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EDOES
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Initially Posted - 05/15/2003 :  12:01:52  Show Profile
I am considering buying a Catalina 250 WK but I have heard that it's not well balanced, with strong weather helm. Any comments from 250WK on this matter are greatly appreciated.

Erico.
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zig zag
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 :  14:39:03  Show Profile
I had heard the same thing prior to getting my 250. It seems to be pretty well balanced. I have a 150% roller on the front, that helps. The 250 has its quirks but, in my view, if sailed properley weatherhelm is not a significant problem.
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 :  22:05:57  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
I just took my '98 C-250 wk "Chick-a-pea" to the Bimini Islands and she handled great. I LOVE MY BOAT! With me and my two brothers, two of us with SCUBA gear and three tanks, and my younger brother with a big duffle, my other brother with offshore fishing gear and two poles, a very large cooler plus $170 of snacks & food in the cabin, and an inflatable kayak, we had more room than the couple on the C-25 docked with us. And my pop-top adds signifacantly more head room that theirs did. Of course as the ship's master (that's what they called me at Customs) I kept the double wide aft berth for myself. my brothers had to split up the V-berth. The windage does get a little hard to handle in 30k winds. But I sail in 20k no problem.


Safe voyages,
Ben, FL s/v Chick-a-pea C250wk
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arlingva
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 :  22:34:54  Show Profile
Erico,

I think you will find the C 250 a little tender compared to other 25 foot boats. However, I do not believe the weather helm is excessive with the second or third generation rudders. I have a third generation rudder and do not find the weather helm to be a problem. If you read more in this forum you will find extensive discussions ot the issue.

Bill Swanson, C 250 wk, #614

Bill Swanson
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ssteakley
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 :  22:35:35  Show Profile
Erico,
what year model are you planning to buy??
Steve

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3dc32b3127cce94d57c8cff3b0000001010" border=0> Moon Chaser #385WK <img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/forum1.gif" border=0>
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 :  23:34:38  Show Profile
Selling yours and buying a C25 Steve??<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> Please get a TRFK so we can go head-to-head!
Derek

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TRFK#2262"This Side Up"
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bren737
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 :  11:52:56  Show Profile
Derek,

Good one!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I like a quick wit!

Bren Peterson
C250WB, #642, "Ruah"
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ssteakley
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 :  22:41:45  Show Profile
Can't afford the Cat 25, just bought another Hole....a 82' Hobie 16, Wonder what the phrf is Derek??

<img src="http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/images/hobie16/gallery_01_lr.jpg" border=0>

Steve

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3dc32b3127cce94d57c8cff3b0000001010" border=0> Moon Chaser #385WK <img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/forum1.gif" border=0>
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 :  23:25:45  Show Profile
Steve - it doesn't have one! Multihulls race under the Portsmouth H'cap System and I don't know beans about that...<img src=icon_smile_8ball.gif border=0 align=middle>
Derek

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lhooks
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Response Posted - 05/17/2003 :  16:17:05  Show Profile
Enrico,

All boats will have weatherhelm under certain conditions. Any high freeboard, non-fixed keel will have more than the opposite type boat. But most newer styled cruising boats are of that style.

Weatherhelm has more to do with sailing a boat to its proper requirements. Which means you just need to learn to sail any boat to its particular personality.

The 250WK is a great small cruiser.

Leonard Hooks 250WK #580
"Jessica"
Waco, TX
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 05/17/2003 :  17:19:02  Show Profile
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> you just need to learn to sail any boat to its particular personality.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Amen to that!

The picture of the Hobie reminds me of an icy January day when we had a Hobie 16 out on Brookville Lake in Indiana. The wind was blowing like crazy and, without any other boaters churning it up, the surface of the lake was smooth. We were hiked out on the trapeze, and flying a hull continuously. I never went so fast on a sailboat.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554
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