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Com-Pac Yachts 25

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1979

Originally the Watkins 25, this masthead sloop features a shallow 0.76m draft and a fin keel for versatile cruising

Designed by Hutchins Group.

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

See her sail

The Com-Pac Yachts 25, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Into Oblivion

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.76 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.02
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 231
EasygoingPowered-up

14.9 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.9
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.

  • Draws less than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2154 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Com-Pac Yachts 25, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Com-Pac Yachts 25 is a masthead sloop designed by Hutchins Group and built by Com-Pac Yachts, Hutchins Co. from 1979 to the present. Originally known as the Watkins 25, it has an LOA of 8.6 m, a beam of 2.6 m, a draft of 0.8 m, and a displacement of 2177 kg. The boat features a fin keel with a spade rudder. When considering pocket cruisers, the Com-Pac 25 is often compared to vessels like the Montgomery 17, with buyers weighing performance against comfort.22:58

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.9
Displacement / length
231.4
Comfort ratio
18.5
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
638
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1979
Designer
Hutchins Group
Builder
Com-Pac Yachts, Hutchins Co

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More boats like her, on the water

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.

Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-metre draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
Live On A Cheap and Small Sailboat! The Newport 27from Practical Sailor
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
3 Tiny Sailboats You Could Actually Live On0:46from Lady K Sailing
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement take on IOR design
Replacing Cloudy Dodger Windows for Under $200:01from Atom Voyager
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
Sailing Savvy: How to Build a Winning Team with Jon Sverre Høiden12:45from SEILmagasinet
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
A little bonus episode14:04from Sailing Magic Carpet
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
EP#328 San Diego Sailing with Justin14:43from Sailing Into Oblivion

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Watkins Yachts 25A masthead sloop later rebranded as the Com-Pac 25, featuring a modified hull and coachroof designCom-Pac Yachts 23A Clark Mills-designed masthead sloop with a shallow 0.69m draft, built for stable and accessible coastal cruisingCom-Pac Yachts 19A Robert K. Johnson-designed masthead sloop built for shoal-draft gunkholing with a stable 40% ballast ratioCom-Pac Yachts 35A Charles Morgan Jr. design featuring a shoal-draught keel and a comfortable, stable hull form for coastal cruisingCom-Pac Yachts 23 PilothouseA shoal-draft masthead sloop featuring a protected pilothouse designed for comfortable extended-season coastal cruising

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