Sales Brochure and Order Forms for both the C250 Centerboard
and Wing Keel (dated 4/99)
Pre-sale Letter from Catalina Yachts
Equipment List & Order Form for the C250 Centerboard
(12/14/97)
CDI Flexible Furler 4/6
Installation/Operating Instructions (Adobe Acrobat Reader
Required -- this file is BIG!!! 1.2MB)
Logbook Template
(in PDF format; requires AdobeAcrobat Reader)
At the end of July 1998, we purchased our first sailboat . . . a
1999 Catalina 250 we named "Lorelei" (hull no. 384). We were delighted
when we learned that OUR boat had left the production line at the end of August, and even
more delighted when the boat finally arrived just in time for the long, 1998 Labor Day
weekend.
To the left, you'll find information that I put together regarding my sailboat. And, below are a number of links to other C250-related sites (in most cases). If you are thinking about purchasing a C250, please take the time to browse these links.
Paw-Paw enjoys taking the helm during
a run on Lake Travis
Lorelei's home on "D" dock at Yacht Harbor.
She is the fourth boat on the left.
Lorelei on Lake Travis during
1999 Turnback Canyon Regatta
Catalina 25/250 National Regatta
Article
about Catalina Yachts
Courtesy of Admiral Yacht Sales (Seattle, WA)
Lorelei beached in Barry's Cove during late January 2000.
Clear skies and temps in the upper 70s . . . nothing better
than winter in central Texas.
Boat Review:
Practical Boat Buying Guide
I paid $10 to Practical Sailor for reprints of their February 15, 1996
review of the Catalina 250 water-ballast and for basically
the same review, repackaged, in their Practical Boat
Buying Guide (date unknown).
Boat Review: Cruising World (Feb. '96)
Generally, not a very flattering review. Realize the review is limited in
scope and dealt with the earliest water-ballast model of the C250. No comparison to
other water-ballasted boats of similar size.
Boat Revew: Cruising World (July '97)
A combined review of the Catalina 250 Wing Keel and Bremer 25
Catalina
25/250 National Assn. Website
The best source for information on
both the Catalina 25 & 250
All Catalina
Fleet 69 (Austin, TX)
You can enjoy fun and fellowship with other
Catalina owners in the Austin & Lake Travis area.
Catalina Yachts Homepage
The manufacturer of Catalina, Capri & Morgan yachts
Sailnet's Catalina Email Discussion List
This list is one of many that is open to anyone with
an interest in Catalina Yachts. It is an automated discussion
list where messages are copied to every member of the list.
Traffic varies from twenty to eighty messages a day.
The General Catalina list is suggested for the C250.
CatalinaOwners.com
Messageboards, owner directories, classifieds,
guest speakers, photo gallery and more.
Arlyn Stewart's "Catalina 250" Site
Arlyn has one of the best sites around . . . C250 boat modifications, "how to" guides, cruising stories, theories and other ruminations about sailing.
John Day's "Ellie" -- Rig, Launch & Commission
John Day lives in Connecticut and purchased his new
C250 (#200) in October 1998. He tells a tale of the woe
regarding his purchase of this boat which the dealer has
had on the lot for some time. Take John's story as a
warning. Some dealers are good, some are not. And, some
make innocent mistakes that are not corrected soon enough.
Caveat Emptor!
My brother's friend prepares to join the rest of us in the warm
waters of Lake Travis
© 1998-2003 by
Mark T. Melchior -- All Rights Reserved - Revised:
20 Dec 2007 16:28:43 -0500
"In a powerboat,
you get there in a hurry . . . in a sailboat, you are already there."