Looking to upgrade from a C22 to??

[mjp83]

Hi, we restored a 1981 C22 just to find out we would like a larger boat. We mainly trailer to the lake for long weekends and do plan to sail/ explore the inner parts of the Palmico sound for a few days or so a few times per season.
My natural choice is a newer C250 WB, but we worry the boat may be too tender for my wife. Our C22 is small and she feels ok on it. We looked at a H260 WB but they are massive but she loves the interior room.
I also would consider the C250 in a wing keel, but hear the boat ramps must be steep or launching and retrieving will be painful. We tow with a 2021 Duramax Silverado 1500 (yes the little 3.0l Diesel, it’s awesome), so weight is not an issue. I know the ‘80’s model C25 would be a very stable boat, but we both want something newer.
How tender is the C250 WB?

 

[SailingLoto]

I love my swing keel c25, but totally understand wanting something more modern.

 

[JBP-PA]

There are several shoal keel/centerboard trailer sailor boats in the 25ish range that can be launched from a regular ramp if your trailer has an extension.

The problem with bigger trailer sailors is that they become more complicated and time consuming to set up and take down. My little pocket cruiser takes the best part of a day to get the mast up and rigged properly.

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[Timm R Oday25]

Although it might be hard to argue with the boats already mentioned , I will add one more .
The Hutchins SunCat line would be the first ones I would look at.
Beamy ,well made and quite possible the easiest of any sailboat to rig and launch

 

[john6206]

The Suncat is smaller, not larger than the Catalina 22. It does have an awful lot going for it - especially time at the ramp, but the cabin is almost non-existent.

 

[Timm R Oday25]

Hutchinson Catboats come in a variety of sizes . I clearly got the wrong model.

 

[john6206]

I think the Horizon Cat is 20’ long. That’s big for a catboat, but I‘m not sure it’s an upgrade from a catalina22. They also tend to run $$$.

 

[Alansails]

We had Lots of fun with our Catalina 22 for 10 years hull #10380-1981, than we went to a Catalina 25 1987 that w sailed for 10 years Now we have a Catalina 310 that we have had for 12 years. All are different and we enjoyed them , our 25 was the best trailerable for us but we got out of trailering and decided we wanted to go further on the great lakes. They are all good boats !
Go aboard others for a taste of what they are like.