Hughes 25

Hughes 25

Development
Designer	Howard Hughes
Location	Canada
Year	1968
Builder(s)	Hughes Boat Works
Role	Cruiser
Name	Hughes 25
Boat
Displacement	3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Draft	3.25 ft (0.99 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	25.17 ft (7.67 m)
LWL	19.00 ft (5.79 m)
Beam	7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,600 lb (726 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	31.50 ft (9.60 m)
J foretriangle base	8.33 ft (2.54 m)
P mainsail luff	27.67 ft (8.43 m)
E mainsail foot	10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop masthead sloop
Mainsail area	138.35 sq ft (12.853 m2)
Jib/genoa area	131.20 sq ft (12.189 m2)
Total sail area	269.55 sq ft (25.042 m2)
←  Nutmeg 24

The Hughes 25 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Howard Hughes as a cruiser and first built in 1968. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Hughes 25 is most likely a development of William Shaw's Nutmeg 24 design. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Production

The Hughes 25 was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, starting in 1968 and proved commercially successful. It is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8]}

Design

Hughes 25

Hughes Boat Works acquired the tooling and moulds for the Nutmeg 24 from Tanzer Industries and used it to develop the Hughes 24, although it only sold in small numbers. The Hughes 25 is thought to be derived from the same design, with the addition of a fin keel, spade-type rudder and a reverse transom, but retaining Shaw's basic hull shape. ^{[1] [2]}

The Hughes 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 3.25 ft (0.99 m) with the standard keel, allowing ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, in one of two cabin interior plans. Layout A has a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft quarter berth on the starboard side, under the cockpit. The galley is located on the port side abeam the companionway ladder and is equipped with a sink. The head is a potable type, located under the bow "V"-berth. Layout B locates the galley forward, in place of the port settee and adds an extra quarter berth on the port side. A forward hatch provides cabin ventilation. ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical or asymmetrical spinnaker. ^[9]

The design has a hull speed of 5.84 kn (10.82 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 25 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 25". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Howard Hughes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Howard Hughes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "William Shaw 1926 - 2006". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "William Shaw". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
9. Sailrite (25 June 2022). "Hughes 25 Sail Data". sailrite.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.