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Hunter Marine 25.5

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1984–1987

A masthead sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, built for coastal cruising between 1984 and 1987

Designed by Cortland Steck.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

2.20 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.20
LightHeavy

187 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 187
EasygoingPowered-up

16.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
186.6
Comfort ratio
15.9
Capsize screening
2.20
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
716
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1987
Designer
Cortland Steck
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Martinique 257.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Catalina Yachts 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 7.6-metre fin-keel sloop produced for fifteen years, offering a stable, high-volume platform for coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Hunter Marine 27-28.10 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 27-foot fractional sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 267.47 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stiff, stable hull form
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet

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