The Redline 25, sometimes called the C&C 25 Redline, is a Canadian

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, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1969. C&C also built an unrelated design with a similar name, the C&C 25.

Production

The boat was built by Bruckman Manufacturing in

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starting in 1969. Bruckman became part of C&C Yachts that same year and C&C continued to produce the boat. The design is now out of production.

Design

The Redline 25 is a small recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung

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and a small fixed fin

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, with a retractable centreboard. The boat has a draft of with the centreboard down and with the centreboard retracted. The boat displaces and carries of ballast. The boat is normally fitted with an outboard motor. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 237 with a high of 237 and low of 240. It has a

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of .

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Design

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