skrap1r0n, You can learn a lot on a that catalina 25, but I know what you mean about the headroom, heck I'm 5' 9" and they seem small to me. My boat is even worse but I don't plan on spending much time below.
I know people who are still stuck on their big boats 'getting ready' to take off, but there is always some maintenance or upgrade that needs to get paid for first.