| Main features | Hunter 25.5 Deep draft | Hunter 25.5 Shoal draft |
Model | Hunter 25.5 | Hunter 25.5 |
Version | Deep draft | Shoal draft |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruising sailboat | Cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Marlow Hunter | Marlow Hunter |
Sailboat designer | ||
Country | United States | United States |
Construction | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) | Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester) |
First built hull | 1984 | 1984 |
Last built hull | 1987 | 1987 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb | Keel : fin without bulb |
Helm | Single tiller | Single tiller |
Rudder | Single transom hung rudder | Single transom hung rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
| Main dimensions | Hunter 25.5 Deep draft | Hunter 25.5 Shoal draft |
Hull length | 25’ 7”7.8 m | 25’ 7”7.8 m |
Waterline length | 22’ 1”6.73 m | 22’ 1”6.73 m |
Beam (width) | 9’ 1”2.77 m | 9’ 1”2.77 m |
Draft | 4’ 6”1.37 m | 3’ 2”0.99 m |
Mast height from DWL | 34’ 4”10.44 m | 34’ 4”10.44 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 4500 lb2041 kg | 4500 lb2041 kg |
Ballast weight | 1799 lb816 kg | 1799 lb816 kg |
| Rig and sails | Hunter 25.5 Deep draft | Hunter 25.5 Shoal draft |
Upwind sail area | 283 ft²26.25 m² | 283 ft²26.25 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 30’9.14 m | 30’9.14 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 10’3.05 m | 10’3.05 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 26’ 5”8.05 m | 26’ 5”8.05 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 10’3.05 m | 10’3.05 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 1 | 1 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | Hunter 25.5 Deep draft | Hunter 25.5 Shoal draft |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 176 ft²/T16.31 m²/T | 176 ft²/T16.31 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 190 | 190 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 40 % | 40 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 6.30 knots | 6.30 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Hunter 25.5 Deep draft | Hunter 25.5 Shoal draft |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
| Accommodations and layout | Hunter 25.5 Deep draft | Hunter 25.5 Shoal draft |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 2 | 2 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 7 | 4 / 7 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 34.9 gal132 liters | 34.9 gal132 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m |
| Saloon | Hunter 25.5 Deep draft | Hunter 25.5 Shoal draft |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 6”1.68 m | 5’ 6”1.68 m |