Tomahawk 25
Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1970
An Alan Hill-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, built for stability since 1970
Designed by Alan F. Hill, built by Marine Construction.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin With Rudder On Skeg
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 21Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.98Bluewater
LightD/L 283Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 14.7Powered-up
TenderBallast 43%Stiff
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.7
Displacement / length
282.7
Comfort ratio
20.9
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
607
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1970
Units built
300
Designer
Alan F. Hill
Builder
Marine Construction
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.
Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls moulded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
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
Catalina Yachts 278.18 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA prolific masthead sloop with 6,662 hulls built, offering a stable, high-volume platform for coastal cruising
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.5 m longerScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement take on IOR design
Ericson Yachts 278.15 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Bruce King-designed masthead sloop with over 1,200 built, offering a stiff, stable platform for coastal cruising
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Hunter Marine 25The first sailboat built by Hunter Marine, this masthead sloop features a skeg-mounted rudder for stable cruisingAloa Marine 25A Jacques Fauroux-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceAloa Marine 27A Frans Maas-designed masthead sloop from 1976, balancing a stiff fin keel with a lively sail area to displacement ratioHelmsman Yachts 26 1/4 TonA Hakan Sodergren-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for balanced coastal performanceAlo Yachts 28A 1972 Alf Ortang design featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 44% for steady cruising
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