you in the next round of adventures. If your travels ever bring you near Ottawa or Montreal, I would love to buy you both a cup of “tea” and listen to your stories. Cheers.
With mixed feeling we will say goodbye next Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 to our beloved Someday Lady.
She was purchased by a wonderful "just retired couple", who we're sure, will take care of her well and receive just as much pleasure owning her as we did.
It was not only the sailing but having been part of this forum from when we first owned the boat, that we enjoyed the wonderful, warm, friendly and helpful comradeship as well as the continuous support for well over a decade. We learned and received far more from the forum than we ever will be able to give back. Thank you all for allowing us to be part of this great forum.
We sincerely hope that Someday Lady's new owners, who actually located the boat in the forum's "Swap Meet", section, will see the value of membership and participate with the Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forum
You're not going to like this but Johanna and I decided to go to the dark side with buying a 28.6ft., 10ft beam "stinkpotter",... we know... we know...
We, nevertheless, intend to continue on this forum
...You're not going to like this but Johanna and I decided to go to the dark side with buying a 28.6ft., 10ft beam "stinkpotter",... we know... we know... We, nevertheless, intend to continue on this forum
I DO know!! Yours is a fair amount bigger than mine (especially in beam)--mine might be faster (33 kts top, 24 cruise), is probably not as comfortable in a seaway, and probably consumes considerably less... I tell people she sleeps 2 and parties 10. I spent over 50 years being "already there"--now I kinda like turning the key, "getting there faster," and setting the hook (via the electric windlass). Besides, just about all cruising sailors I've known admit they're under power a majority of the time, to get "there"--slowly.
Welcome to the Admiralty! Give us a few details over on that forum (where it won't necessarily rankle the hardliners). I had a few positive comments when I revealed Sarge to the group.
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
This would be a good place to introduce ourselves. We are the "recently retired" couple that have just become the proud new owners of C250 #151, aka Someday Lady. We retired mid-2016 and got bit by the sailing bug last summer in the San Juans. We are fairly new to sailing so we plan to take it slow and take advantage of the knowledge and experience here on this forum. We had already signed up for sailing classes in early March, but this boat was too good to pass up and we were lucky she hadn't been snapped up already. The boat will stay in the driveway on the trailer until after we have completed our basic lessons.
And if you ever get a chance for a face to face meeting with Henk and Johanna you won't be sorry if you accept (unless you have somewhere else to be in the next few hours!). What wonderful, kind, hospitable folks they are. And obviously very knowledgeable about the C250 and sailing in general.
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ. The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.