| 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 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 155.00 sq ft (14.400 m) |
| Total sail area | 287.10 sq ft (26.672 m) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 210 (average) |
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The Hunter 25.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by Cortland Steck and first built in 1984.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1984 and 1987, but it is now out of production.
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.
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.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
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).
See also
Similar sailboats
- Beachcomber 25
- Bayfield 25
- Bombardier 7.6
- Cal 25
- Cal 2-25
- C&C 25
- Capri 25
- Catalina 25
- Catalina 250
- Com-Pac 25
- Dufour 1800
- Freedom 25
- Jouët 760
- Kelt 7.6
- Kirby 25
- MacGregor 25
- Merit 25
- Mirage 25
- Northern 25
- O'Day 25
- Redline 25
- Tanzer 25
- US Yachts US 25
- Watkins 25
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.
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