1986 25' Doral Citation      Jim Payetta: Is Doral not actually a Canadian boat builder?      Mike Burns: Yeah a lot of these boats were built out of Quebec. This particular model was built from 1984 to around 1990, and then it evolved into the 260 and eventually the 250 Prostate.     Jim Payetta: Now for a 26-foot boat there is actually quite a bit of room on the back deck.

     Mike Burns: Yeah, the Doral is actually a good size boat. It has an 8-foot 2-inch beam on it. The affect is a fair amount of room and easy access to the swim platform from both sides of the boat. And the Doral's aft bench seat can fold out of the way and you can use a couple of deck chairs if you wish.

      Jim Payetta: You have also got great access to the engines back here. What's this boat powered by?

     Mike Burns: Almost all the Doral's are powered by the 350 cubic inch Mercruiser, which is one of the more common engine blocks on the market.

     Jim Payetta: So at the helm seating area there is a pretty traditional, layout.

     Mike Burns: On this raised section of flooring above the cabin there is a removable table with ample seating. This table usually allows four people plus the captain around it. The pedestal table is a nice feature because it allows you to remove it for more space and is easily put back up for meals.

     Jim Payetta: At the helm, there is everything you would expect to see or want.

     Mike Burns: The helm has a fairly straightforward layout and you would not find an awful lot of extra electronics on it. But, this boat does have an updated digital depth sounder, and also a stereo system with CD player.

     Jim Payetta: You have still have got plenty of room at the helm to put in a GPS which is all you would really need to put on a boat this size.

     Mike Burns: With the Doral Citation you will not need the fancy electronics, for this type of boat a simple GPS is sufficient.

      Jim Payetta: The upholstery on this boat is probably coming towards the end of its life, but that is to be expected on a boat of this age and not a big deal.

      Mike Burns: For the most part you will find it is more of the cosmetics going in this boat. But you know, some of the used boats have had to be fixed up, and a lot of it gets reflected in the price. You are still going to be running around the $20,000 mark Canadian for these boats, but this price may range due to updates in the cosmetic or mechanical structures.

     Jim Payetta: From the front of the helm there is access down into the main salon.

     Mike Burns: The access is actually quite convenient. Another nice thing to point out is that you have got a great step at the entrance and the walkthrough windshield is also easily accessed which gives you an entrance way to the fore decks as you do not have very wide side decks. And again it allows you easy access down below and you have more of a standard layout with the convertible veeber, and a table that can be inserted in there.  When dropped down the table converts to the full sized bed as well.

     Jim Payetta: In the aft cabin you have got enough room for two people to sleep.

     Mike Burns: Yes, there is a nice, big opening port in the cabin so it is not very claustrophobic. There is also an enclosed head and galley area with the fridge and the microwave so you are pretty well set, especially for couple weekend cruising.

* taken from a transcript of our Footitis Used Boat Profiles on PowerBoat TV 2004 Episode 5 - Order A Copy of the Show