| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Cherubini andBob Seidelmann |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1972 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 25 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,850 lb (1,746 kg) |
| Draft | 3.92 ft (1.19 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.83 ft (7.57 m) |
| LWL | 20.17 ft (6.15 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.80 ft (7.56 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 99.20 sq ft (9.216 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 157.50 sq ft (14.632 m2) |
| Total sail area | 256.70 sq ft (23.848 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 240 (average) |
TheHunter 25 is an Americantrailerablesailboat, designed byJohn Cherubini andBob Seidelmann and first built in 1972.[1][2][3][4][5]
The original Hunter 25, sometimes called theMark I, had a wedge-shaped cabin trunk, but a square, "box top"Mark II version was also produced.[1][5][6]
A newly designed Hunter 25 was introduced in 2005 and is often referred to as theHunter 25-2 to differentiate it from this design.[7][8]
The boat was the first design constructed byHunter Marine in theUnited States and was built between 1972 and 1983.[1][9]
The Hunter 25 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass. It has amasthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-typerudder and a fixed finkeel. It displaces 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) in the Mark I version and 3,850 lb (1,746 kg) as the Mark II. Both carry 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the standard keel and 2.92 ft (0.89 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][10]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee berths in the main cabin and an aft single berth on the port side. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 62 in (157 cm) on the Mark I and 68 in (173 cm) on the Mark II.[5]
The boat has aPHRF racing average handicap of 240. It has ahull speed of 6.02 kn (11.15 km/h).[2]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Hunter 25 was the first sailboat design to be produced by Hunter. It was a success, and in 1977 was followed by the Hunter 25 Mark II, which retained the hull and layout below but sported a new and boxy deck with six inches more headroom. There were several pet names for the Mk I, with her low-domed cabintop and coaming going around the edge of the spray hood, including 'bubble top' and 'spitfire canopy.' After the Mk II camealong, the names that stuck were 'wedge top' for the earlier design and 'box top' for the later, taller cabin."[5]
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