| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tord Sundén |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1961 |
| Builder(s) | Whitby Boat Works |
| Name | Walton 25 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) |
| Draft | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.25 ft (7.70 m) |
| LWL | 19.83 ft (6.04 m) |
| Beam | 7.25 ft (2.21 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 30.80 ft (9.39 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 26.80 ft (8.17 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.80 ft (3.60 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 158.12 sq ft (14.690 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 138.60 sq ft (12.876 m2) |
| Total sail area | 296.72 sq ft (27.566 m2) |
TheWalton 25 is atrailerablesailboat first built in 1961. It was sold under a number of names, includingContinental Folkboat,Whitby 25 Folkboat,Great Lakes Folkboat as well as Walton 25.[1][2][3]
The boat is a development ofTord Sundén'sInternational Folkboat design.[1][3]
The design was built byWhitby Boat Works inCanada, starting in 1961. It was sold in the US by yacht broker George P. Walton, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
The Walton 25 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, a spoonedraked stem, a sharply angledtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed longkeel. It displaces 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) and carries an estimated 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a smallinboard engine of 6 to 9 hp (4 to 7 kW) for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. Thegalley is located on both sides of thecompanionway ladder, with a single-burner stove to starboard and sink to port. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 67 in (170 cm).[1][3]
The design has ahull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h).[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "we wish we had more information on this boat. Best features: Like other Folkboat designs, she is probably a good sea boat, has good tracking ability, and good pointing ability, and looks pretty. Her doghouse cabin gives good headroom for a 25-footer. Worst features: Low coach roof and narrow beam give the cabin a closed-in feeling. Low freeboard relative to comp[etitor]s may give a wet ride in rough conditions."[3]
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