The Harbor 25 is an American trailerable

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that was designed by W. D. Schock Corp's

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as a day sailer-

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and first built in 2007. The boat is derived from the earlier and smaller Harbor 20 design.

Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, starting in 2007. It is now out of production, but still supported for parts by the builder.

Design

The Harbor 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a fractional

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rig with a Hoyt

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boom, a

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, an angled

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, an internally mounted spade-type controlled by a

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and a fixed fin

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, with a weighted bulb for stability. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2YM15

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, with a Saildrive 330 and a two-blade folding prop for docking and maneuvering. The design has a cockpit that is in length and accommodates six adults for sailing. The boat has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double

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in the bow cabin and two aft berths, one on either side. The

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is located on both sides amidships. The galley is equipped with an ice box and a sink. The

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is located in the bow cabin on the port side, just aft of the "V"-berth. The design has a hull speed of .

Operational history

In a 2007 review in ''Cruising World'', Andrew Burton wrote, "The Harbor 25 is a delight to sail. After I climbed aboard, this lively sloop began doing laps around much bigger boats as they lumbered in light air around the bay. " John Kretschmer described the boat, in a 2007 ''Sailing Magazine'' review, "It is an easily driven boat and incredibly responsive. A small turn of the tiller resulted in an instant course change. Like most finely honed boats it was easy to over steer. Falling off to a beam reach we touched 4 then 5 knots, impressive performance considering the condition. The bay was lumpy, not from wind but from powerboats steaming toward the city docks for the upcoming boat show. The Harbor 25 sluiced through the chop without pounding ... The Harbor 25 is, in many ways, just what I want in a sailboat. It is designed for daysailing, with the option of weekending. It blends great performance with very easy handling, and it's handsome, a boat to be proud of. In a perfect world I would have an offshore sailboat that I moved about the world, leaving it in exotic ports when I had to return home to work. Once home, I'd have a Harbor 25 moored out back, to hop aboard and sail, if only for an hour or two, after a long day at the computer. That sounds like a nice plan doesn't it?"

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Design

Operational history

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