Hunter 25
The Hunter 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, designed by John Cherubini and Bob Seidelmann and first built in 1972.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Cherubini and Bob Seidelmann |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1972 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 25 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,850 lb (1,746 kg) |
| Draft | 3.92 ft (1.19 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.83 ft (7.57 m) |
| LWL | 20.17 ft (6.15 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.80 ft (7.56 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 99.20 sq ft (9.216 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 157.50 sq ft (14.632 m2) |
| Total sail area | 256.70 sq ft (23.848 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 240 (average) |
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The original Hunter 25, sometimes called the Mark I, had a wedge-shaped cabin trunk, but a square, "box top" Mark II version was also produced.[1][5][6]
A newly designed Hunter 25 was introduced in 2005 and is often referred to as the Hunter 25-2 to differentiate it from this design.[7][8]
Production
The boat was the first design constructed by Hunter Marine in the United States and was built between 1972 and 1983.[1][9]
Design
The Hunter 25 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) in the Mark I version and 3,850 lb (1,746 kg) as the Mark II. Both carry 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the standard keel and 2.92 ft (0.89 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][10]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee berths in the main cabin and an aft single berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is "L"-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 62 in (157 cm) on the Mark I and 68 in (173 cm) on the Mark II.[5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 240. It has a hull speed of 6.02 kn (11.15 km/h).[2]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Hunter 25 was the first sailboat design to be produced by Hunter. It was a success, and in 1977 was followed by the Hunter 25 Mark II, which retained the hull and layout below but sported a new and boxy deck with six inches more headroom. There were several pet names for the Mk I, with her low-domed cabintop and coaming going around the edge of the spray hood, including 'bubble top' and 'spitfire canopy.' After the Mk II came along, the names that stuck were 'wedge top' for the earlier design and 'box top' for the later, taller cabin."[5]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2020). "Hunter 25 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 25". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2020). "John Cherubini". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Browning, Randy (2020). "J. Robert Seidelmann". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 344-345. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- Browning, Randy (2020). "Hunter 25 Box Top sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hunter 25-2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- Hunter Marine (2005). "Hunter 25 brochure" (PDF). marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 25 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.