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Ironlegs
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Initially Posted - 11/30/2001 : 23:53:44

I have a 1985 Catalina 25 swing keel in excellent shape. Haven't had her out in the open sea yet; would like some feedback on seaworthiness of this model before doing so. Tx!

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tinob
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Response Posted - 12/01/2001 : 13:36:27

Hi, IL

Sorry didn't know how to address you, hope I didn't offend. There was one fellow on this list,Leon,I think, who took a swing keel out into the blue sucessfully. He'll probably get back to you in time.
In my opinion I'd say that the swing,

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 10:07:28

Generally, the C-25 is a good little coastal cruiser. Whether you have the swing keel, fin keel, or wing keel, they all have good sailing qualities, i.e., they point well and have good speed. The rounded bottom gives them a gentle behavior when they heel

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 11:26:37

GREAT post, Steve. Thanks to members like you, this bulletin board is a wonderful source of information.

Keep up the good work ... happy holidays!

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

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 12:16:07

Best storm tactic for the swing is keel up sails down. The design does not alow for conditions that would expose your boat to pounding or surfing. The attach method of the pivot for the keel ( Four small bolts holding Two retention plates) is not designed

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 20:21:17

Steve's answer is dead on and well written. I have taken my swinger to the San Juans and Gulf Islands for years. They are relatively protected waters, but even there I have been caught in conditions that made me very nervous. I stay well clear of the S

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 12/03/2001 : 00:25:01

Yeah, what Steve Milby said. Thanks Steve, well done.

The week I picked up my Catalina 25 swing keel in Miami, I sailed it up the east coast of Florida in the Gulf Stream to about Lake Worth inlet, stopping overnight at Boca Raton inlet. The wind was

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Bob Ritner
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Response Posted - 12/03/2001 : 01:16:13

Ironlegs:

I have a swing keel that I recently converted a wing keel. I am in Southern California and sail frequently to Catalina Island. The passage is about 35 miles and in open ocean. Although my passages have mostly been very benign, there have been

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walkerman
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Response Posted - 12/03/2001 : 23:10:21

Dear members:
I am new to the discussion.
I recently purchased a 1984 fin keel c-25, without pop top.
I looked at several c-25s, and determined that I wanted one with a fixed keel. This one stole my heart! I am sailing in the San Francisco Bay. The

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 12/03/2001 : 23:36:05

Hey guys: I know you have heard this story before, but I think it is worth repeating now that we have some new members who are "getting their feet wet".

On a trip a few years ago, from Namaimo to Pender Harbor, across the Straits of Georgia, I got into

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 11:06:56

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For those that have not had the wonderful experience of rebuilding your swing keel trunk, take heed!! Mine was about a quarter of an inch th

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andy p
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 13:37:58

Steve said it all as usual. I would just add two items: the spade rudder and deck/hull joint. I don't think either can stand too much abuse. It's a sure disaster (and quick too) if either should come undone when the wind is howling.

Andy P.
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 14:16:42

One other point to make here. Those with experiance know to keep board in during rough weather sails. It will keep most water out in the event some does enter the cockpit. It needs to be pointed out however that you also need to keep the cockpit lazaretts

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BCain
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 18:32:49

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BCain
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 18:41:56

Buzz, I can give you firsthand advice on inspecting your swinger. The way I did it was to take the boat to a yard with a lift and have them raise the boat just high enough off the keel (after bolts and cable are removed) to inspect the cavity. Be careful

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 23:55:15

Buzz: It is really difficult to inspect the workings of the swing keel trunk as you really cannot get a picture of what is going on from the bottom up. I tried, but you need a TV camera (like those that insert in your stomach?) to really do an inspectio

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 12:35:11

Hi Brian (aka Walkerman),

You asked if, except for the swing keel, main hatch and pop-top, C-25s are seaworthy in all other respects. So far as I know, there is no universally accepted standard that defines a “seaworthy” boat. Whether a boat is seawort

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walkerman
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Response Posted - 12/06/2001 : 22:42:15

Hi Steve:
Thanks for the thoughtful reply.
I guess I knew that.
I was just trying to get a feel for the overall "sturdiness" of the C-25 compared to other similar boats. The only way for me to get out to blue water is through the Golden Gate... I don'

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David_eastburn
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Response Posted - 12/10/2001 : 22:24:14

I know some people mya be insulted by this metaphor, but I have learned to think of my C25 as a well-designed RV with sails. It was designed for maximum accommodation, not maxiumum stability or toughness. This topic has come up before, and I repeat what I

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