The Hunter 25.5 is designed for cruising comfort rather than racing.
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
PHRF Rating
206s/nm
Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Hunter 25.5 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Hunter 25.5
Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.
Pearson 25
Com-Pac 25
Catalina 25
Hunter 25
Cape Dory 25D
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Hunter 25.5.
| Hunter 25.5 | Cape Dory 25D | Catalina 25 | Com-Pac 25 | Hunter 25 | Pearson 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| LWL | — | 19.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 21.4 |
| Beam | — | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Displacement | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Ballast | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sail Area | — | 304 | 254 | 248 | 256 | 257 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | 206 | 234 | 223 | 222 | 223 | 216 |
| SA/Disp | — | 16.4 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 17.1 |
| Bal/Disp | — | 40.0 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 40.9 | 33.3 |
| Comfort | — | 23.8 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 16.1 |
| Capsize | — | 1.86 | 2.21 | 2.17 | 1.96 | 2.06 |
| Hull Speed | — | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 |