It topped out at 32 mph doing 4,000 rpm and would cruise effortlessly at 3,000 rpm doing 24 mph.At that rate I recorded an almost unbelievable 6 miles per gallon of fuel. The no nonsense Catalina 25. Chris-Craft Debuts New Catalina 34 The Catalina 34 shines in the category of 30-foot plus luxury center consoles that serve as day boats. The middle vessel in the company's center-console line - between the single-outboard 23 and the twin-powered 29 - the 26 features Chris-Craft's signature accents and fine finishes such as the teak deck rails on the Heritage Edition. Yes, the Catalina actually can swing rods and troll lines with the best of ‘em. The head is excellent, but even two more inches would improve it, particularly in a 25-footer.My greatest complaint about the interior is that one of the dinette backrest cushions was not finished as well as I would have expected; some staples were showing, and one of them was only half in and waiting for a hand to cut.On the positive side, the cabin is as roomy and bright as any 25-footer could be. Old-time yachtsmen would be outraged at the amount of space devoted to it, but for us regular folks it will be a blessing. The transom could even be cut down with a door for sport-fishing, since the floor is all non-skid fibreglass and easy to scupper out.The windshield gives excellent visibility and has two full-width vents for the two forward sections. What sets the Catalina 26 apart from other gold-plated fishboat wannabes, however, is the fact that Chris-Craft actually took the time and effort necessary to give it some heavy-duty fishing teeth. It looks like many other plain, small cabin-cruisers but that's only a superficial observation. 38 Photos 26 ft 26 Catalina $69,950.00 Boat History Report. Instead of building a fold-down bench on the transom, Chris-Craft went with a fixed aft bench and deployed fold-down jump seats in both consoles — separate twins to port and a love seat to starboard.

This boat represents a whole new ball game in terms of design, performance, seakeeping and functionality. Grew Boats of Penetang, Ontario has the same distinction in Canada.In the past there have been small boat builders and large boat builders, but certain relatively new market conditions in the industry have made it more profitable for many small boat companies to expand their lines to include small and medium size live-aboards. The boat doesn't roll as many other stem-drives do, and its tracking was exemplary. Chris-Craft's new Catalina 26 features all those pluses in a finely crafted package. Chris Craft has built a real motor yacht instead of a big toy.Originally published in Canadian Yachting’s July 1979 issue.Set aside your assumptions and expectations for a few minutes while we try to describe the new Axopar 37 XC that made its American debut at the 2020 Miami International Boat Show. You’ve been on the water since early morning, you’ve managed a tricky navigation through unfamiliar waters, but you’ve finally arrived! There is a sink, room to shave and sit without discomfort, and there is about 5-ft-10-in. Other Boats to Consider Comparison shoppers will want to see the Jupiter 26, Regulator 26 FS, and Hunt Surf Hunter 25 CC For more information, visit Chris-Craft. There are two teak-faced storage compartments off the cockpit in the cabin sides, large enough to be useful although they had no rain covers.Two large hatches run the full length of the floor up the centre half of the cockpit, opening to one of the Catalina's best features: a direct drive, 305-cu-in. The cabin windows all slide and have screens, as does the deck hatch. Anything they say this boat will do, it'll do. It's the sort of boat a person moves up to, because this is what he knows he needs; not he thinks is flashy.On the starboard side aft of the V-berth is a convertible dinette with two seats for two people each, facing a table that can quickly be lowered to become the other bunk for two people.Aft of the galley is the head.