PETERSON 25 1/4 TON
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1973
Dimensions
- LOA
- 25 ft
- LWL
- 20.25 ft
- Beam
- 8 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.5 ft
- Displacement
- 4,700 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,900 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.91 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 14.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 253
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 40.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 262 sq ft
- I
- 31.7 ft
- J
- 10.3 ft
- P
- 28.3 ft
- E
- 7.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- strip planked mahog.w/glass
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1973
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 4
Notes: The first of the Doug Peterson designed 1/4 tonners were built by Carl Eichenlaub at a mid-west factory. The first was 'El Principio', \nThe MG 26 (sold in Europe) is also thought to be from this same design.\n\nOther 1/4 ton designs from Peterson; A very imprecise time line:\n\n1975: Similar and from same molds by Posiedon Marine, some of which were sold as kits.\nAlso built by Chita Inc. of Japan, Chaser in Canada.. Ended up in possession of Bayliner, (US 25).\n\n1976: New design, 'Star Eyed Stella' (4th, Int. 1/4 ton cup of 1976.). (Peterson design #39)\n\n1978: Daggerboard version. SEAWAY 25 (Stephenson Marine in Australia.)\n\n1978: New design for Chita Inc.\n1980 ?: Design for Navimor of Poland (CONRAD 560)