US Yachts US 25

The US Yachts US 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1981. The design is out of production.

Derived from the Buccaneer 250, the US 25 was later developed into the Triton 25 and produced by Pearson Yachts.

Production
The boat was built by US Yachts, a division of Bayliner, which is itself a division of the Brunswick Boat Group, which is in turn owned by the Brunswick Corporation.

Design
The US 25 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a choice of keels. The boat was produced with a standard fin keel, an optional shoal draft keel or a centerboard.

It displaces 3750 lb and carries 1250 lb of ballast. The boat has a hull speed of 6.2 kn.

The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a drop-down dinette table that forms a double berth in the main cabin to port and an aft quarter berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 66 in.

The design has a hull speed of 6.2 kn.

Variants

 * US 25
 * Model with standard fin keel, giving a draft of 4.67 ft. This model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216.


 * US 25 SD
 * Model with a shoal draft keel giving a draft of 2.67 ft. This model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 237.


 * US 25 CB
 * Model with a retractable centerboard giving a draft of 2.67 ft, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. This model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 234.

Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "A large foretriangle and a blade-like small mainsail gives the appearance of a fast racer, but in reality the boat does not stand out as a particularly fast boat. Best features: Construction was quite good—better than the chopped strand” powerboats built by Bayliner in the early days. Trim included teak and holly sole and other niceties Worst features: The pinched bow gives too little room for a full V-berth; use it for small kids only."