Catalina 425
Catalina Yachts
- Production years
- 2016
- Designer
- Gerry Douglas
The quick verdict
The Catalina 425 is a production cruiser that reviewers describe as an affordable, well-crafted boat with a comfortable interior. Current used listings are asking roughly $299,000 to $525,000, so compare hull condition and sail-plan options carefully before buying.
Affordable, well-crafted build for its class; Spacious, ergonomic cockpit; Very comfortable interior
More tender than the Catalina 42 when sailed as configured; Underpowered downwind with the standard self-tacking jib (owner report); Sliding hatch design that Catalina later dropped; One owner reported dealer-prep and warranty items on a new boat (bilge pump, cosmetic damage); Storage and usability niggles
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Standardized sailing characteristics
Speed
Lower PHRF means a faster racing handicap. Rig, keel, and region affect ratings.
Reference source ↗Comfort at Sea
Raw Brewer Motion Comfort Ratio, a comparison of design motion at sea. It does not rate cabin space or guarantee comfort.
Measurements
Rig diagram & sailing measurements
| SA/D · SAIL AREA TO DISPLACEMENT | 22.31 Below 16 is considered conservative sail power, 16–20 moderate sail power, and above 20 high sail power. |
|---|---|
| D/L · DISPLACEMENT TO LENGTH | 131 |
| S-NUMBER | 4.44 Calculated from SA/D and D/L (Brewer) |
| CSF | 2.11 Above 2.0: generally does not meet the traditional offshore screening guideline (not a seaworthiness rating). |
| Ballast/displacement | 40% ↗ Below roughly 30% can suggest a more tender boat, around 35% is common for cruisers, and 40% or more can suggest greater resistance to heeling. Keel depth, ballast placement, and hull shape also matter. |
| Waterline length | 39' 1" |
| Ballast | 7,000 lb |
| Advertised sail area | 940 ft²↗ |
| Air draft | 62' 11" |
| Foretriangle area | 436.17 ft² ↗ |
| Mainsail triangle | 468 ft² ↗ |
| Estimated forestay (published standard rig) | 57.83 ft ↗ |
Rig dimensions by configuration
| Published model reference | I | J | P | E | 100% triangular sail area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published rig | 55′8″ | 15′8″ | 52′ | 18′ | 904.2 ft² |
100% triangular sail area = (I × J + P × E) / 2. Source ↗
Construction & Equipment
Production history
Original
- No earlier generation exists; at launch the builder offered a fin keel (6 ft 8 in draft, 6,700 lb ballast) or a wing keel (5 ft 0 in draft, 7,700 lb ballast).
- The builder lists only one interior layout with three sleeping cabins.
- Published figures: length overall 43.5 ft, waterline 39.08 ft, beam 13.67 ft, draft 6.67 ft, displacement 18,100 lb, ballast 6,700 lb, sail area 865 sq ft.
- Sources disagree: Sailboat.guide and sailboatdata.com give a 6 ft 7 in draft, while the builder lists 6 ft 8 in for the fin keel; the builder figure is used.
- Sources disagree: Sailboat.guide and sailboatdata.com give 940 sq ft reported sail area and 905 sq ft total, while the builder lists 865 sq ft total with a 100% foretriangle; the builder figure is used.
- Sources disagree: The NCPHRF base-rating entry of 90 does not say which keel it covers, so it is used only as the best available rating for this boat.
Full specifications
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Identity
Hull measurements
Construction
Rig and sails
Engine, propulsion, systems
Accommodation
Practical ownership
Calculated from the figures above
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