Kaiser 25

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Kaiser 25
Development
Designer John R. Kaiser Sr.
Location United States
Year1962
Builder(s) Kaiser Yachts
Stowman Shipbuilding
Role Cruiser
NameKaiser 25
Boat
Displacement 5,350 lb (2,427 kg)
Draft 3.58 ft (1.09 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 25.33 ft (7.72 m)
LWL 18.25 ft (5.56 m)
Beam 7.83 ft (2.39 m)
Engine type Volvo 6 hp (4 kW) diesel engine/outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast2,250 lb (1,021 kg)
Rudder(s) keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Total sail area284 sq ft (26.4 m2)
Racing
PHRF 273

The Kaiser 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by John R. Kaiser Sr. as a cruiser and first built in 1962. [1] [2]

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Production

The design was built by Plastic Fabricators, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware under contract to Kaiser Yachts/Stowman Shipbuilding in the United States from 1962 until about 1964, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [3]

Design

The Kaiser 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 5,350 lb (2,427 kg) and carries 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 3.58 ft (1.09 m) with the standard keel. [1] [2]

The boat may be fitted with a standard well-mounted outboard motor, or optionally an inboard Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 6 hp (4 kW), for docking and maneuvering. [1] [2]

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. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder, with the sink on the port side and the ice box on the starboard. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal). The head is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 74 in (188 cm). [1] [2]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 273 and a hull speed of 5.7 kn (10.6 km/h). [2]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "in his sales brochure, Kaiser says that 'it is the intention of the designer to produce a small, able, and comfortable cruising-racing sloop of superior quality in every detail.' The brochure also states that while the entire hull and deck is normally plastic, a superstructure (presumably meaning deck and cabin house) of wood is available at owner's option, and that various changes in the accommodations plan could also be made 'at a slight extra cost.' An outboard well with watertight plug was standard; inboard power was available at a cost, depending on make and model. Best features: This looks like a high-quality product for its day. Worst features: None discovered." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Kaiser 25 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 350. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Kaiser Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.