Lancer 25 PS explained

Lancer 25 PS
Designer:Herb David
Location:United States
Year:1985
Builder:Lancer Yacht Corp
Role:Motorsailer
Draft:3.33feet
Displacement:35000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:24.67feet
Lwl:20.25feet
Beam:8feet
Engine:outboard motor
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:12500NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:29feet
J:8.75feet
P:29feet
E:10.6feet
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:153.7square feet
Sailarea Headsail:126.88square feet
Sailarea Total:280.58square feet

The Lancer 25 PS is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Herb David as a motorsailer and first built in 1985. The "PS" designation stands for "Power Sailer".[1] [2] [3]

The Lancer 25 PS has a different hull shape from the Lancer 25 and the Lancer 25 Mark V.[1] [3] [4] [5]

Production

The design was built by Lancer Yachts in the United States, starting in 1985, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [6]

Design

The Lancer 25 PS is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an angled transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 35000NaN0 and carries 12500NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.33feet with the standard keel.[1] [3]

As a motorsailer, the boat is normally fitted with a large outboard motor.[1] [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin around a drop-table and an aft cabin with a transversal double berth. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove, icebox and a sink. The head is located opposite the galley on the port side and includes a shower. The fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.03kn.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lancer 25 PS sailboat . 22 June 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210620232255/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/lancer-25-ps. 20 June 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Herb David. 22 June 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210622144709/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/david-herb. 22 June 2021. live.
  3. Web site: Lancer 25 PS. 18 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220418141011/https://sailboat.guide/lancer/25-ps. 18 April 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Lancer 25 sailboat . 21 June 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210620232256/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/lancer-25. 20 June 2021. live.
  5. Web site: Lancer 25 Mk 5 sailboat . 22 June 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210620232250/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/lancer-25-mk-5. 20 June 2021. live.
  6. Web site: Lancer Yacht Corp. (USA) 1974 - 1986. 22 June 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20210622235650/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/lancer-yacht-corp-usa. 22 June 2021. live.