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Love fishing, going out on open water, and love the gentle rocking of waves? Then, now is the time to think of investing in a sailboat. Sailboats are silent, eco-friendly, and a great mode of transportation for water lovers. In addition, you can choose smaller boats for family sailing excursions. 

Why Get a Sailboat Under 25 Feet?

Owning a sailboat can be amazing for those who like an adventure. Having a small sailboat for some weekend fun can be a big achievement for people who like boats, water, and adventurous outings. These sailboats are a great way to have fun on the water, but they can also often accommodate a couple or a small family for a weekend. Here are some reasons why owning a sailboat is not a bad idea:

• Eco-friendly : Sailboats use wind energy to sail on water. This makes these boats eco-friendly because it is safer for the environment. This keeps the water clean and the marine life safe from any pollutants. The sailboats are also less noisy. 
• Power : Modern sailboats are quite different from the older versions. These days, boats have engineer power included. Yes, most of the navigation is done manually using the sails. Still, the engine gives a certain boost to the performance. This makes sailing an easier task and also provides more enjoyment for people on board.
• Right-of-Way : When it comes to sailboats, they do not stop easily. That means they are required to have the right-of-way while on the water. You can easily pass through the water because nobody expects the sailboat to stop.
• Affordable:  Most sailboats in the 25-and-under feet category are affordable and much cheaper to have fun with than pretty much any other weekend vehicle. You do not have to worry about fuel expenses or anything like that and 
• Travel : A small sailboat under 25 feet can be a great way to go through the water for those who like to travel. Those who love sailing the water’s calmness and want to drift through less traffic should invest in a beautiful sailboat. Also, you can take your family with you without having to pay for separate tickets. 
• Variety : Lastly, you can choose from a large variety of boats. There are hundreds of types to pick from based on their size, features, and ability to sail in various water bodies. This gives you a choice based on your budget, making it a convenient mode of transportation without spending too much. 

Here Are The 5 Best Sailboats Under 25 Feet:

Catalina 22 sport.

Catalina 22 is a very popular choice for smaller sailboats that can be trailered easily. The Catalina 22 sport is the updated version that has some added features. This sailboat is perfect for the weekend sailing excursion. 

• Retractable keel made of lead
• Roller furling jib
• The fractional rig has the mainsail
• The large cabin that can sleep four people
• Engine, cloth cushions, and swim ladders are optional

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Montgomery 17

This is another smaller pocket sailboat. This sailboat can be trailered easily when required. It is a bit stout in looks, and the entire body is made of fiberglass. 

• The deck-stepped mast can be used with a 4-part tackle
• The boat is about 2 feet in depth
• Comes in 15 and 23-foot models
• Bunk beds in the cabin
• Has a portable toilet
• The boat has a lot of storage space
• DC power is optional

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This is one of the best family vacation sailboats in a smaller size. It has an open transom cockpit, which is quite large and comfortable. This is a perfect two-person sailboat:

• Hull and deck have laminated fiberglass
• The centerboard can be lifted through hydraulics
• The deck is molded as nonskid
• Has a cuddy cabin with a bunk bed 
• Portable toilet screened ports and an optional electrical system 

>>Also Read: Best Small Sailboats Under 20 Feet

Norseboat 17.5

This is Canadian-made and is fit for both sailing and rowing. This is a comparatively recent addition to the sailboat market. It has an open cockpit that is enough for a two-man team.

• The rig has a curved raff type
• Two rowing stations
• Carbon fiber mast
• Fiberglass hull with ply interiors 
• 9-foot oars as well

>>Also Read: Best Small and Trailerable Sailboats

Small Sailboat Buying Guide

Finding the right sailboat is not child’s play. These are not some simple appliances for the kitchen. Sailboats are large vehicles with many components and specifications. That is why you should pay attention to the overall features and details regarding the sailboat before. Choosing the right sailboat is about the size and the power, navigation controls, space, deck, and durability. Here are a few things that should be paid attention to when picking a sailboat for traveling:

• Used or new : The first question you need to ask is whether to choose a new boat or a used one. New sailboats are expensive and are going to cost more than buying a used one. Also, the new ones will depreciate quickly as compared to the older boats. With new boats, you can take them to the water almost immediately. But with old ones, you will probably have to hire someone to make repairs and maybe upgrades. This will cost you some extra money too. It is always wiser to check the engine; the hull and deck should be dry and intact. Also, you should hire an experienced electrician to get the electric system upgraded. I am always a big believer in used sailboats, but you need to shop around for a good deal.
• Small or big : Another big question that needs to be answered is whether the boat should be small or big. You can easily find smaller-sized boats under 25 feet, but also lavish 40-foot sailboats. Yes, the bigger ones do look great and enticing. But the larger the boat, the larger the expenses on it. If you are new to sailboats, then buying a smaller one is the best option. It will be easier to learn. Another thing to keep in mind is that larger boats are not that safe and beginner-friendly. It requires a lot of practice to navigate a bigger boat.
• Ocean or lake : You should also consider where you will sail. Sailing on a calm lake is much different than sailing on an open ocean. Therefore, the boat choice should be decided based on that. You should ask whether you will sail inland or offshore. If you will sail on the ocean, then choose one sturdy and built for ocean sailing. Smaller sailboats work just fine if you plan to sail on a lake because they don’t need to be too bulky or fancy.
• Leisure or adventure : Some people are serious sailors who like to reach the bigger waves and have an adventure on rough ocean waters. Others like to go fishing with their family on a lake. Now, the choice of sailboat should be made, considering the purpose of the sailboat. You should also consider how many people will be on board before buying a boat. Users should pick a boat that will be comfortable for everyone, especially for longer vacations. 
• Cheap or expensive : Lastly, consider the cost of owning a sailboat. The sailboat cost is not just the buying price you need to pay. The cost of owning a sailboat will include all the upkeep, maintenance, and upgrading costs that the sailboat will incur over time. Always keep in mind the time you are planning to keep the sailboat. If the sailboat is for a shorter time, then investing too much is not smart. Also, you should be careful of the repair costs for older sailboats that need to be paid. 

Best Sailboats Under 25 Ft – Final Thoughts

Sailboats are a great way to have memorable vacations even when they are under 25 feet long. You can enjoy open waters, comfortable sailing, and some fun and quality family time on them. The best thing is that there are so many of them to choose from. Smaller sailboats are best for inland water sailing, weekend trips, and during holidays for a great fishing experience. Get ready to become a sailboat owner!

Peter is the editor of Better Sailing. He has sailed for countless hours and has maintained his own boats and sailboats for years. After years of trial and error, he decided to start this website to share the knowledge.

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Beneteau First 36, Sailing World 2023 Boat of the Year

• By Dave Reed
• December 16, 2022

Sailing World Magazine’s  annual Boat of the Year tests are conducted in Annapolis, Maryland, following the US Sailboat Show. With independent judges exhaustively inspecting the boats on land and putting them through their paces on the water, this year’s fleet of new performance-sailing boats spanned from small dinghies to high-tech bluewater catamarans. Here’s the best of the best from our  2023 Boat of the Year nominees »

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• Beneteau First 36 2023 Boat of the Year
• Stated purpose: Shorthanded racing, club racing, coastal cruising
• Crew: Solo to six
• Praise for: Build quality, deck layout, versatility
• Est. price as sailed: $345,000

Like a runaway, the Beneteau First 36 careens across a westerly-whipped Chesapeake Bay. The boat’s big-shouldered spinnaker and mainsail are silhouetted in the early October morning light. It’s making trees on the Eastern Shore as we peg the throttle down to keep chase in a 19-foot RIB. The four crewmembers on board are having a casual conversation—like no big deal—when a cold and meaty gust fills the spinnaker. The leech flickers, and the boat surges forward onto plane. Twin rudders zipper the slick streaming out from the transom as the helmsman, hands at 10 and 2 on the carbon steering wheel, effortlessly weaves the boat across waves tops. The boat is, as the saying goes, on rails.

“Wicked,” is how senior Boat of the Year judge Chuck Allen summarizes his experience when he steps off. “That boat is going to be hard to beat.”

Three days and 10 boats later, nothing comes close to usurping the Beneteau First 36 as the obvious and unanimous Boat of the Year, a boat that has been a long time coming and overdue. It’s a boat that will serve many masters.

Beneteau initiated its First 36 project in 2019 by surveying a broad focus group of First “Point 7” owners and dealers about what they wanted in the marketplace, and the takeaways were: 1) Not another ­displacement boat—it had to plane. 2) They wanted a lounge, not a dining room. 3) They wanted their nav station back, and 4) for that, they were OK with having a smaller head.

Given the boat was to meet all three of its club racing, shorthanded and cruising demands, the brain trust assembled inside and outside of Beneteau focused on No. 1—keeping it light and fast. Naval architect Samuel Manuard, the new hot talent of the IMOCA 60 and Class 40 scenes, did the hull, keel and rig. Pure Structural Engineering took care of the structure, and the weight-obsessed glass slingers at Seascape’s factory in Slovenia ensured the boat came in at not a pound more than 10,580. At that weight, of course it’s going to plane.

The entire boat is ­vacuum-infused with CoreCell (hull) and PVC (bulkheads) from the deck down, inside and out, and everything, except the fridge, is somehow a piece of the structure puzzle.

“We are saving big weight there, as furniture is also part of the structure, and all of it glued together makes the boat extremely stiff and very light,” says Beneteau’s Tit Plevnik. “What is special is how calculated it is. In mass-production building, you can’t rely on precision, but we do. The boat is built to the same standard as a pure ­racing boat.”

“The moment I saw it, I knew it would be good. It’s a great-looking boat at the dock and even better with the sails up.” —Greg Stewart

Built like a race boat, the judges all agree it sure sails like one. “It’s a big 36-footer,” says veteran BOTY judge and naval architect Greg Stewart. “It’s a full-ended boat that has a hint of a scow-type bow with a lot of buoyancy forward. Looking at the numbers, what they achieved with the weight and its placement is impressive—10,000 pounds for a 36-foot waterline length is a very good number. I could tell the minute we put the spinnaker up it was a slippery boat.”

Stewart set the day’s top speed at a tick over 18 knots and says: “I remember feeling the puff hit and load the rig, and the boat just scooted off with really nice steering. It felt like a Laser when you get it in that groove and it just levitates. With the dual rudders, which are pretty long, the boat has more of a power-steering feel upwind, so it lets you do a lot of things. There’s so much control, which is a good thing because you can drive out of situations, but at the same time, it’s easy to oversteer.”

Multiple cockpit mock-ups done at ­different heel angles produced a workspace that the judges could find no flaw with. “It’s all legit, easy and clean in the pit,” Allen says. “With the four of us in the ­cockpit, we had plenty of space to move around and were never into each other.

“I was doing a lot of trimming downwind,” Allen adds. “You can feel the boat take off. It was really stable and easy to handle. The thing is light and fast, and we did push it to try and wipe it out, but it was hard to do.”

All the judges praised the clever location of the primary winches on sloped coamings, which were easier to trim from than a traditional winch-on-the-coaming setup. “They’re at the perfect height,” says judge Dave Powlison, “and with them angled like that, you don’t have to crane your neck to see the sail, and the lead is virtually override-proof.”

Also noteworthy is the generous space between the high carbon wheels and the cockpit walls that allow the helmsman to slide forward without having to step up and around the wheel. The jib trimmer has easy access to the three-dimensional clue adjustment systems, and for the pit, there’s plenty of clutches, redirects and cleats to keep everything sorted and tidy.

The standard spar, and that on the demo boat, is a deck-stepped Z Spars aluminum section with Dyform wire rigging that carries 860 square feet of upwind sail area, which Stewart says is considerable for the displacement of the boat. The mast is well aft, which really stretches out the J dimension and opens the foredeck for a quiver of headsails—for this, you’ll find two tack points on the foredeck. There are four halyards total: one for a masthead gennaker, a 2-to-1 for a code sail, a fractional gennaker, and a 2-to-1 staysail. Allen, a semi-retired sailmaker, put an estimate for a complete race inventory at $60,000, which would put the boat on the racecourse for roughly $400,000. (Base boat is priced at $345,000.)

When the race is done, however, how about that interior?

Step down the wide companionway steps into a space of design simplicity and efficiency, some of which makes you say, “Duh, of course.”

For example, there’s no ­traditional L-shaped galley to port or starboard. There is, however, a tall and slender fridge smack in the middle of the boat (that you connect to the galley with a removable cutting board to complete the L). Walk on either side of it to get forward, past the proper nav station, the fold-down dinette table in the middle with roomy 6-foot berths on both sides, a jetliner-size head with a stowaway sink to starboard, and then a gigantic V-berth that benefits from all that volume in the bow. Back aft, under the cockpit, are large quarter berths as well that easily cruise-convert into storage space for water toys, like kites, wings and foils, all of which takes us back to survey result No. 2. This is where the post-race party begins and ends.

With the usual supply-chain delays, compounded with the build and design team’s obsessive and calculated approach to getting the Beneteau First 36 perfect at Hull No. 1, its debut got off to a later start than hoped. But with early boats landing at eager dealers worldwide, Plevnik says the goal is 32 boats per year for the next two years. The BOTY judges assure us it’ll be worth the wait and give you plenty of time to start planning what you can and will do with it.

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Classic traditional bow styling gives the 25 LSV a sleek profile that cuts through the water and delivers amazing performance.

Enjoy special moments with your family on the 25 LSV.

Even with its 25-foot size, the new hull on the 25 LSV handles as agile as boats two or three feet smaller thanks to its weight-balanced design and two tracking fins.

The 25 LSV features a Soft Grip padded transom walk-through from the lounge to the swim platform with small steps that takes accessibility to a whole new level for children and tired knees. And, it makes for the perfect area for riders to get ready for a set.

The 25 LSV is anything but standard with sharp body lines and a higher freeboard for increased storage and ballast capacity.

LSV stands for Luxury Sport V-Drive that embodies all the modern luxuries in a sleek, classic designed towboat.

With seating for 18 and over 5,000 pounds of available ballast with the Power Wedge III™, the 25 LSV has all the mass necessary to make the Wake Plus™ Hull carve out pro-level wakes or waves.

Accommodating your large crew, the 25 LSV interior has been designed for comfort and functionality. Whether you're looking for a social atmosphere at the dock or in a party cove, or a set-up that lets your whole crew soak up the action behind the boat, the 25 LSV can do it all.

This 25 LSV's unique hull design — designed specifically for wakesports — delivers smooth rides, even in big waters.

The 25 LSV is the ultimate watersports boat allowing you to foil, surf, wakeboard, ski and just about anything else your crew likes to do.

Power Wedge® III is Malibu’s exclusive wake-enhancing device that allows for customization of the wake and wave, taking it from steep to mellow and anywhere in between.

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The fully customizable lounge of the 25 LSV is complete with plenty of seats & storage for your all your friends and family.

The 25 LSV features all your favorite modern amenities including wireless phone chargers, cup holders, luxury vinyl and much more.

The traditional bow offers extra space for your crew. You can even opt for the Natalie Seat™ which doubles as a back rest and pop-up wind block.

Moving to the back, the 25 LSV has one of the best transom setups out there. You can walk on Soft Grip all the way from the lounge to the swim platform, which is really nice for keeping your vinyl clean. And, the all-new transom seats feel like a recliner, so you can soak up the sun after a swim.

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Remarkably roomy for such a small boat, the 25 is well finishedand offers enough performance for racing.

Just a few years ago, the prospective buyer of a 25′ sailboat knew that some serious compromises awaited him. His 25-footer would probably have little more than sitting headroom, might have four shelves that could reasonably be called berths, and probably had a head stowed under the forward berth. The galley? With luck, a two-burner alcohol stove, maybe a sink, and a water tank holding ten gallons.

Auxiliary power? Usually a 6 hp outboard hanging off the stern or in a well in the lazarette.

With today’s economy, more and more people who once might have considered a 30-footer are downscaling their size expectations to something more realistic, perhaps a 25- or 27-footer. While they may downgrade their expectations in terms of the length of their boats, they have not downgraded their expectations in terms of the size boat they want. This is not the contradiction it may seem. The fact is that there are a number of boats less than 27′ in overall length that offer room and features akin to those offered in older 30′ boats.

For better or worse, economic reality has forced many of us to downsize our boat expectations in much the way we downsized our automobile expectations.

Then came a new generation of small cruising auxiliaries. The modern 25′ “family” sailboat has 6′ headroom, berths for a family of five—if privacy isn’t a high priority—enclosed head, and perhaps an inboard diesel engine. A regular miniature yacht.

The Ericson 25+ is a good example. The proof of the popularity of this concept shows in the numbers. Over 660 units were built in the first three years after the Ericson 25+ was introduced in late 1978.

Designer Bruce King had a long and successful relationship with Ericson Yachts, starting with the Ericson 23, 30, 32, and 41 of the late 1960s. He has not been exclusively an Ericson “house” designer—witness the magnificent Herreshoff-inspired 90′ ketch Whitehawk to his design—but the vast majority of Ericson boats came from his board.

Bruce King and Ericson found a formula not unlike that of Bill Shaw and Pearson: build a wide range of boats of similar type in two to three foot increments, develop customer loyalty, and watch the customers move up through the ranks. Keep the really popular models, such as the Pearson 35 or the Ericson 35, and bring out other models every few years to catch the latest trend. That formula worked whether you were on the East Coast or the West, and like Pearson, Ericson had the formula down pat.

With the exception of a few forays into the cruising market with the clipper-bowed Cruising 31 and the Cruising 38 (later to be called Independence), the Ericson formula produced a well finished cruiserracer with good sailing characteristics. The Ericson 25+ was part of this successful formula.

Construction

The hull of the Ericson 25+ is a solid hand layup. A molded fiberglass body pan is glassed to the inside of the hull, functioning as the base for much of the interior furniture and adding a certain amount of rigidity to the hull. The deck, cockpit, and cabin trunk molding is balsa cored, with plywood replacing the balsa in high stress areas such as under the deck-stepped mast and where deck hardware is mounted.

Exterior glasswork is of good quality, with little roving printthrough, Gelcoat work is good.

The hull-to-deck joint depends on a secondary chemical bond. Both the hull and deck have an external molded flange. Glass-reinforced polyester resin is used as a bedding compound between these flanges. The inside of this joint is then lapped with four layers of fiberglass mat and cloth. This joint is covered on the outside by a plastic extrusion with a soft plastic insert which functions as a rub rail. We prefer a mechanically fastened hull-to-deck joint, because the strength of secondary chemical bonds is very difficult to evaluate.

The deck of the 25+ has a remarkably solid feel thanks to its cored construction. Neither the deck, cockpit, nor cabin top had any of the sponginess frequently associated with small boats.

Deck hardware of the 25+ is well mounted. Stanchions, pulpits, cleats, and winches have adequate aluminum bearing plates. The tiller head is a substantial chrome-plated bronze casting, The transom is plywood cored, greatly adding to its rigidity.

The mast of the 25+ is a black, deck-stepped extrusion. The stainless steel mast step looks surprisingly fragile. Because the mast is designed to be owner-stepped if desired, the forward lower half of the base of the mast is cut away to allow the mast to pivot forward for lowering. We doubt if there are many owners who will step their own masts. The design of the mast step to facilitate raising and lowering has greatly reduced the bearing surface of the heel of the mast.

In contrast to the mast step, the shroud chainplates are of surprisingly heavy construction. The 25+ utilizes Navtec chainplates, shroud terminals, and turnbuckles. Chainplates are strongly tied to the hull.

All through hull fittings below the waterline have Zytel valves, a reinforced plastic. Most have double-clamped hoses, but the icebox drain hose has a single clamp. Although modern plastics are strong, we suggest that you carefully inventory through hull fittings, as they are a major culprit in many sinkings of otherwise undamaged boats. Plastic valves may be immune to electrolysis, but they cannot be forgotten any more than bronze seacocks can be ignored.

Handling Under Sail

Despite the chubbiness of the 25+, owners report that she is a fast boat under sail. There are a number of features that contribute to this speed, She has minimum wetted surface, despite a displacement that is average for her overall length, though fairly light for a waterline length of almost 22′.

The Ericson 25+, 28+, and 30+ all feature Bruce King’s trademark, the “delta” fin keel. King states that this keel form has very low induced drag, and the 25’s performance reinforces his belief. The optional shoal draft keel reduces draft a foot, reduces lateral plane, and no doubt reduces windward ability, Unless you are bound and determined to have a boat drawing under four feet, by all means get the deeper draft version.

The rig of the 25+ is a high aspect ratio 7/8 sloop rig. The mainsail hoist of 31.5′ is unusual for a 25′ boat. In light air, tall rigs are usually faster, and we would expect the boat’s best point of sail to be upwind in light air. Since a great deal of the sailing in the world seems to be upwind in light air, this approach to the rig is a rational one.

With the addition of a backstay adjuster—easy because of the split backstay—it is possible to induce a reasonable amount of mast bend to control sail shape. A full width mainsheet traveler mounted on the cockpit bridgedeck greatly enhances mainsail control.

Shroud chainplates are set well inboard, allowing narrow headsail sheeting angles. The genoa track is also located inboard, almost against the cabin side.

There is no main boom topping lift, We think this is pretty indefensible on a cruising boat, and despite the additional windage, a topping lift is greatly to be desired on a racing boat. Without a topping lift, reefing becomes a real exercise in agility. Dropping the mainsail is greatly complicated, especially when cruising shorthanded. Should the main halyard break when sailing close hauled, the main boom could brain anyone sitting on the leeward side of the cockpit.

Two-speed Barient headsail sheet winches were standard in later boats. There is room on the cockpit coamings both for the addition of secondary winches for spinnaker handling and the replacement of the standard winches with larger ones. A single halyard winch is mounted on the mast, There is no main halyard winch. We would choose the optional aftleading halyards to facilitate shorthanded cruising.

The 25+ should sail with almost any other production cruiser-racer of her size. Her wide beam and deep draft should offset the additional heeling moment of the tall rig. Like all wide modern boats she should be sailed on her feet. Get the crew weight out on the weather rail in a breeze, and she should carry sail well.

Handling Under Power

There were probably more power options for the 25+ than any similar-sized boat on the market. They included: outboard power, OMC gas saildrive, Volvo diesel saildrive, and Yanmar diesel inboard.

The 25+ is small enough to be driven fairly well by a 10-hp outboard. There was about a $3,500 difference in equipping the boat with an outboard engine versus the diesel inboard. The choice depended largely on how the boat was to be used. Few boats of this size are used for long-distance cruising. For daysailing and racing, an outboard engine is more than adequate.

If extended coastal cruising is to be the boat’s primary activity, then one of the inboard options should be considered. Frankly, we have little love for saildrive installations. If you really want an inboard engine, the Yanmar single cylinder inboard diesel is the real choice. No matter which engine is in the boat, it is equipped with a 20-gallon aluminum fuel tank.

With a one-cylinder diesel engine, given a fourknot cruising speed and fuel consumption of about 1/4 gallon per hour, the range under power is almost 350 miles—a truly astounding range for a 25′ boat, That’s probably more range under power than the average boat is likely to need for an entire season.

Deck Layout

With shroud chainplates set well inboard, and a reasonably narrow cabin trunk, working on the deck of the 25+ is fairly easy. There is adequate room between the shrouds and the lifelines to walk outboard of the shrouds with ease.

There is a small foredeck anchor well, adequate for the stowage of a single Danforth and rode. There are no bow chocks, but there are two cleats located forward at the outboard edge of the deck.

Molded-in nonskid of a color contrasting to the primary deck color was standard on the Ericson. This relieves eyestrain in bright sunlight and reduces the basically austere external appearance of the boat.

The cockpit of the 25+ is comfortable. Coamings are angled outward rather than being vertical, allowing a more natural sitting posture. As in most tiller-steered boats, the sweep of the tiller occupies a large percentage of the cockpit volume. In port, the tiller swings up and out of the way, providing un-crowded seating for up to six adults.

A single cockpit scupper 1—1/ 2″ in diameter is recessed in a well at the back of the cockpit. The well allows water to drain on either tack. A stainless steel strainer over the scupper reduces its effective area by over 50%. Since the drain size is large enough to pass on through almost any debris that is likely to be found in the cockpit, we would remove the strainer for sailing. A single 1-1/2″ diameter scupper has more cross sectional area than two 1″ drains, and is less likely to clog.

There are two cockpit lockers. The starboard cockpit locker is a shallow pan suitable for storing small items such as winch handles and sail ties. At its after corner is a deeper bin which could make a handy icebox for cold drinks. The port locker is a large, deep affair which unfortunately suffers from the common failing of not being adequately separated from the under-cockpit area, A snap-in Dacron bag would convert this locker to reasonable sail stowage.

The companionway uses thick, well-made solid teak dropboards with proper step joints to prevent spray from working below, Unfortunately, the very strong taper to the companionway slides allows them to be removed by lifting less than an inch. For sailing in rough water, a positive means of securing these slides—a sliding bolt, for example—must be installed.

It is gratifying to see a real bridgedeck in a boat this size. Except for the strong taper to the companionway sides, this is one of the best designed cockpits we have seen in a small boat.

The amount of interior volume in the 25+ is truly remarkable. The boat easily has the headroom and elbow room of most older 30-footers.

The forepeak contains the usual V-berth with a filler to form a nominal double. We truly mean nominal. Two normal-sized people simply do not fit in the forward berth of the Ericson 25+. Consider it a large single instead, or a double for two children. Water and holding tanks occupy the space under the berth.

The 25+ has a genuine enclosed, standup head, an almost unheard of luxury in a boat this size. The head has an opening port for ventilation. There are two small lockers in the head, but both are largely occupied by plumbing hoses.

Opposite the head is a small hanging locker. This locker is fully lined with teak plywood, a nice finishing touch.

It is in the main cabin that the 25+ really shines. Headroom is an honest 6′. Two comfortable settee berths seat 6 in comfort, A fold-down drop-leaf table is big enough to serve 4, and is one of the sturdier tables of this type that we have seen.

The main cabin of the 25+ is well finished with a combination of off-white fiberglass and teak. This is a very successful decorating job, without so much teak as to turn the interior into a cave but with enough to give a well finished appearance. A ceiling of teak strips became standard later on in the production run, and the cabin trunk sides are veneered in teak. A teak and holly cabin sole came standard, with two access hatches to the bilge.

There is a real bilge, unusual in a boat of this size. The strainer for the cockpit-mounted Whale Gusher pump is accessible through a cabin sole hatch.

Under the settee on each side of the cabin there are storage bins. These make use of molded polyethylene drop-in liners, a most practical solution which recognizes the reality that under-seat storage is rarely, if ever, completely dry. An optional extension to the starboard settee converts it to a double berth, but at the expense of easy access to the storage bins underneath.

The galley is surprisingly complete for a 25′ boat. There is a well-insulated icebox of five cubic foot capacity. The insulation is exposed in the port cockpit locker, and will be vulnerable to damage from items stowed there. It could easily be sealed off with either plywood or fiberglass to protect it. The icebox lid is an uninsulated molding advertised as a removable serving tray. If it is used as a serving tray, then the icebox is uncovered, allowing the ice to melt. Whoever thought up that bright idea should go back to the drawing board or look around for some common sense.

For some reason, icebox lids are one of the poorest design features of most sailboats, It’s quite remarkable on boats with otherwise thoughtful design and construction to see poor icebox design. Perhaps there is collusion between the Union of Icebox Designers and the Association of Manufacturers of Ice to maximize the consumption of ice aboard sailboats.

There are storage lockers both above and below the icebox-stove counter. The stove is a recessed Kenyon two-burner alcohol unit with a cutting block cover, These stoves have the fuel fill located between the two burners, and we feel they are a poor choice for use aboard a boat. The burners must be absolutely cool before the fuel tank is filled to eliminate the possibility of explosion or fire.

It is not necessary to step on the galley counter when coming down the companionway. This is a real plus. Footprints on the counters have never appealed to us.

A human-sized quarterberth is a welcome feature. With adequate headroom over, it eliminates the coffinlike aura of so many small-boat quarterberths, and is without a doubt the roomiest, most comfortable berth on the boat.

With an outboard engine, the room under the cockpit that would normally house an inboard is given over to storage. The tiny one-cylinder Yanmar diesel would easily shoehorn into the same space.

Without a doubt, the interior of the Ericson 25+ is a real accomplishment, It is well finished, generally well designed, and remarkably roomy for a boat of this overall length. There is some miniaturization of components, such as the galley sink, head sink, and hanging locker. Nonetheless, she’s a big little boat, and would be truly comfortable for extended coastal cruising for a couple. That is something that can rarely be said for a 25′ boat.

Conclusions

Ericson came very close to achieving their goals in the 25+. She is about as much boat as can be crammed into this overall length.

An interesting option is an E-Z Loader trailer. With a beam of over 9′ and a weight of 5,000 pounds, the 25+ is no trailer sailer. It takes a large, powerful car or truck to tow a boat of this size, and the beam could present legal problems in some states. The trailer would be most useful for taking the boat home for winter storage, rather than frequent over-the-road transport.

Workmanship and finish detail are generally of good stock boat quality. Exposed joiner work is good. Fillet bonding varies from good to only fair, with glasswork generally good.

The Ericson 25+ is a good small cruiser for a young family, and offers enough sailing performance to be a reasonable choice for club racing.

Unlike many small cruiser-racers which concentrate on interior volume and forsake sailing ability, the 25+ really will sail. This means that the new sailor will not quickly outgrow her as he or she learns what makes a boat go fast. With good hardware such as Barient and Navtec and a fairly high degree of finish detail, it is easy to see why the boat fetches the prices it does.

For those used to less-expensive 25-footers, the cost will be a shock. It helps a little to think of her as a 28-footer with the stern cut off.

With an inboard diesel, a good light air rig, and lots of interior volume, she’s a good little cruising boat for a couple. A maximum boat for minimum length, she’s a modern solution to skyrocketing costs of sailing. At maximum price for her length when new, she’s not an example of “more for less,” but then, there’s no free lunch in the sailboat market. That’s for sure.

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20 Best Small Sailboats for the Weekender

• By Mark Pillsbury
• Updated: August 4, 2021

In order to go cruising, most of us require a sailboat with a head, a galley, and bunks. The boat, likely a 30-footer and more often a 40-footer, will have electronics for navigation and entertainment, refrigeration if the trip is longer than a coastal hop, an engine for light wind, and, depending on our appetites for food and fun, perhaps a genset to power our toys and appliances.

To go sailing , however, all we really need is a hull, mast, rudder, and sail. To experience the pure joy of sheeting in and scooting off across a lake, bay, or even the open ocean, there’s nothing better than a small sailboat – we’re talking sailboats under 25 feet. You can literally reach out and touch the water as it flows past. You instantly feel every puff of breeze and sense every change in trim.

Some of the boats in this list are new designs, others are time-tested models from small sailboat manufacturers, but every one is easy to rig, simple to sail, and looks like a whole lot of fun either for a solo outing on a breezy afternoon or to keep family and friends entertained throughout your entire sailing season. This list is made up of all types of sailboats , and if you’re looking for a list of some of the best small sailboats for beginners, you’ll find exactly that here.

Any one of these popular boats could be labeled as a trailerable sailboat, daysailer, or even a weekender sailboat. And while most would be labeled as a one or two person sailboat, some could comfortably fit three or even four people.

Marblehead 22 Daysailer

If you have an eye for elegant lines and your heart goes pitter-patter over just the right amount of overhang beneath a counter transom, the Marblehead 22 daysailer, designed by Doug Zurn and built by Samoset Boatworks in Boothbay, Maine, will definitely raise your pulse. Traditional-looking above the waterline and modern beneath, the cold-molded hull sports a deep bulb keel and a Hall Spars carbon-fiber mast with a wishbone rig and square-top main. The 11-foot-9-inch cockpit can seat a crowd, and a small cuddy forward will let you stow your friends’ gear for the day. samosetboatworks.com

Catalina 22 Sport

Many a harbor plays host to an active fleet of Catalina 22s, one of the most popular small sailboats over the years, given its basic amenities and retractable keel, which allows it to be easily trailered. Recently, the company introduced the Catalina 22 Sport, an updated design that can compete with the older 22s. The boat features a retractable lead keel; a cabin that can sleep four, with a forward hatch for ventilation; and a fractional rig with a mainsail and a roller-furling jib. Lifelines, a swim ladder, and an engine are options, as are cloth cushions; vinyl cushions are standard. The large cockpit will seat a crowd or let a mom-and-pop crew stretch out and enjoy their sail. It’s clear why the Catalina 22 is one of the best sailboats under 25 feet. catalinayachts.com

With its large, open-transom cockpit and sloop rig, the Hunter 22 makes a comfortable daysailer for family and friends. But with its cuddy cabin, twin bunks, optional electrical system, opening screened ports, and portable toilet, a parent and child or a couple could comfortably slip away for an overnight or weekend. Add in the optional performance package, which includes an asymmetric spinnaker, a pole, and a mainsheet traveler, and you could be off to the races. The boat features a laminated fiberglass hull and deck, molded-in nonskid, and a hydraulic lifting centerboard. Mount a small outboard on the stern bracket, and you’re set to go. marlow-hunter.com

Not sure whether you want to race, cruise or just go out for an afternoon sail? Since 1958, sailors have been having a ball aboard the Uffa Fox/George O’Day-designed Daysailer. Fox, who in the 1950s was on the cutting edge of planning-dinghy design, collaborated with Fall River, Massachusetts boatbuilder O’Day Corp. to build the 16-foot Daysailer, a boat that features a slippery hull and a small cuddy cabin that covers the boat roughly from the mast forward. Thousands of Daysailers were built by various builders, and they can be found used for quite affordable prices. There are active racing fleets around the US, and new Daysailers are still in production today, built by Cape Cod Ship Building. capecodshipbuilding.com

BayRaider from Swallow Boats

Easy to rig and trailer, the BayRaider from England’s Swallow Yachts is a relative newcomer to the small-boat market in the United States. Nearly all of its 19 feet 9 inches is open cockpit, though a spray hood can be added to keep the forward sections dry. The BayRaider is ketch-rigged with a gunter-style mainmast. The topmast and mizzen are both carbon-fiber, which is an option for the mainmast as well. The BayRaider can be sailed with a dry hull in lighter conditions or with 300 pounds of water ballast to increase its stability. With the centerboard and hinged rudder raised, the boat can maneuver in even the thinnest water.

$28,900, (904) 234-8779, swallowyachts.com

Big fun can come in small packages, especially if your vessel of choice happens to be the 12 ½-foot Beetle Cat. Designed by John Beetle and first built in 1921, the wooden shallow draft sailboat is still in production today in Wareham, Massachusetts at the Beetle Boat Shop. With a draft of just 2 feet, the boat is well-suited for shallow bays, but equally at home in open coastal waters. The single gaff-rigged sail provides plenty of power in light air and can be quickly reefed down to handle a blow. In a word, sailing a Beetle Cat is fun. beetlecat.com

West Wight Potter P 19

With berths for four and a workable galley featuring a cooler, a sink, and a stove, West Wight Potter has packed a lot into its 19-foot-long P 19. First launched in 1971, this is a line of boats that’s attracted a true following among trailer-sailors. The P 19′s fully retractable keel means that you can pull up just about anywhere and go exploring. Closed-cell foam fore and aft makes the boat unsinkable, and thanks to its hard chine, the boat is reportedly quite stable under way. westwightpotter.com

NorseBoat 17.5

Designed for rowing and sailing (a motor mount is optional), the Canadian-built NorseBoat 17.5—one of which was spotted by a CW editor making its way through the Northwest Passage with a two-man crew—features an open cockpit, a carbon-fiber mast, and a curved-gaff rig, with an optional furling headsail set on a sprit. The lapstrake hull is fiberglass; the interior is ply and epoxy. The boat comes standard with two rowing stations and one set of 9-foot oars. The boat is designed with positive flotation and offers good load-carrying capacity, which you could put to use if you added the available canvas work and camping tent. NorseBoats offers a smaller sibling, the 12.5, as well; both are available in kit form.

$19,000, (902) 659-2790, norseboat.com

Montgomery 17

Billed as a trailerable pocket cruiser, the Montgomery 17 is a stout-looking sloop designed by Lyle Hess and built out of fiberglass in Ontario, California, by Montgomery Boats. With a keel and centerboard, the boat draws just under 2 feet with the board up and can be easily beached when you’re gunkholing. In the cuddy cabin you’ll find sitting headroom, a pair of bunks, a portable toilet, optional shore and DC power, and an impressive amount of storage space. The deck-stepped mast can be easily raised using a four-part tackle. The builder reports taking his own boat on trips across the Golfo de California and on visits to California’s coastal islands. Montgomery makes 15-foot and 23-foot models, as well. If you’re in search of a small sailboat with a cabin, the Montgomery 17 has to be on your wish list.

With long overhangs and shiny brightwork, the CW Hood 32 is on the larger end of the daysailer spectrum. Designers Chris Hood and Ben Stoddard made a conscious decision to forego a cabin and head in favor of an open cockpit big enough to bring 4 or 5 friends or family out for an afternoon on the water. The CW Hood 32 is sleek and graceful through the water and quick enough to do some racing, but keeps things simple with a self-tacking jib and controls that can be lead back to a single-handed skipper. A top-furling asymmetrical, electric sail drive and Torqeedo outboard are all optional. The CW Hood 32 makes for a great small family sailboat.  cwhoodyachts.com

Sun Cat from Com-Pac

Shallow U.S. East Coast bays and rock-strewn coasts have long been graced by cat boats, whose large, gaff-rigged mainsails proved simple and powerful both on the wind and, better yet, when reaching and running. The 17-foot-4-inch Sun Cat, built by Com-Pac Yachts, updates the classic wooden cat with its fiberglass hull and deck and the easy-to-step Mastender Rigging System, which incorporates a hinged tabernacle to make stepping the mast a one-person job. If you want a personal sailboat ideal for solo sailing, the Sun Can is a great choice. Belowdecks, the twin 6-foot-5-inch berths and many other features and amenities make this cat a willing weekender.

$19,800, (727) 443-4408, com-pacyachts.com

Catalina 16.5

The Catalina 16.5 sits right in the middle of Catalina Yachts’ line of small sailboats, which range from the 12.5 to the 22 Capri and Sport, and it comes in both an easy-to-trailer centerboard model and a shoal-draft fixed-keel configuration. With the fiberglass board up, the 17-foot-2-inch boat draws just 5 inches of water; with the board down, the 4-foot-5-inch draft suggests good windward performance. Hull and deck are hand-laminated fiberglass. The roomy cockpit is self-bailing, and the bow harbors a good-sized storage area with a waterproof hatch. catalinayachts.com

No roundup of best small sailboats (trailerable and fun too) would be complete without a mention of the venerable Hobie 16, which made its debut in Southern California way back in 1969. The company has introduced many other multihulls since, but more than 100,000 of the 16s have been launched, a remarkable figure. The Hobie’s asymmetric fiberglass-and-foam hulls eliminate the need for daggerboards, and with its kick-up rudders, the 16 can be sailed right up to the beach. Its large trampoline offers lots of space to move about or a good place to plant one’s feet when hanging off the double trapezes with a hull flying. The boat comes with a main and a jib; a spinnaker, douse kit, trailer, and beach dolly are optional features. hobiecat.com

Novice sailors or old salts looking for simplicity could both enjoy sailing the Hunter 15. With a fiberglass hull and deck and foam flotation, the boat is sturdily built. The ample freeboard and wide beam provide stability under way, and the heavy-duty rubrail and kick-up rudder mean that you won’t have to worry when the dock looms or the going grows shallow. Both the 15 and its slightly larger 18-foot sibling come standard with roller-furling jibs.

$6,900/$9,500 (boat-show prices for the 15 and 18 includes trailers), (386) 462-3077, marlow-hunter.com

Super Snark

Under various owners, the Snark brand of sailboats, now built by Meyers Boat Co., has been around since the early 1970s. The Super Snark, at 11 feet, is a simple, easily car-topped daysailer that’s fit out with a lateen rig and sail. Billed as unsinkable, the five boats in the company’s line are built with E.P.S. foam, with the external hull and deck vacuum-formed to the core using an A.B.S. polymer. The Super Snark weighs in at 50 pounds, and with a payload capacity of 310 pounds, the boat can carry two.

$970, (800) 247-6275, meyersboat.com

Norseboat 21.5

Built in Canada, the NorseBoat 21.5 is a rugged looking craft that comes in a couple of configurations: one with an open cockpit and small doghouse, and another with a smaller cockpit and cabin that houses a double berth for two adults and optional quarter berths for the kids. Both carry NorseBoat’s distinctive looking carbon fiber gaff-rigged mast with main and jib (a sprit-set drifter is optional), and come with a ballasted stub keel and centerboard. Because of its lightweight design, the boat can be rowed and is easily trailered.

$36,000 (starting), 902-659-2790, norseboat.com

Flying Scot

Talk about time-tested, the 19-foot Flying Scot has been in production since 1957 and remains a popular design today. Sloop rigged, with a conventional spinnaker for downwind work, the boat is an easily sailed family boat as well as a competitive racer, with over 130 racing fleets across the U.S. Its roomy cockpit can seat six to eight, though the boat is often sailed by a pair or solo. Hull and deck are a fiberglass and balsa core sandwich. With the centerboard up, the boat draws only eight inches. Though intended to be a daysailer, owners have rigged boom tents and berths for overnight trips, and one adventurous Scot sailor cruised his along inland waterways from Philadelphia to New Orleans.

Known primarily for its line of racing dinghys, RS Sailing also builds the 16-foot, 4-inch Venture, which it describes as a cruising and training dinghy. The Venture features a large, self-draining cockpit that will accommodate a family or pack of kids. A furling jib and mainsail with slab reefing come standard with the boat; a gennaker and trapeze kit are options, as is an outboard motor mount and transom swim ladder. The deck and hull are laid up in a fiberglass and Coremat sandwich. The Venture’s designed to be both a good performer under sail, but also stable, making it a good boat for those learning the sport.

$14,900, 203-259-7808, rssailing.com

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December 28, 2023

Looking for a sailboat but don't want to bear the high costs? The best bluewater sailboats under 24 feet are trailerable and require low maintenance.

Many sailing enthusiasts cannot afford a large boat due to the docking fee and maintenance costs. Fortunately, bluewater sailboats under 24 feet, also known as pocket sailboats, are affordable small yachts that are trailerable to your choice of destination, so you don't have to bear the unnecessary docking fee.

The best bluewater sailboats under 24 feet are the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, Norseboat 21.5, Catalina 22 Sport, Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, and West Wight Potter 19. These sailboats have ample space for a couple and even a moderately-sized family along with all the amenities you may need.

A roomy cabin, galley, and settees are necessary to go cruising in the bluewater. However, sailboats are a cheaper and more convenient way to enjoy the shallow waters as all you require for sailing is a hull, rudder, mast, and sail. The sailboats on this list make your sailing experience even better with accommodations such as bedding.

We are a bunch of sailing enthusiasts and spend most of our weekends trailing our pocket sailboats, traveling to various offshore destinations. With years of knowledge, we have drafted a list of the best bluewater sailboats under 24 feet and discussed them in detail, so you can make an informed decision before buying your sailboat.

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West wight potter 19.

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The West Wight Potter 19 is one of the most popular sailboats and has been at the top for over three decades. This sailboat is manufactured in California by International Marine, known for making reliable and robust sailboats.

Over the years, the West Wight 19 has seen significant changes in its design, making the boat easy to sail and increasing the storage space while keeping the design compact and available.

The 19-footer is the smallest sailboat on this list, but it doesn’t keep the boat from offering accommodations to make your experience comfortable.

Small sailboats are more about sailing instead of cruising with luxury. However, the Potter 19 offers several luxurious amenities.

The four berths allow you to camp in for a couple of days instead of spending only a day out on the water. Each berth is around six and a half feet long, with two settees and a v-berth.

The storage space under each berth and the ample walking space in between provide enough room for a small family to spend quality time. A small sink, stove, and mobile head increase the boat's functionality and ease the voyage.

The West Wight Potter 19 is far from disappointing when it comes to its sailing chops. Due to its lightweight build, you don't need a powerful truck to trail this sailboat to your preferred destination.

The hull and deck are fiberglass, which keeps the boat steady against rough water. A high freeboard keeps the cockpit and the deck dry.

The West White Potter 19's design is ideal for lake, river, and coastal sailing. However, this boat is up for the challenges as an individual has sailed from California to Hawaii, making history for the Potter 19.

You can buy West White Potter 19 from  Sailboat Listings  for $6,900.

Specifications

• Hull Type: Lifting keel
• LOA: 18.9 ft.
• LWL: 16.9 ft.
• Beam: 7.5 ft.
• Displacement: 1225 lbs.
• Ballast: 370 lbs.
• Sail Area: 115 sq. ft.
• First built: 1979
• Developer: International Marine (USA)
• Designer: Herb Stewart

Catalina 22 Sport

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The Catalina 22 Sport has quickly become a hot cake sailboat since the Sport version of the 22 feet hull was recently released. A retractable lead keel in the upgraded version makes it easier to haul the boat.

Other than that, the vinyl seating, a chrome fence, and a more dynamic frame give the boat a sporty yet exclusive look, putting it above its close competitors. That is why the Catalina 22 Sport has become a common sight at harbors across the state.

The update maintains the superior quality of the original Catalina yacht with a robust built, easy and comfortable sailing, and several accommodation features. The hull is made from hand-laid fiberglass bonded with a hull liner.

Beautiful single-piece fiberglass makes the deck a sight for sore eyes. It is treated with non-slippery material to keep the passengers safe from injuries.

A complete standing rig with an upgraded stern rail with controls keeps the boat sailing steadily. But the absolute joy of sailing this beautiful sailboat lies in an exclusive cockpit design. Raised contoured coamings keep the cockpit high and dry.

This boat is not just all about the looks and easy sailing. As mentioned earlier, it also has a roomy cabin with accommodations that can allow you to spend a couple of days on the boat. Two full-length berths measuring over six and a half feet are comfortable for full-grown people to sleep peacefully.

The V berth makes a bed for two where children can rest. Even though the Catalina 22 sport has enough space for a family of four to walk around without stepping on each other's toes, it is ideal for a couple to get away for a refreshing couple of days.

The best thing about Catalina releasing a newer model is that it boasts a 12 Volt electrical panel. You can keep electrical appliances working for a comfortable sailing experience.

Besides that, Catalina offers several optional features to enhance your experience on the 22-footer. These include a mast carrier at the front and rear, fabric cushion upgrade, headsail furling gear, and more.

Since the Catalina 22 Sport is made on order, you can contact dealers from  YachtWorld  to get the price of this boat.

• Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
• LOA: 23.62 ft.
• LWL: 19.32 ft.
• Beam: 8.67 ft.
• Displacement: 2,380 lbs.
• Ballast: 550 lbs.
• Sail Area: 110 sq. ft.
• First built: 2004
• Last built: -
• Developer: Catalina Yachts
• Designer: Gary Douglas

Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20

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The Pacific Seacraft Flicka is the most convenient and trailerable sailboat on our list, with an overall length of 20 feet. If you like a minimalist lifestyle and want the same in your bluewater pocket sailboat, this one's for you.

A functional galley with a sink and a counter and a small sink, toilet, and shower provides you with the basic amenities you and a couple of your friends and family need for a few days offshore.

There's more to the accommodation you can expect from this 20-footer sailboat. This boat has four berths, including a v-berth, so sleeping comfortably or stretching your legs occasionally is not an issue. A pop-up dining table and a chart table within the cabin make eating and other activities doable.

Nevertheless, most people underestimate the Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20’s ability to handle offshore rigidity, and they are often surprised at what this boat has to offer. A full-ballast keel, hull shape, manageable rig, and a self-draining cockpit ensure satisfactory offshore performance by the littlest contender.

Moreover, we find its outstanding standing headspace one of the boat's best features. Unlike other pocket sailboats, the Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 has a six ft. headspace. You don't have to duck every time to save your head from banging against the roof.

The Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20's size and its minimalistic yet fulfilling features are why this boat is in high demand. With only 400 of them ever made, you will have to dig deeper and longer to find one worth buying. Due to this, the price of this boat is also slightly higher.

You can buy the Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 from  YachtWorld  for $29,900.

• Hull Type: Long keel
• LOA: 24 ft.
• LWL: 18.75 ft.
• Beam: 8 ft.
• Displacement: 6,000 lbs.
• Ballast: 1,750 lbs.
• Sail Area: 261.89 sq. ft.
• Fuel: 12 gallons
• Fresh Water: 20 gallons
• Engine: Yanmar
• First built: 1974
• Last built: 1994
• Developer: Pacific Seacraft
• Designer: Bruce Bingham

Pacific Seacraft Dana 24

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The Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 is the best overall sailboat on our list. This one is the larger of the two Pacific Seacraft sailboats mentioned. It has an overall length of 24 feet but provides you with loads of amenities.

According to the features listed, the boat might seem insufficient for an overnight sail on the water. Once you are on the boat, it won't occur to you that you are on a sailboat that is just 24 feet long.

While only four feet longer than the Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, it adds enough space to make the cabin roomier and another berth for one more person. Not only that, the extra length provides more space to the galley.

You have increased movement and work it better. However, the length still keeps the sailboat maintaining the qualities of a smaller sailboat, allowing you easy maintenance and mobility.

Despite being larger, Pacific Seacraft Dana 20 is faster than the smaller one. As surprising as it may sound, this is because this boat's engine is more powerful and helps the hull sail faster. A high bow flare and freeboard ensure the deck remains dry unless high tides take charge.

It is ideal for a pair, especially couples who do not look for much except spending quality days offshore with the basic amenities on hand.

The Dana 24 were sold as kits and bare hulls. No one knows how many of these sailboats exist and how many of those are factory assembled. Due to this, you might also find slight differences in the build from unit to unit.

You can get the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 from  YachtWorld  for $49,000.

• LOA: 27.25 ft.
• LWL: 21.42 ft.
• Beam: 8.85 ft.
• Displacement: 8,000 lbs.
• Ballast: 3,200 lbs.
• Sail Area: 361.22 sq. ft.
• Fuel: 18 gallons
• Fresh Water 40 gallons
• First built: 1948
• Last built: 2007
• Designer: W.I.B Crealock

Norseboat 21.5

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Do you prefer an open sailboat with a rugged design to keep your sailing experience raw? Get your hands on the Open Cockpit Norseboat 21.5. This boat has no cabin.

Simple sailboat design with settees on the side and enough storage room for a couple of passengers to enjoy a voyage across the lake or cruise near the coast.

But that's not all. The Norseboat 21.5 also comes in a cabin design that offers enhanced comfort. Whichever version you prefer, this boat offers a rugged design with carbon-fiber material instead of fiberglass, making it stronger than most sailboats.

However, you will have to compromise on the beauty part. Still, the boat provides a steady sailing experience with all the necessities you might require.

The Norseboat 21.5 sits lower near the water, and with a simple handling sloop rig and fully battened mainsail, it sails light and quick against the light wind. The boat is highly responsive to the tiller, requiring minimum effort from you to put it in the right direction.

Both versions of Norseboat 21.5 are lightweight, making them easy to haul and trail. You won't need a large truck to trail this boat to your favorite spot.

A mid-sized vehicle will do the job. On the other hand, their build maintains a strong presence uplifting their seaworthiness while a foil-shaped stub keel maintains stability.

You can buy the Norseboat 21.5 directly from  Norseboat .

• LOA: 21.8 ft.
• LWL: 19 ft.
• Beam: 7.1 ft.
• Displacement: 1,750 lbs.
• Ballast: 275 lbs.
• Sail Area: 197.2 sq. ft.
• Developer: NorseBoat Limited (CAN)
• Designer: Kevin Jeffrey/Mark Fitzgerald

Easy handling, low cost of maintenance, minimalistic designs, basic amenities, all while going offshore — these are the main selling points of pocket sailboats. All the boats mentioned above will serve you well if you are looking for the best bluewater pocket sailboats. Choose wisely!

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Dick Westwood

Next season, I'm going to have a slip which will accommodate a boat up to 26 feet long (including outboard, bow pulpit, etc.). So I'm going to be in the market for a 25 footer. Since I'm cheap, probably a 20 year old boat.Any recommendations? Maybe a Columbia?Also: since I single hand, I'm thinking a fixed keel rather than a drop or swing. Do you agree?  

Pacific SeaCraft 25 Something of a sea snail but very seaworthy. I believe that some of circumnavigated. My brother had one and loved it. There was one for sail in Mobile Alabama a few years ago. I talked to a guy from Colorado who had one for sell with a trailer for about 30K. He said that he had sailed it from California to Chile. But then again a Macgregor 25 is a lot cheaper.  

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Swing keel or not I single hand my Mac25, which I keep in a slip. The swing keel is not an issue at all.  

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"Best" is relative There are a lot of 25 foot boats out there, many can be had for $5000 to $9000. It would be easier to make recommendations if we knew more about your intended uses. Daysail or cruise? Need good cooking facilities? Standing headroom? Since you are in Westport, I am assuming you will be sailing in Long Island Sound; but do you want to trailer the boat? I don't get the connection between single handing and the type of keel, so maybe you could expand a bit on that too.In any case, the "best" 25 footer is relative to what you will use it for. Regardless, I think the best "cheap" (one of your stated goals) all-around 25 footer is the Catalina 25 (pop top model). You can get one in good shape that is about 20-25 years old for less than $10,000. I prefer the dinette layout option below, although many were built with the table on the centerline. Standing headroom with the pop-top, decent galley, good sized cockpit, supported by a manufacturer that is still in business, active owner's association, nice sailer; an excellent value. Available in fin keel (my preference) or swing keel models. A close second: the Oday 25. No pop top, but the galley slides out of the way under the cockpit seats, leaving a wide open cabin. In contrast to the Catalina, the Oday has a stub keel/centerboard configuration. I think this is the best of both worlds: encapsulated, protected ballast, very shallow draft with the board up, and good sailing qualities with the board down. Unlike the Catalina swing keels (where the ballast is actually in the swinging part of the keel), the Oday centerboard is "light" and is controlled with just a pendent line; no winches, no sweating, no problem. And a big plus for the Admiral: the head on the Oday is behind an actual door. In the Catalina, its behind a folding screen. The Oday has the added advantage of usually being less expensive (all other things being equal).You mention Columbia as an option. Any Columbia is bound to be an older boat, with all that entails. They are pretty, but even fiberglass ages, and the older the boat, the more that will need replacing. There are many owners who take great care of their boats, replacing and maintaing equipment as they age. However, in my humble experience, this happens less frequently on the less expensive (smaller) models. Be careful with old, small boats as they frequently suffer from what I will charitably call deferred maintenance. I am not that familar with the Columbia line of boats, but I do know that the Columbia 24 was a full keel model. LIS is known for its light winds, and I would shy away from full keel boats for that reason. I know there was a Columbia 26 (more than one flavor too I think), but I can't recall ever hearing about a 25 footer.With more info on your preferences, maybe someone can give you some better guidance. One general piece of advice: when buying a smaller boat, all future purchases and expenses will be an inordinately high percentage of the intial purchase price (you may spend as much on new sails as on the boat itself, and just try buying new interior cushions!). Because of this, the initial condition of the boat should be very high on your list of priorities. Good luck!  

In a smaller boat Even in a smaller boat, your intended usage should play a big factor in your decisions. There are areas of the country where a swing keel would be a blessing. Some areas of S.Fla. come to mind. A swing keel allows lots of very easy shore excursions. You height and the interior of the boat should be considered, as no one enjoys having to stoop all the time. Lots of experience with that one. Do you plan on just day sailing, or venturing farther from home later. Is this going to be a long term ownership or a stepping stone to a larger boat at some later date? Storage should be a major consideration, particularly on a smaller boat.Many years ago I owned a swing keel Chrysler 22. That is what I learned to sail on, and it took a beating and kept on ticking. But it was pretty limited in the amount of supplies I could carry, but it let me really explore S.Texas, and go places that I can no longer even consider. So, read the replys and suggestions from the members here, do your homework, and find a boat that will suit you and your needs.  

Just a touch of the old. Yet modern.. This boat took my breath away.....  

A good 25 footer Cape Dory made excellent boats. Traditional and solid.http://www.sailingtexas.com/cboats99capedory.html  

A Rolls Royce or a knockaround? Pacific Seacraft is at the very top, but for that kinda $ you can end up with bigger boat.I personally would never go for another 'swing keel' a Macgregor or any other 1/2 way sailing vessel.Islander 24 is not a pretty yacht but they hold up, sail reasonably well, and can be had for less than 2K.A good little vessel is a FREEDOM 25 if you can find one. No more rigging problems....;-)Aye mates  

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Good call, Higgs The Cape Dory 25D is one of John Vigor's 20 small boats that can take you anywhere. However, the 25D is not the same boat as the 25. The 25D has an inboard diesel (hence the "D") while the CD25 is outboard-powered. The CD 25D also has a full head in the forepeak instead of a V-berth. Here's a link:http://www.capedory.org/specs/cd25d.htmPeterH23 "Raven"  

Hello! Catalina 25 I have a Catalina 250 but they didn't make them 20 years ago. They did, however, make the Catalina 25 and it is a terrific boat. Plus the manufacturer is still around, there are lots of parts available, and there is a very active Association with a very good forum. All of these things will matter a lot to a new sailor.  

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Agree with nauti Based on price and performance not to mention resale value, the Catalina 25 is your best bet. Definitely get the fin keel. I am former owner of Catalina 25.Loved it so much in the Gulf for coastal cruising, when I upgraded there was no other choice but a Catalina 30.Tony B  

25 footer I have just begun to sail an older Cal 25. What a sweet boat.  

Make a list I recently bought a new boat. One of the best pieces of advice I received after the major disappointment of my first choice flunking survey was to make a simple list of what I was looking for in a boat. It helped me to identify other makes and models as it focused me on what I was really looking for. Ironically, cost, which was initially a primary concern, took a back seat to condition. After my first failure, my Wife helped me realize that spending to buy a boat in better initial shape would perhaps be cheaper in the long run.I just sold a Lancer 25, so I think I can offer some insight into boats in that size range and things you may or may not need to focus on.In this size range, you could in fact trailer a boat, resulting in a significant cost savings. There are a number of wing keeled or stub keeled boats in the age / size range you are considering, but of course performance upwind will suffer.Do you want an inboard or an outboard? It is convenient to be able to remove an outboard for storage or service. It is also much simpler to upgrade the outboard on an older boat if you wish to have greater reliability. The downside is of course noise and decreased range if you plan to cruise.On that note. Do you plan to mostly day sail, day sail with frequent overnights, or truly cruise? This decision will influence the importance of cockpit size, head room, etc...etc...etc...How long do you plan to keep the boat? I know this is tough to say up front, but it is helpful when thinking about cost. I bought my new boat for more money than I initially wanted to spend, but I plan to keep it for 5-10 years. During that period, if I had bought less boat, I'd end up paying full retail for new sails, perhaps a new autopilot, lazy jacks, a furler...etc...which are all new or recent on the boat I will now pay $50 more a month for over the cheaper boat. Will you finance the boat? There are tax advantages to doing so, but there are limitations as well. When looking into loans, it seemed to me that it is only advantageous to finance if you will finance over $10,000. Above that level you start getting reasonable interest rates. Below that, you might as well put it on a credit card. Also, a consideration for the boat becomes whether or not it meets the fairly minimal IRS rules allowing you to deduct it as a vacation home. After taxes my $200/month is now down to about $120/month...and I will hopefully be sailing rather than fixing a fixer upper. Of course it is dependent on you own personal situation and this suited mine.Off the soap box.I guess, given my recent experiences with my Lancer 25, if I were looking for a cheap boat in that size range again, personally my opinion is that the cost of the boat soon becomes immaterial given the fixed costs of annual storage ($60/ft up here). I would definitely look to keep costs down by buying a boat with a trailer...which will severely limit the number of candidates out there...or plan to purchase a trailer as a part of the boat purchase. Used trailers for boats in this size-range are nigh non-existent and will require modification. New ones are roughly $5000. Greater savings can be realized if you can actually launch and retrieve your 2 footer, but it requires a more expensive trailer with a tongue extension, a good ramp, probably a full tide and the ability to drop and raise a fairly significant mast yourself. I have a friend who races a lot and his cheap boat of choice is an O'day 25 with a fixed keel. It is bigger than most down below and is a good performer. The fin version is pretty rare to boot. However, the swing keel is a good performer and is more easily trailerable.Regarding the Lancer 25, due to its stub keel, it too is in theory trailerable. However, my own personal opinion is that its main features are its extreme cheapness (many can be found for under $3000) and large cockpit for daysailing. Fit and finish are okay, but the cabin is extremely small and sailing performance is minimal, especially in light air(PHRF is something like 280).Good Luck,Bob  

Ross in Tampa

just keep you eyes open... I have never sailed a columbia, nice looking. I sail an Oday 25 swing keel. On this boat the keel is not a concern while single handing. The pendant is cleated off in the cockpit. The board is not weighted (much) and can be lowered and raised in a matter of seconds.The boat performs quite well on all points of sail even with the board up. This is thanks to the heavy stub keel. I have to remember to put the board down when sailing. Keep in mind I mainly sail in Tampa Bay and we have more than our share of shallow spots with limited water visibility.Anyway, there are a ton of boats out there that will fit your bill. There is a sweet 25 cape dory for sail down here that I have been coveting. It really is a looker and for 2500, it's almost to sweet of a deal to pass up.Just me thoughts.Ross in Tampa  

boat in the 25' range another opinion Your on long island sound. Deep water. Get a boat with a fixed deep keelif you want good sailing performance. Those shallow draft, swing keel, keel cbboats are for shallow water. If you want to trailer the boat home at the end of the season you can put a full keel boat on a trailer with a travel lift. either buy a boat that comes with a trailer thats what I did. Or you can modify a flat bed and build a cradle on it to fit. Forget about finding a used trailer to fit the boat. They are few and far between. A new one would cost more than the boat. There are many good older boats out there today in the $5000 range. Pearson, Cal, C&C, Islander, Bristol, Cape dory, S2 Erickson to name a few. Get a survey before you buy. If your looking for a trailer sailer namely a boat you can launch of a ramp that would be a different discussion.Bffatcat: 1975 Pearson26W #76 Whitecap Marblehead MA  

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2015 Sea Hunt Gamefish 25

Charleston, South Carolina

Make Sea Hunt

Model Gamefish 25

Category Center Console Boats

Length 25.6

Posted Over 1 Month

A very nice 2015 Sea Hunt 25 Gamefish. Been lift since new by original and in great shape. Powered by twin Yamaha 150 Four Stroke engines, serviced regularly. Options on the boat include: Anchor Windlass, White Cushions, Hardtop with Speakers, LED Lighting, Taco Outriggers, Marine Head, Leaning Post with Livewell, Side Boarding Door, Stern Livewell, Trim Tabs and Dive Ladder. Electronics onboard include: Simrad NSS12 Evo2 Marine Chartplotter Fishfinder GPS Combo Multifunction Display w/ Radar, Standard VHF Radio and Stereo with Bluetooth. No bottom paint 2018 load rite 5 star tandem axle bunk trailer. Length - 25' 6" Beam - 9' 0" Dry Weight - 4200 Twin Yamaha F150XA 4 Strokes Fuel Capacity - 150 Gallons Draft - 1' 7" Deadrise - Variable - 21 - 24 - 60 degrees Max Draft: 1 ft 7 in

2009 JC Manufacturing Neptoon 25 TT Sport

Osage Beach, Missouri

Make JC Manufacturing

Model Neptoon 25 TT Sport

Category Pontoon Boats

2009 JC Pontoon Neptoon TT 25 Sport 3 Hull Excellent condition. Garage kept. Fast, fabulous, fun. Pontoon with 8.6 x 25 foot deck. Pristine condition. Garage kept. Really great family and friends get away without sacrificing speed. Tubing, skiing, everything you can pull you can pull with ease behind this great family pontoon. Best part, park and put up the top for some relaxing shade, sip and good cold drink and watch the kids play and swim. Back ladder. Cd/am/fm sat radio w/speakers. Depth finder. A dream to drive. Comfort for all. Motor is a 225 HP, want speed, you got it. Want to ski all day long, tube, whatever and never tire the engine. Easy launch from a first rate trailer. This is truly a deal, lake lovers, when you go to price a new 25 foot with 225 hp with a trailer or even newer one. Speed of boat is 35 to 40 miles per hour. Measurements / Dimensions Beam : 8 ft. 6 in Beam - Meters : 2.59 Beam - Inches : 102 Weight - Detail : 2,400 lbs. without engine Weight - kg : 1088.62 Weight - lbs. : 24 Length [deck] : 8.5 x 25 ft Length - Feet : 25 Length overall - Detail : 25 ft. Length overall - Meters : 7.62 Length overall - Inches : 3 Maximum capacity : 4,000 lbs. 2,900 lbs. without motor & gear

1979 O'day 25

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Make O'day

Category Cruiser

Posted 2 Weeks Ago

Recently has been pressure washed and now is ready to sail. She has been in dry dock, stored inside, for last 9 years, but was properly winterized. Complete engine information will be updated as soon as possible. Everything looks to be in great working order; this boat was built well to last. Stock #109867 1979 O'DAY 25 OMC GAS ENGINE AND INCLUDES TRAILER EASY TO TRANSPORT Great sailing boat, very easy to handle. Convenient that it is trailerable an has reclining keel. She goes to windward in a chop, because she has both a centerboard and a keel. The centerboard gives her a 6Ft draft which makes her fast and close winded and helps her track when waves build up. With her board up you can slide into coves or shallow bays for a quick swim or to anchor for the night. The cabin is spacious and well appointed. Cushions match fish print trim, which are being stored at owners home to keep them clean and like new, (not shown in photos). Privacy with full folding doors, and decent space for cooking and plotting a course in comfort while the boat is heeled over. Reason for selling is wife passed away.

2022 Misty Harbor Viaggio L25s

Woodstock, Georgia

Make Misty Harbor

Model Viaggio L25s

Category Tritoon Boats

Posted 4 Days Ago

The seller has stated that all of the mechanical components and features work as designed The overall condition of the vessel is very good. As always we suggest buyers inspect the boat or have it inspected for soundness by a professional. Stock #393831 Excellent and Clean Condition! Well Maintained! Low Hours! Dual Reclining Captains Chairs! Check out this 2022 Viaggio Lago 25S by Misty Harbor. The triple 25-inch-diameter pontoons with lifting strakes and Performance Shield underneath allow for smooth cruising. The dual front loungers provide plenty of room for guests Hinged cushions give access to 3 large storage compartments on both starboard and port benches. The curved bow seats also have storage and includes a 30 lb anchor paired with a coated chain lead and 75 ft of anchor rope. There are two Captain chairs that adjust front to back, swivel and recline with dual armrest. The helm has analog Tach/Speedometer, fuel gauge for the 58 gl tank, voltage meter for the dual marine grade batteries and a depth meter with alarm along with an included ski mirror. The entertainment is provided through a Rockford Fosgate digital system with AM/FM, Bluetooth and more pushing through 6 high output marine speakers with extended bass output. Steering is breeze with the Seastar Hydraulic Steering system. The Swingback seating system allows you to configure the seat from a bench/ lounger to a full lounger to a queen size bed. Under the lounger there are three large storage compartments Covered by a extended 10 ft Bimini top with an included boot cover for trailering. Powered by a quiet by powerful 2023 Suzuki 150 HP Outboard with a three blade stainless steel prop. The motor has just over 100 hrs. This motor is capable of pulling a single skier or towable with no problem. Included are 8 USCG life vests and two ski vests. Reason for selling is lifestyle change.

2017 liberator 25 tunnel

Port Orange, Florida

Make Liberator 25

Model Tunnel

Category High Performance Boats

2017 liberator 25 tunnel I built This 25 Liberator for myself. Best of everything. Twin Mercury 300xs motors. Custom paintjob. Gets 3.7 mpg at 50-55 mph. Boat runs 114 and ran 112 with 4 guys and 50 gallons of fuel. All floors, bulkheads, fuel tanks etc are all composite. Hull is 520 lbs lighter than stock lay-up. Boat is completely capped. (top deck and hull are glassed and molded together. Entire rear was modified and has no splashwell. $8000 custom interior, Pirrelli flooring, Kiekhaefer tunnel tab,1600 watt stereo, IMCO hydraulic steering, tandem aluminum trailer, Livorsi guages, Dana controls, electric rear compartment under hatch has tons of storage, 4ft x 8ft storage under front deck, LED rope lighting throughout the boat. This boat is one of a kind and a blast to drive.       I can build a 25 Liberator as low as $125k. Also now available with a small centerpod sponson which completely eliminates any porpoising.. I also have plenty of 21 Liberator tunnels in stock. Located in Daytona Beach, Fl. Call Randy at Liberator Boats of Florida.  3862952132

2004 Safe boat 250 defender twin 225 honda, seats, whaler grady Trade welcome

Sacramento, California

Make SAFE Boat 25' Defender

Model 250 Defender Class Boat

Category Saltwater Fishing Boats

Length 25.0

2004 Safe Boat Defender 250 glass boat(Trade Welcome )(Looking for a Nice low miles diesel truck or van plus some cash on a side)(2013-2014 Dodge RAM 2500-3500 maga cab diesel or 08-present Dodge Sprinter Passanger van 12 seat under 80,000 miles) Length 25 feet Width 8.6 feet (overall length is 30ft for boat)Powered by Twin Honda 225hp ( runs great with over 1000+hr used)Brand new HDS 9 Touch Fish Finder/Gps Origional Safe Boat suspension seats for passenger and driver ( behind is cushion seat)EZ trailer is a Tripple Axel Aluminum Trailer with good tires and can be tow for long distancePilot house and walk thru to bowTop Speed is 46Knots with twin 225 Honda's Twin Honda motor still need to be mount on boat (no prop). All Honda gauges, control, steering still on boat. Should be an easy connect to motor. Lowrance HDS fish finder and Safeboat seats will need to be install also. I'm selling because we planning to buy a house and need the down payment money. Replacement cost for the boat is 250KIf interest contact Bryan at 916-230-169one

New high end 25 ft pontoon boat----Spring boat show special

Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Make Grand Island 25 GT Cruise BF

Model 25 GT Cruise Bowfish

Factory Direct Pontoon Boat Sales with 400 new pontoon boats in stock. New 2016 25 ft Grand Island/Tahoe high quality pontoon boat. This pontoon boat is 8.5 wide with 25 inch tubes. I only have one left at this price with the bow fishing chairs. This auction doesnt come with a motor or trailer but they are available.We are in Grand Rapids Minnesota and will deliver for $1.5 a mile. This It has a stereo-table-swim ladder-lights and gauges. You can add a custom snap cover for $699. Give us a call for our web site or a shipping quote. 218-326-4223-- This one comes with carpet. I also have it with the luna flooring for more. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

2008 Contender 25 ft

Pascagoula, Mississippi

Make Contender

Model 25 Ft

Category Center Consoles

2008 25 ft Contender light blue hull. Twin 2015 200 hp 4 stroke Yamaha's painted white. 99 hours and just serviced. Garmin 4212 electronics. Vhf radio and 10 speaker stereo with dual amps and 12" subwoofer. All electronics, motors,stereo, powder coating ,top and ttop covers and complete hull color change done in last 8 months. This boat is new inside and out except for seat cushion. Clean boat totally redone this fall. Owner looking to upgrade to bigger boat. Has trailer and custom cover. Trailer has new tires and new lights and bearings. $85000

25 ft pontoon

Old Town, Florida

70 Hp Johnson. runs greatall almuninum deck, new carpet

25ft.Lyman Boat

Clayton, New York

Engine (Gray Marine V8) has been removed from boat. Bottom and transom surveyed well. Just needs cosmetic work. Being sold with road worthy trailer - recently had $500 worth of new bearings and light replacements.

25ft pontoon boat

Garland, Texas

Desk and Chair must sell together. no separatefull size desk made in walnut fully restore and refurbishused to belong bishop Roma boat 25ft pontoon boat 115 motorfully restore new carpetnew plywood dateunfinished project due to health reasonall nuts on boat stainless asking price $4000 trailer included

25ft 1986 C

Fort Myers, Florida

COMPLETELY RESTORED 60 hours on 4 stroke 250 GPS Fishfinder Call for more details!

25 ft bayliner trophy

Nokomis, Florida

25 ft bayliner trophy boat and trailer twin 150 force motors

Catalina 25 Ft. Sailboat

Fontana, Wisconsin

Make Catalina

Model Catalina 25 Tall Rig, Fin Keel

1981 Catalina 25 tall rig, fin keel, pop top l. Three head sails, 110, 130 (almost new), 155 all North. North main loose footed. 2. Mariner 9.9 electric start, 1988, electronic ignition, 2 cycle 3. Self tailing winches (2) 4. Autotiller 5. Boom vang and Boom Kicker 6. Porta pottie 7. Trailer, double axle, tongue extender, surge brakes, good tires 8. Depth and Knotmeter 9. Vinyl pop-top cover 10. Bimini, Outside vinyl seat cushions 11. Miscellaneous gear, life jackets, dock lines, fenders, cockpit speakers, shore power cable etc, Second owner, bought in 1991. Raced until 2014 (won nationals in 2001). Currently on trailer, Fontana on Geneva Lake, WI. Shows it's age cosmetically and needs some bottom (ablating Micron Plus), sides (Vertglas) and exterior teak work (Sikkens). Structurally good.

Mako 253 25ft

Fowlerton, Texas

Rebuilt 225 hp Mercury Optimax Boat needs TLC

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Maine's Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world

The 29-year-old boothbay resident and new york native was one of more than a dozen sailors competing in the global solo challenge, published march 8, 2024 • updated on march 8, 2024 at 10:33 am.

Alone, Cole Brauer braved three oceans and the elements as she navigated her sailboat for months.

When she and her 40-foot sailboat arrived Thursday in A Coruna, Spain, the 29-year-old Boothbay, Maine, resident and New York native became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself, traveling across about 30,000 miles.

Brauer, all 5-foot-2 and 100 pounds of her, is one of more than a dozen sailors competing in the Global Solo Challenge. Brauer was the youngest and only woman in the group that set sail in October from A Coruna.

The starts were staggered. Brauer took off Oct. 29. As of Thursday, some in the field had dropped out of the race.

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The race took Brauer south along the west coast of Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope and then eastward toward Australia. From there, she continued east where Brauer faced the unpredictable, treacherous and deadly Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America before continuing northeast across the Atlantic Ocean toward Spain.

The race took her 130 days to complete.

“This is really cool and so overwhelming in every sense of the word,”  NBC News reported  Brauer saying before drinking Champagne from her trophy Thursday while being celebrated by family and fans.

While Brauer is the first American woman to circumnavigate the globe alone by sea, she is not first woman to do so. Polish sailor Krystina Chojnowska-Liskiewicz finished her 401-day voyage around the globe on April 21, 1978, according to  online sailing sites .

Kay Cottee of Australia was the first woman to achieve the feat nonstop, sailing off from Sydney Harbor in Australia in November 1987 and returning 189 days later.

The global voyage is not an easy one, even on a vessel with a full crew.

“Solo sailors, you have to be able to do everything,” Brauer  told the NBC “Today” show  Thursday. “You need to be able to take care of yourself. You need to be able to get up, even when you’re so exhausted. And you have to be able to fix everything on the boat.”

Satellite communications allowed Brauer to stay in touch with her racing team and connect with fans on social media, where she posted videos from the race and her boat, “First Light.”

Along the way she encountered 30-foot waves that tossed her about the boat, according to NBC News.

She injured a rib and even gave herself an IV to fend off dehydration.

Sailing solo means not just being a skipper but a project manager, said Marco Nannini, the race’s organizer. That means steering the vessel, making repairs, knowing the weather and keeping yourself healthy, he said.

“The biggest asset is your mental strength, not the physical one,” Nannini said. “Cole is showing everyone that.”

One of Brauer’s social media posts from Dec. 8 showed her frustration.

“I haven’t really had the bandwidth to get into everything that’s been going on the past 48 hours, but the short version is the autopilot has been acting up again and I needed to replace some parts and do a rudder recalibration,” she wrote. “For once the light air is actually helping, but it’s been exhausting, and I’m sore and tired.”

“It’s all part of the journey, and I’m sure I’ll be feeling better once the work is done and I’ve gotten some sleep,” Brauer added. “But right now things are tough.”

But she’s handled the tough, even though some in the sport believed it wouldn’t be possible due to her gender and small frame.

“I push so much harder when someone’s like, ‘no, you can’t do that,’ or ‘you’re too small,’” Brauer said.

“It would be amazing if there was just one other girl that saw me and said ‘Oh, I can do that, too,’” she added.

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Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world

A CORUNA, Spain (AP) — Alone, Cole Brauer braved three oceans and the elements as she navigated her sailboat for months.

When she and her 40-foot (12.2-meter) sailboat arrived Thursday in A Coruna, Spain, the 29-year-old became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself, traveling across about 30,000 miles (48,280 kilometers).

Brauer, all 5-foot-2 (1.6-meter) and 100 pounds (45.4 kilograms) of her, is one of more than a dozen sailors competing in the Global Solo Challenge. Brauer was the youngest and only woman in the group that set sail in October from A Coruna.

The starts were staggered. Brauer took off Oct. 29. As of Thursday, some in the field had dropped out of the race.

The race took Brauer south along the west coast of Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope and then eastward toward Australia. From there, she continued east where Brauer faced the unpredictable, treacherous and deadly Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America before continuing northeast across the Atlantic Ocean toward Spain.

The race took her 130 days to complete.

“This is really cool and so overwhelming in every sense of the word,”  NBC News reported  Brauer saying before drinking Champagne from her trophy Thursday while being celebrated by family and fans.

While Brauer is the first American woman to circumnavigate the globe alone by sea, she is not first woman to do so. Polish sailor Krystina Chojnowska-Liskiewicz finished her 401-day voyage around the globe on April 21, 1978, according to  online sailing sites .

Kay Cottee of Australia was the first woman to achieve the feat nonstop, sailing off from Sydney Harbor in Australia in November 1987 and returning 189 days later.

The global voyage is not an easy one, even on a vessel with a full crew.

“Solo sailors, you have to be able to do everything,” Brauer  told the NBC “Today” show  Thursday. “You need to be able to take care of yourself. You need to be able to get up, even when you’re so exhausted. And you have to be able to fix everything on the boat.”

Satellite communications allowed Brauer to stay in touch with her racing team and connect with fans on social media, where she posted videos from the race and her boat, “First Light.”

Along the way she encountered 30-foot (9.1-meter) waves that tossed her about the boat, according to NBC News.

She injured a rib and even gave herself an IV to fend off dehydration.

Sailing solo means not just being a skipper but a project manager, said Marco Nannini, the race’s organizer. That means steering the vessel, making repairs, knowing the weather and keeping yourself healthy, he said.

“The biggest asset is your mental strength, not the physical one,” Nannini said. “Cole is showing everyone that.”

One of Brauer’s social media posts from Dec. 8 showed her frustration.

“I haven’t really had the bandwidth to get into everything that’s been going on the past 48 hours, but the short version is the autopilot has been acting up again and I needed to replace some parts and do a rudder recalibration,” she wrote. “For once the light air is actually helping, but it’s been exhausting, and I’m sore and tired.”

“It’s all part of the journey, and I’m sure I’ll be feeling better once the work is done and I’ve gotten some sleep,” Brauer added. “But right now things are tough.”

But she’s handled the tough, even though some in the sport believed it wouldn’t be possible due to her gender and small frame.

“I push so much harder when someone’s like, ‘no, you can’t do that,’ or ‘you’re too small,’” Brauer said.

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Two men have been charged for causing the deaths of a 7-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman after a chartered boat capsized in the Hudson River in 2022, sending more than a dozen people aboard into the water, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

Richard Cruz, 32, and Jaime Pinilla Gomez, 25, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, were both charged with one count of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said in a news release . Cruz and Gomez each face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

Lindelia Vasquez and her nephew, Julian Vasquez, were among a group of family and friends who chartered the boat for a Hudson River tour when it capsized on July 12, 2022. Victims were trapped under the boat when it flipped over near Pier 86,  which is in front of the docked aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, a popular tourist destination.

Prosecutors said Gomez was one of the 13 people who were thrown overboard. But Lindelia Vasquez and Julian Vasquez, who were from Colombia, drowned after being trapped beneath the boat, according to prosecutors.

Cruz and Gomez had been conducting boat tours in the months leading up to the incident, but prosecutors said the two did not have the required U.S. Coast Guard credentials and certifications to do so.

"Federal regulations and safety protocols exist to ensure that captains and operators of commercial vessels keep passengers safe," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. "The defendants allegedly flouted those regulations, recklessly disregarded safety protocols, operated the vessel at an unsafe speed in hazardous conditions, and overloaded the vessel with too many passengers on board. And the result was tragic — a young boy and a woman were trapped under the vessel and drowned after the vessel capsized."

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What happened on July 12, 2022?

Around 2:40 p.m. on July 12, 2022, the boatcapsized in the Hudson River, according to authorities. All 13 people aboard the vessel were thrown into the water.

Ferries that were operating nearby and emergency responders, including the New York City Police Department’s Harbor Unit and the New York City Fire Department’s Dive Rescue Team, rushed to the scene to help the victims out of the water.

According to prosecutors, Gomez and 10 others were transported to hospitals in Manhattan and survived. About 25 minutes after the vessel capsized, authorities found Lindelia Vasquez and Julian Vasquez unconscious.

The two victims were trapped underneath the boat and were subsequently pronounced deceased, prosecutors said. The cause of death was drowning. 

Prosecutors say boat operators were negligent

Cruz had purchased the boat, which he called Stimulus Money, about three months before the capsizing, according to a complaint. He was the owner and captain of the vessel while Gomez was the pilot.

The two men conducted tours on the vessel for paying customers on multiple occasions in the months before the capsizing, the complaint stated. But neither had obtained the required U.S. Coast Guard credentials and certifications to operate the tours.

Prosecutors allege that the two men's negligent actions and omissions caused the capsizing and the two deaths. In addition to their lack of credentials, prosecutors said Cruz and Gomez had 13 people on board — which exceeded the boat's maximum capacity.

Prosecutors also said Cruz and Gomez had operated the vessel at a high rate of speed while a small craft advisory was in effect due to high winds and heavy seas. Prosecutors claimed that Gomez — who was described as an "insufficiently experienced mariner" — dangerously piloted the vessel.

They also claimed that Gomez had rapidly accelerated one engine of the boat immediately before the capsizing, which led to the overturning of the vessel, and wasn't wearing a safety device that contributed to the engine continuing to operate even after Gomez shifted.

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Boating accidents across the U.S.

The primary factors that lead to boating accidents are inattention, inexperience, improper lookout, excessive speed, and machinery failure, according to the  National Safe Boating Council .

Experts say that boating accidents are easily preventable and boating is comparatively safer than driving a car, according to Paul Barnard, recreational boating safety program manager at the U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District in New Orleans.

"Most boating fatalities and nonfatal accidents could have been easily preventable through a few simple safety measures," Barnard said.

Recreational boating is a popular leisure activity in the United States, with more than 87 million people taking part annually, according to VisitTheUSA.com . But there are still risks and thousands of recreational boating accidents happen each year.

In 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard counted 4,040 accidents that involved 636 deaths and 2,222 injuries. In that year, about 74% of all boating deaths occurred on a boat where the operator did not receive formal boating safety training.

Some accidents have involved tour boats in recent years. In 2018, 17 people were killed after a tourist boat sank in Missouri during a storm. Three employees were each charged with 17 counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in 2021, but those charges were later dismissed.

Last year, one person died after a boat capsized during a tour of a historic underground cavern system in Lockport, New York. All 29 people on board were thrown into the water when the vessel tipped over toward the end of the roughly 300-foot route, the Associated Press reported.

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Two Men Charged For Causing The Death Of A Seven-Year-Old Boy And A 48-Year-Old Woman In Hudson River Boat Capsizing

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Rear Admiral John Mauger, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, announced today the arrests of RICHARD CRUZ and JAIME PINILLA GOMEZ for causing the death of a seven-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman after the vessel CRUZ and GOMEZ were operating in the Hudson River capsized.  The two passengers drowned after being trapped underneath the vessel.  CRUZ and GOMEZ were arrested today in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and will be presented later today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. 

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Federal regulations and safety protocols exist to ensure that captains and operators of commercial vessels keep passengers safe.  The defendants allegedly flouted those regulations, recklessly disregarded safety protocols, operated the vessel at an unsafe speed in hazardous conditions, and overloaded the vessel with too many passengers onboard.  And the result was tragic — a young boy and a woman were trapped under the vessel and drowned after the vessel capsized.”

Rear Admiral John Mauger said: “This case demonstrates the deadly consequences of illegal passenger operations.  Our thoughts are with the families of the victims today.  Through this complaint, the Coast Guard and our partners from the U.S. Attorney’s Office affirm our steadfast commitment to preventing similar tragedies by investigating and holding violators accountable.  We urge the public to assist in this detection and deterrence by notifying the Coast Guard of vessel owner and operators suspected of engaging in illegal passenger operations at the following email address:  CGIS TIPS at https://www.p3tips.com/878 .” 

According to the allegations contained in the Complaint: [1]

On or about July 12, 2022, at approximately 2:40 p.m., the motor vessel Stimulus Money capsized in the Hudson River resulting in the death of two passengers — a seven-year-old boy (“Victim-1”) and a 48-year-old woman (“Victim-2”).  At the time of the capsizing, RICHARD CRUZ was the owner and captain of the vessel and JAIME PINILLA GOMEZ was the pilot of the vessel.  CRUZ had purchased the vessel approximately three months before the capsizing.  CRUZ and GOMEZ conducted boat “tours” for paying customers onboard the vessel on multiple occasions in the months leading up to the capsizing, although they did not have the required United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) credentials and certifications to do so.

CRUZ’s and GOMEZ’s negligent actions and omissions caused the capsizing and the deaths of Victim-1 and Victim-2.  At the time of the capsizing, among other things: (i) CRUZ and GOMEZ operated Stimulus Money with 13 people on board, exceeding the vessel’s maximum allowable capacity; (ii) CRUZ and GOMEZ operated Stimulus Money at a high rate of speed during a Small Craft Advisory in high winds and heavy seas; (iii) neither CRUZ nor GOMEZ had obtained a required USCG certification to operate the vessel with paying customers on board; (iv) CRUZ and GOMEZ operated Stimulus Money without a valid USCG Certificate of Inspection, which is required for a vessel to operate with paying customers on board; (v) GOMEZ, an insufficiently experienced mariner, piloted Stimulus Money in a dangerous manner, including by rapidly accelerating one engine of the vessel immediately before the capsizing, which contributed to the overturning of the vessel; and (vi) GOMEZ, at the time of the capsizing, failed to properly wear a safety device that should be worn around the pilot’s wrist or life vest, which contributed to the vessel’s engine continuing to operate even after GOMEZ shifted from the helm console (at which the vessel was operated).

All 13 people on board Stimulus Money were thrown overboard during the capsizing.  Shortly after the capsizing, boats from the New York City Police Department’s (“NYPD”) Harbor Unit and the New York City Fire Department’s (“FDNY”) Dive Rescue Team, and ferries operating nearby, arrived at the scene of the capsizing to render emergency assistance.  10 passengers and GOMEZ were recovered conscious and in varying medical conditions.  They were subsequently transferred to hospitals in Manhattan and survived the capsizing.  Approximately 25 minutes after the capsizing, members of the FDNY Dive Rescue Team recovered Victim-1 and Victim-2 from the Hudson River.  They were trapped underneath the capsized vessel and found unconscious.  Emergency medical personnel subsequently pronounced Victim-1 and Victim-2 deceased.  The cause of death was drowning.  Photos of the capsized boat are below:

Please report any illegal passenger charters to the USCG at https://www.p3tips.com/878 .

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CRUZ, 32, and GOMEZ, 25, both of Elizabeth, New Jersey, are each charged with one count of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

The maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by a judge.

Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the USCG Investigative Service and the Special Agents and NYPD Detectives assigned to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey W. Coyle is in charge of the prosecution.

The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Complaint and the description of the Complaint set forth herein constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.

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