| Cal 2-25 | |
| Designer: | C. William Lapworth |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1977 |
| No Built: | 392 |
| Builder: | Cal Yachts |
| Draft: | 4.5feet |
| Displacement: | 45000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 25.25feet |
| Lwl: | 22feet |
| Beam: | 9feet |
| Engine: | Universal 110NaN0 diesel engine or Outboard motor |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 20000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 33feet |
| J: | 11feet |
| P: | 28feet |
| E: | 9.5feet |
| Sailplan: | Masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 133square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 181.5square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 314.5square feet |
| Previous: | Cal 25 |
The Cal 2-25 (also called the Cal 25-2 and Cal 25 Mark II) is an American sailboat that was designed by C. William Lapworth as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1977.[1] [2] [3]
The design was marketed by the manufacturer as the 2-25 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1965 Cal 25 design.[1] [4]
The design was built by Cal Yachts, part of Jensen Marine and Bangor Punta, in the United States. A total of 392 examples were built between 1977 and 1983, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [5]
The design was also produced under license in Brazil as the Martinique 25.[1]
The Cal 2-25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim and painted aluminum spars. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder mounted well aft, controlled by a tiller wit an extension and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 45000NaN0 and carries 20000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 4.5feet with the standard keel and 3.5feet with the optional shoal draft keel.[1] [3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering or an optional Universal diesel engine of 110NaN0. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]
The boat's galley is located on both sides of the cabin. On the port side is a stainless steel sink and on the starboard a two-burner alcohol stove, which slides under the cockpit for stowage, along with a section of the counter. The head is a chemical type, with a marine toilet optional. It has a privacy door and it located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping space is provided by the dinette settee, which has a folding table, plus a berth under the sliding stove for a total sleeping accommodation for five people.[3]
Ventilation is provided by a flush-mounted forward hatch and two opening ports in the head, while the cabin ports are fixed.[3]
The boat has internally-mounted halyards, with internally-mounted reefing and an outhaul. The cockpit has two genoa winches and a third winch for the halyards. There is a standard boom vang and mainsheet traveler, which is mounted on the bridge deck. There is an anchor locker in the bow.[3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.292NaN2.[6] [7]
The Cal 2-25 was mostly sailed as a cruising sailboat and was not widely raced.[8]
In a 1994 review, Richard Sherwood wrote, "Bill Lapworth designs boats with long waterlines, spade rudders, and moderate to light displacement. The result is a compromise between a cruiser and a racer."[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "There is a large Cal 25 ... racing group and fan club centered up and down the West Coast, but they spurn the [2-25], which is a totally different design (though with a similar average PHRF rating). Best features: The Cal [2-25] is a well built boat with good headroom and a relatively roomy head. Worst features: No significant problems."[9]
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