The Cal 2-25 (also called the Cal 25-2 and Cal 25 Mark II) is an American

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that was designed by C. William Lapworth as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1977.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 168-169. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. The design was marketed by the manufacturer as the 2-25 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1965

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design.

Production

The design was built by Cal Yachts, part of Jensen Marine and Bangor Punta, in the

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. A total of 392 examples were built between 1977 and 1983, but it is now out of production. The design was also produced under license in

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as the Martinique 25.

Design

The Cal 2-25 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with

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wood trim and painted

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spars. It has a

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rig, a

raked stem The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively. Description The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...

, a vertical transom, an internally mounted spade-type

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mounted well aft, controlled by a

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wit an extension and a fixed fin

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is normally fitted with a small

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for docking and maneuvering or an optional Universal

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of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat's

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is located on both sides of the cabin. On the port side is a

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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

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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. Ventilation is provided by a flush-mounted forward hatch and two opening ports in the head, while the cabin ports are fixed. The boat has internally-mounted

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s, with internally-mounted reefing and an

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. The cockpit has two

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winches and a third winch for the halyards. There is a standard

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and

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, which is mounted on the

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. There is an

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locker in the bow. The design has a

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of .

Operational history

The Cal 2-25 was mostly sailed as a cruising sailboat and was not widely raced. 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." 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 -25 which is a totally different design (though with a similar average PHRF rating). Best features: The Cal -25is a well built boat with good headroom and a relatively roomy head. Worst features: No significant problems."Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 328.

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, 2010.

References

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Production

Design

Operational history

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