Sweet/Sour moment.
We have really enjoyed the almost 10 years of owning and using JD, we have sailed her on many 3,5 even 10 day cruises. Sailed to Bimini, the Florida Keys, Trailed and sailed her in Pensacola and Cocoa Beach.
And of course, we have made so many modifications. Everything from Built in Air Conditioning, Digital Flat Screen TV, Garmin GPS, and the list goes on.
So, here's the sale info.
CATALINA 250 WATER BALLAST FOR SALE 2005 LOADED. WITH TRAILER ASKING $18,500
CATALINA 250 (WATER BALLLAST)
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2005
LOCATION: MARGATE FLORIDA 33063
Contact PAUL ALCOCK, BRITINUSAG1 at GMAIL dot COM
TELEPHONE #:954-736-7114
2005 CATALINA 250 WATER BALLAST LOADED.STANDARD FEATURES PLUS
Sails:
- 110% Furling GIB. Good
- 150 Furling GIB Fair
- 2 REEF MAIN Good
- Riding Sail (Sailright Patterned)
- Asymetrical Spinnaker - Fair - Chute Good, home made Tack Collar on Furled Jib stay
Deck:
- 2 Lewmar Single Speed Self tailing Winches on Cabin Top
- 2 Double Line Organizers located Port & Stbd Cabin Top
- Twin Line Stoppers(total of 4) on each side of Cabin Top (Main Halyard, Vang, Reef Downhaul, Reef Outhaul)
- Furling line cleat Port side
- Spinnaker Tack Block on Pulpit, then aft to Port Side Winch
- Spinnaker Sheet Blocks on Port & Stbd Catbird Seat Rails then to captured cam cleats on combings.
- Bow & Stern Nav Lights
- Mast Steaming Light and Deck Light (new 2015)
- Single Lifelines with Pelican hooks each side of cabin for easy opening.
Spars & Rigging:
- Standard Mast & Boom
- Boom Kicker & Vang
- In Boom Main outhaul & Topping lift
- Additional cleats on Mast (port & stbd)
- Lazy Jacks
- Flag Halyards Port & Stbd on the Spreaders
- Mast Raising Strap
- Stainless Steel stern Mast Support (removable) on dedicated pintals
Keel:
- Water Ballast Tank
- Swing Keel with modified lifting tackle
Running Rigging:
- Jib Sheets with track and cars inline with Shrouds
- Main sheet in Cockpit
- Spinnaker Sheets
- Spinnaker Tack line
Cockpit:
- Wheel Steering (Includes Arlyn's Wire Steering Upgrade)
- Stainless Pedestal Guard
- Ritchie Compass on Binacle
- Catbird Seats
- Outboard fuel tank locker aft of helm
- Manual Bilge Pump (port side)
- Stainless swing down swim ladder
- Inclinometer on stbd side cabin aft bulkhead.
- Extra Stainless Steel Handhold by Swim Ladder
- White Vinyl covered cushions (5) Port & Stbd cockpit seats, Port & Stbd Cat bird Seats, Fuel locker top
Electrical
- 12v Distribution Panel with Circuit Breaker(standard)
- Garmin 562 GPS Chart plotter built in antenna
- VHF with Masthead Antenna with DSC & GPS interconnect & MMSI (transferrable via Boat US)
- Raymarine ST40 Wind display system - Display on Cabin outside bulkhead, Transducer at Mast head.
- Raymarine ST40 Depth/Speed/Water Temp Display at helm (Speed Transducer replaced new April 2015)
- Subaru 1700 Watt Generator (sits on Fuel Locker undersale, by swim ladder at anchor when needed)
- Marine Cabin Stereo in Cabin with Stereo speakers beneath Cabin table.
- 400Watt Invertor (Stbd Side forward of galley)
- Dual USB outlets (Stbd Side forward of galley)
- 2 - 12V DC outlet (Stbd Side forward of galley & below Power Distribution Panel)
- Dual Battery 110V smart charger
- 110V Shore power connector (Stbd side below Catbird seat)
- 110V Shore power pigtail (boat to Generator)
- 110V Shore power cable (boat to shore)
- 110V Blue Sea Main Breaker Switch (aft head bulkhead)
- 110V Sub Switch panel (aft head bulkhead - 3rd switch is spare)
- 110V CFGI Power outlet beneath Battery Charger on Quarter Berth Aft Bulkhead.
- 2 x 75 AH Wet Cell Batteries in Trunk behind Aft Berth
- Batteries have remote cell water top up system installed (top up without removing batteries)
- Cabin lights (Most lights have been swapped out with LED's)
- 19in Flat Screen TV on Swivel Mount(2014) on Forward face of Head Bulkhead, with Remote
- Pole mounted Unidirectional TV Antenna(2015) on port side catbird seat.
- 50W Solar Panel Stbd Side Catbird seat on directional swivel can point 360 horizontal, 135 vertical
- 15Amp Solar Panel Control Unit
- Off/1/Both/2 Battery control switch inside Stbd Cockpit Locker
- INSTALLED CABIN AIR CONDITIONING. (on shelf aft of head in quarterberth)
- 12V power wash pump below Galley cupboard - shower hose connection port side gunwhale.
- 110V/12V Dometic Cooler style Fridge Freezer Stbd Side aft of Galley
- 12V LP Air pump (Empty Ballast while on the water)
Galley:
- Single Burner Butane Cooker top with piezo start & flame protect
- Stainless Sink with manual whale pump fawcet.
- Cup and Plate rack built into back of Gallery counter
- Cutlery Draw beneath Cooker top with spring restrainer.
- Didi Draw aft end of Cooker top below counter
- Galley cupboard below Sink with two shelves inside
- Galley storage area beneath cutlery draw (can hold additional cooler if required)
Engine:
- 2007 NISSAN 9.8HP OUTBOARD.
- Detachable Hard Link to Rudder
Cabin:
- Custom drop leaf table - lowers to extend V-Berth
- Blue Catalina Cushions on V-Berth, Port & Stbd Settee, and Settee Backrests(3)
- 3 Steps ladder from Cockpit
- Water Ballast valve access under lower step of ladder
- Pop-Top support bar mounting below Companion way
- Pop-Top Curtains for privacy/sunshade when needed
- Magazine Rack on port side behind TV
- Companionway shutter mounted on raised supports port side of ladder
- 5Gallon Porta-Potti head
- Built in sink in Head
- Whale water fawcet in head
- Hanging storage locker aft head bulkhead
- V-Berth storage cover has Hinged mod to allow easier access
- Port & Stbd Settees with Storage below
- Aft Berth
Tanks:
- 17Gallon Solid Plastic water tank below aft end of V-Berth
- 26Gallon Flexi water tank below V-Berth
- 3.5Gallon Solid Plastic Fuel tank in fuel locker in Cockpit
Canvas:
- Blue Sunbrella Bimini on Stainless tubing (2013)
- Black mesh Sunshade zips into aft end of Bimini (2013)
- Blue Sunbrella Boom Tent (2013) zips into fwd end of Bimini covers Pop Top
- Original Pop Top Cover with clear windows and bug screens
- Line bags on Port and Stbd aft Cabin Bulkheads below winches
- Blue Sunbrella Binnacle Cover (covers GPS, Pod & Compass)
- Blue Sunbrella winch covers (2)
Trailer:
- Sailking Trailer
- New Axles 2013
- New Disc Brakes (all wheels) 2013
- New Suspension (2013)
- Most lights replaced with LEDs
- Trailer to Truck 7 pin round connector
- High Trailer guides posts
- Mast Raising Post on Trailer Tongue
- Mast raising post ladder
- Extra Length Trailer Extension tube (slides below fixed trailer tongue)
We have used JD (Joint Decision) to sail locally in Biscayne Bay mostly on 3 to 5 day adventures, also sailed her to Bimini (52miles), Outside down to the keys and inside back to Biscayne Bay on a 10 day cruise.
Our tow vehicle is a Ford F150 Super Cab which manages towing without any issues. (Truck not included but make me an offer :)
We have trailed JD to Pensacola for a 5 day cruise, to Cocoa Beach for a 4 day cruise. But most of our sailing has been in Biscayne Bay launching from Black Point Marina.
Launching JD is easy, takes a while to get her rigged. I'm 66 and in good shape, so I have no problems getting the boat prepped for launch or retrieving the boat for the tow home.
I'm retiring in November 2015 and we want to go cruising to the Islands an up to Maine, we need a bigger boat.
If you are interested in being the next owner of our 2005 Catalina 250 Water Ballast, then please contact me.
Paul Alcock
Brit in usa g 1 at gmail dot com
Or you can call me on my cell phone: Nine Five Four hypen Seven Three Siz hypen Seven One One Four
I'll post a bunch of pics shortly.
Paul
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