Seidelmann 25

Seidelmann 25

Development
Designer	Bob Seidelmann
Location	United States
Year	1977
Builder(s)	Seidelmann Yachts
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	Seidelmann 25
Boat
Displacement	4,600 lb (2,087 kg)
Draft	4.33 ft (1.32 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	24.60 ft (7.50 m)
LWL	20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,200 lb (998 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	31.00 ft (9.45 m)
J foretriangle base	10.92 ft (3.33 m)
P mainsail luff	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
E mainsail foot	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	112.50 sq ft (10.452 m2)
Jib/genoa area	169.26 sq ft (15.725 m2)
Total sail area	281.76 sq ft (26.176 m2)
Racing
PHRF	216

The Seidelmann 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bob Seidelmann as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1977. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Seidelmann Yachts in Berlin, New Jersey, United States, starting in 1977, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Design

The Seidelmann 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) and carries 2,200 lb (998 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard keel and 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 10 hp (3 to 7 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^[4]

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 the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The portable-type head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 62 in (157 cm). ^{[1] [4]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216 and a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h). ^[4]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the Seidelmann Owners. ^[6]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: The S25's wide beam gives good space down below (though not as much as her comp[etitor]s). Worst features: Some owners complain about poor construction. With its relatively narrow waterline and soft bilges, the boat is tender in heavy air unless there is plenty of 'rail meat' on board." ^[4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seidelmann 25 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seidelmann 25 SD sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J. Robert Seidelmann". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
4. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 311. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seidelmann Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seidelmann Owners Website". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.