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Lancer 25

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1975–1984

A shallow-draft masthead sloop with a 0.71m keel, designed by W. Shad Turner and derived from the Columbia T-23

Designed by W. Shad Turner & Alan Payne.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,542 kg of hull, so roughly 2,150 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.71 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 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.13
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 187
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws less than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1475 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
187.5
Comfort ratio
15.3
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
574
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1975–1984
Designer
W. Shad Turner, Alan Payne
Builder
Lancer Yacht Corp, Endeavour Yacht Corp

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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
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
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising

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