finding a cal25

northoceanbeach · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008

I'm looking to get my second boat, and I am hoping for a cheap but good cal 25. Are these hard to find? Where besides craigslist should I look? I mean, in this day and age it seems only llogical to me that if you wanted to sell your boat, you'd put it on craigslist, but maybe there are other ways, i don't know.

Also, to help my choices, can anyone recommend similar boats like the cal 25. I had a cal 20, so the logical step up for me is a 25, but I'm sure thewre are comparable brands.

Thanks for advice.

sailingdog · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008

It would help if you said what part of the country you're in. I know of a Cal 27 that's for sale up here in Massachusetts, but don't know if that would do you any good.

northoceanbeach · #3 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008

puget sound

lostcoast · #4 (**permalink**) 06-08-2008

NorthOcean ~ I just found my Cal 20 on craigslist and saw a cal 24 or 25 (cant remember) f.s. in Everett a few weeks ago. I think the owner was asking $1800 for it so it might have gone quickly.

Id recommend keeping an eye on eugene, portland, tri-cities, spokane, and some of the other c.l. sites that aren't in the puget sound (there was a cal 24 in Eugene last week but it is gone now). I was really surprised at how many sailboats were in places that were off the beaten path.

There is also a classified listing on the Cal 25 class site www dot cal25 dot com (I cant post links yet) ... looks like there are a couple in Southern California (although that is a mighty long way a $4.25/gal).

Good Luck!