Hunter 25.5
The Hunter 25.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by Cortland Steck and first built in 1984.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Cortland Steck |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1984 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 25.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.58 ft (7.80 m) |
| LWL | 22.08 ft (6.73 m) |
| Beam | 9.08 ft (2.77 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 31.00 ft (9.45 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 26.42 ft (8.05 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 132.10 sq ft (12.272 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2) |
| Total sail area | 287.10 sq ft (26.672 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 210 (average) |
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1984 and 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Hunter 25.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel and 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The fin keel version of the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 210 with a high of 204 and low of 231. The wing keel version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 198 and low of 234. It has a hull speed of 6.3 kn (11.67 km/h).[3][5][6]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 25.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cortland Steck". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 25.5". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 25.5". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 25.5 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.