Cal 25
Built 1965–1976 by Jensen Marine
About the Cal 25
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1965–1976
- Builder
- Jensen Marine
- Designer
- C. William Lapworth
- Length
- 25 ft
- Waterline
- 20 ft
- Beam
- 8 ft
- Draft
- 4 ft
- Displacement
- 4,000 lb
- Ballast
- 1,700 lb
- Hull
- fiberglass
- Hull / keel
- fin keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- outboard
- Water
- 15 gal
- Number built
- 1,848
- Stern thruster
- not fitted
Tank capacities — where the figures come from
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Fuel unknown
“Fuel Tanks: Total gallons: 6-10” — search excerpt, bowtosternboating.comOutboard-powered: the owner's guide has the outboard stowed in a cockpit locker and mounted on the transom, so fuel is a portable outboard tank, not a built-in tank. A broker spec sheet's 6-10 gal is a portable-tank range.
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Water 15 gal
“Your CAL-25 can be equipped with a 15 gallon fresh water tank under the cockpit sole.” — owner's manual (1967), cal25.orgThe 1967 owner's guide, hosted by the Cal 25 Class Association, says the 15 gal water tank came with the optional galley package, so some boats have none.
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Holding unknown
The 1967 owner's guide describes a marine toilet with a flush valve and no holding tank; a broker spec sheet lists a portable toilet.
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Water heater unknown
The 1967 owner's guide describes an optional galley (15 gal fresh-water tank, icebox, stove) and an optional 12 V battery system, with no hot water or shore-power AC system mentioned, though it doesn't say none was available.
Tanks are often replaced or added on older boats — check the tank labels or a survey for yours.
Thrusters and steering — where this comes from
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Bow thruster unknown
The 1967 owner's guide and the brochure standard/optional equipment text mention no thruster; neither is a complete option list.
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Stern thruster not fitted
Our earlier figure of none has no source, and nothing was found either way.
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Steering unknown
“Rudder Craft Inc. #CAL 25 RUD CAL 25 CAL 25 VARNISHED TILLER” — search excerpt, fisheriessupply.comNeither the 1967 Jensen owner's guide nor the brochure standard-equipment text names the steering. A chandlery sells a replacement Cal 25 tiller; Wikipedia gives only an internally mounted spade rudder and outboard power. No wheel option was found.
Thrusters and steering are often replaced — check the units on your boat before ordering parts.
Flush deck with pop-top companionway; standing headroom only with the pop-top up. Outboard auxiliary (sailboatdata). Thick solid glass hull. Also built by Calgan Marine in Canada. Completely different from the later trunk-cabin Cal 2-25 (1977-1983, 392 built, Universal 11 hp diesel optional). Hull count 1,848 from sailboatdata; SpinSheet says about 1,850.
Generator
No generator or AC system mentioned in the 1967 owner's guide (12 V battery system only, itself optional).
Manuals and brochures online
- Brochure Cal 25 original brochures (scanned images) — cal25.org
- Owner's manual 1967 Cal 25 Owner's Guide (1967) — cal25.org
Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.
Known problems for this model
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Leaks and soft plywood around pop-top deck
Hardware bolted without backing plates leaks, and the plywood-backed overhead around the pop-top trim can go spongy; owners advise removing trim to inspect.sailnet.com
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Sagging mast support beam deck
The class association lists a sagging beam under the mast as a common fault.cal25.org
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Cracks at bulkhead interior
Hairline vertical cracks near the bulkhead are reported as common and indicate the bulkhead working loose.cal25.org
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Keel movement hull
Movement at the keel is on the class association's list of common problems; check the keel joint and fasteners.cal25.org
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Cracked rudder steering
Rudder cracking appears on the class association's common-problem list.cal25.org
1 more
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Rubrails fall off deck
The rubrails are a known weak point and replacement is usually recommended.cal25.org · spinsheet.com
Model sources (6)
sailboatdata.com · cal25.org · spinsheet.com · sailnet.com · sailboatdata.com · cal25.org
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Other Cal models
- Cal 2-27 1974–1980
- Cal 2-29 1974–1978
- Cal 31 ?–1984
- Cal 39 Mk II 1978–1982
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.