The Catalina 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Frank Butler and first built in 1978.

[1][3] The Catalina 25 is a small recreational keelboat built predominantly of fiberglass with wood for structural support and trim.

[3] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: One of the best things about owning a popular boat like the Catalina 25 is the automatic chance to make new friends among the thousands of existing C25 owners.

Worst feature: Construction quality over the years varied from poor to very good.

Among mechanical problems, boats with swing keels tended to require more than average maintenance.