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Sadler 25 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Sadler Yachts, Hamworthy, Poole |
The Sadler 25 is an attractive small cruiser, fast and seaworthy, particularly in this deep fin keel version. The 1980 example shown has an iboard diesel, very good sails, and a non-standard interior with the galley in a pull-out unit, making for a very spacious saloon when the galley is stowed away. Sadler 25s were also sold as 'kit' boats, so the standards of the interior fitout can vary considerably. |
LOA |
25' 0" |
Sail area |
343 sq ft |
LWL |
19' 6" |
Rig |
Masthead sloop |
Beam |
8' 9" |
Cabins |
Saloon and forecabin |
Draught |
4' 7" |
Berths |
4 |
Displacement |
4,000 lbs |
Engine |
various |
Ballast |
2,000 lbs |
BHP |
typically 6 - 8 |
Keel type |
Iron deep fin keel with transom-hung rudder on skeg |
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In 1973 Martin Sadler asked his father David to design a yacht for his new boatbuilding company. The design brief was to be a more modern replacement for David Sadler's long-running long-keeled Contessa 26 design. The result was the Sadler 25, first sold in 1974. As Sadler Yachts expanded, the range extended to larger boats, and the Sadler 32 was a similar "new take" on the Contessa 32.
Whilst most of the later Sadlers (26, 29 and 34) had double-skin foam-filled hulls, the earlier designs (Sadler 25 and 32) had conventional solid GRP hulls.
Later Sadler 25s had more extensive interior GRP mouldings and a slightly taller rig. Originally 6 hp Petter air-cooled diesels were the standard inboard engine on the Sadler 25, but some boats were sold with an outboard bracket on the transom for a 5-6 hp outboard. A variety of other inboard engines were also occasionally fitted.
As a lighter boat, and with a separate keel and rudder, the Sadler 25 was a significantly faster boat than the far from slow Contessa 26, and also had substantially more interior space. The hull has tumblehome amidships, and is described by 'Yachting Monthly' as having ".... some of the sweetest lines afloat anywhere". The Sadler 25 was initially built with a choice of deep or shallow fins, but a bilge keel version was also introduced after a while. A very few lift-keelers were also built.
The design was built from 1974 to 1981, with around 300 boats built. In 1981 the design was enlarged slightly and construction changed to an "unsinkable" foam-filled hull to become the Sadler 26.
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At least three different interior layouts have been installed on Sadler 25s, the most common being the galley forward to starboard, with a dinette opposite. Another option was a fixed galley by the side of the companionway to starboard |
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