BoatsHustler 25.5

Hustler 25.5

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1972

A Holman & Pye masthead sloop with a fin keel, offered in a commodious C-variant for coastal cruising

Designed by Donald Pye, Holman & Pye, built by Landamores.

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 moderate beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 245
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.3
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
244.8
Comfort ratio
20.3
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
660
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1972
Designer
Donald Pye, Holman, Pye
Builder
Landamores

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Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented 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
Coronado Yachts 278.13 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA William Tripp Jr. design featuring a masthead sloop rig and fin keel, sharing a near-identical hull with the Columbia 27
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
Puma 268.00 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead sloop derived from an IOR Half Ton prototype, designed by Holman and Pye for competitive performance
Columbia Yachts 268.03 mSame hull family0.3 m longerAn extended evolution of the Columbia 24, this masthead fin-keel sloop offers a stable platform for coastal cruising

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