I am considering the purchase of a 275 but want to get aboard one before flying somewhere to purchase one. I live in southern Orange County CA and sail on San Diego Bay. Is there any owner in the southern CA area that would allow me to tour your boat?
Do I want to purchase a 275?
- Thread starter Rob Korkuch
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That is my experience as well. Hopefully there is an owner in southern CA that responds and allows me to get aboard to determine if it fits my needs.
Thanks for your response.
Thanks for your response.
I think his point wash to understand whether he liked the model before he travelled to look at the boat.
I have no experience with Catalina or the 275, but looking at pictures, she sure looks like a fun boat to sail. A performance weekender.
Tell us a little about your sailing experience and how you want to use your next boat. Are you racing, picnicking, just out for a fun day on the bay, sailing to Catalina Island and offshore, solo, with a small crew?
The 275 was first built in 2013, so none of them will have the issues of age many used boats often come with. What kind of repair, restoration, DIY work are you comfortable and prepared to do?
-Will
Tell us a little about your sailing experience and how you want to use your next boat. Are you racing, picnicking, just out for a fun day on the bay, sailing to Catalina Island and offshore, solo, with a small crew?
The 275 was first built in 2013, so none of them will have the issues of age many used boats often come with. What kind of repair, restoration, DIY work are you comfortable and prepared to do?
-Will
This boat has an unusual layout down below, with a large cockpit. It is truly a daysailor. Catalina made the venerable C27 for decades with a more traditional layout down below.
As others have said, it all depends on what you want to do. I've owned a C22, C25 and C34. The 22 and 25 seemed to have more usable space down below than this boat does. It seems to be a fairweather day boat. Good luck, happy hunting.
Thanks for your interest in my considering the Catalina 275. I have also considered similar vessels including an Alerion 28, Tartan Fantail, J-9, Colgate 26. My criteria is comfortable cockpit with good back support for 4+ people, eneregetic sailing performance, a tiller, a cabin which provides a head, shelter, and simple overnight "camping" capabiltiy for 2 people. My prior boats have been a J-22, Pearson Ensign, and charter boats 40ft +. My wife and I have recently moved from the east coast to southern CA, are now retired, and have granchildren who need to learn the joys of sailing.
I don't know if this is a current listing but maybe see if you can get a look at this one?
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I think it has got some game. The hull form looks like low wetted surface area. Under body reminiscent of a J80. No keel bulb but likely a lively sailer. Maybe a bit heavy but it is an inboard. It should compare nicely with an Alerion Express 28. I’d rather sleep on the Alerion.
A lot of boating is focused on the cockpit. Even on our H356 we would go below only to sleep. And to avoid bad weather. On a sportier boat you go back to the dock or enjoy Mother Nature’s wrath.
A lot of boating is focused on the cockpit. Even on our H356 we would go below only to sleep. And to avoid bad weather. On a sportier boat you go back to the dock or enjoy Mother Nature’s wrath.
I have a 275, hull 33, but on east coast, not much help for you there. Like the other guys said, depends on how you use it. In So Cal, if you are thinking SanDiego bay great, but this is not an ocean cruiser.
I love mine because I can single hand it, even with the 105 jib, but there is room for 4 or 5 of my friends. It's quick for a 27 footer, and responsive on the tiller. Feels like you are sailing a dingy. In 10 to 15 knt winds, with asym up, it is a blast. But despite it's looks it is not a racer. The small jib is a real handicap when trying to go upwind, especially against current, or in light air, and the PHRF rating does not compensate for that. Older cruiser/racers with similar ratings and large genoa kill me upwind.
I love mine because I can single hand it, even with the 105 jib, but there is room for 4 or 5 of my friends. It's quick for a 27 footer, and responsive on the tiller. Feels like you are sailing a dingy. In 10 to 15 knt winds, with asym up, it is a blast. But despite it's looks it is not a racer. The small jib is a real handicap when trying to go upwind, especially against current, or in light air, and the PHRF rating does not compensate for that. Older cruiser/racers with similar ratings and large genoa kill me upwind.
Thanks for your response. My east coast sailing for many years was the Toms River and Barnegat Bay. I only saw one 275 but never got aboard. I hold out hope for getting aboard one this summer and acquiring one, likley from cooler climates, before someone puts it up for the winter.
Happy sailing.
Happy sailing.
I sail now mostly on the Deleware near my home. Chesapeake is too far and Barnegat too shallow in many places for my boat ( I have the 5 ft draft fin keel), but I remember years ago I used to rent and day sail Pearson Ensigns on Tom's river. Good memories
Our most recent vessel was an Ensign which we kept at Nelsons Marina - great boat. I consider the 275 to be an Ensign with a head and a place to get out of the weather.
Have you heard of anyone trying a larger headsail to improve upwind performnce on the 275?
Have you heard of anyone trying a larger headsail to improve upwind performnce on the 275?
Rob, on boats like this one, the answer to your jib / genoa size question will largely be determined by the rigging and deck hardware layout and equipment: the fairleads for the jib sheets and how much they can be adjusted to deal with the large variance between where the sheets hit the deck for a 105 jib and a true genoa. Good hunting and research. Mike's point seems to be that a 105 is "standard."
The 275 comes with a self tacker and an optional larger jib I have seen listed as 105 or 110. The cars for this are on cabin top with winches near the companion way. I'd love to know whether anyone has tried to rig a larger foresail. Stu is right. It might require new car tracks on the deck and winches further aft. Again depends on where and how you sail. The standard rig is more than adequate for casual day sailing. It just isn't powerful enough to compete racing in light wind. On Deleware, Chesapeake and even LI sound we get days with 5kn winds. On the other hand in San Diego area winds on Sail Bay or SanDiego bay are almost always 10 kn. At 15 kn your need to reef the main (boat actually sails faster reefed in higher winds because you are not fighting weather helm). So you may never need a larger jib