BoatsMacgregor 25

Macgregor 25

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1973–1987

A high-performance fractional sloop with over 7,000 units sold, designed for versatility as both a Venture and MacGregor 25

Designed by Roger Macgregor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.41 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 953 kg of hull, so roughly 1,550 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 953 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.56 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 9 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 9
CoastalBluewater

At 2.48 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.48
LightHeavy

77 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 77
EasygoingPowered-up

24.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.5
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 608 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.5
Displacement / length
77.0
Comfort ratio
8.7
Capsize screening
2.48
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
651
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1973–1987
Units built
7000
Designer
Roger Macgregor
Builder
Macgregor Yacht Corp

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

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