BoatsSantana 25-2

Santana 25-2

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1973

An IOR 1/4 ton masthead sloop featuring a redesigned deck molding for a refined take on the original Santana 25

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.

TrailerableBeam 2.38 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,837 kg of hull, so roughly 2,450 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 244
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.5
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Narrower than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1469 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
243.8
Comfort ratio
19.2
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
545
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Designer
W. Shad Turner
Builder
W. D. Schock Corp, Schock W.D

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Cal 257.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 24.27.30 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Jacques Fauroux-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin-and-bulb keel
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Jaguar 257.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Frank Butler-designed masthead sloop with a deep fin keel, offering a similar layout to the popular Catalina 25

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