Holland 25 Buyer's Guide
The Holland 25 is a Ron Holland-designed 25-foot fractional sloop that entered production in 1978, with fewer than 200 hulls launched over its run. On the used market it presents as a small, solid-fiberglass racer-cruiser with a fin keel and spade rudder — a low-volume class where each example stands on its own condition and history.
What to Inspect
A viewing should focus on the fundamentals of a 1978-onward fiberglass racer. Confirm the hull is solid fiberglass and check the lead fin keel for honest adhesion and unbroken fairing, since the 3,500-pound ballast and 47 percent ballast ratio mean a sound keel-to-hull joint is central to the boat's stiffness. Measure the draft under normal load; the design sits between 4.99 and 5.29 feet depending on what she carries loaded draft range, and a hull resting well outside that band suggests undocumented weight or keel modification. Verify the fractional rig's sheets against the original spec — jib and genoa at 25 feet of 3/8-inch line, mainsheet at 62.5 feet, spinnaker at 55 feet — because mismatched or undersized running rigging points to amateur re-rigging. Note the capsize screening value of 2.63 and Motion Comfort Ratio of 11.5 as inherent design traits; they are not faults, but they tell you the boat was never built for ocean racing or soft cruising motion, so do not pay a premium for either expectation. The wetted surface of about 226 square feet and immersion near 706 pounds per inch also mean load changes show quickly in the waterline.
Buyer's Takeaway
- Inspect the keel-hull joint and solid fiberglass hull for repair history
- Confirm loaded draft falls in the 4.99–5.29 ft range
- Check sheet lengths and diameter match the 25 / 62.5 / 55 ft, 3/8 in spec
- Accept the 2.63 capsize screen and 11.5 comfort ratio as design character
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Holland 25. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 2 | $9,936 | — |
Where they're listed
Holland 25 listings appear across 1 country. Australia has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $9,936 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointer 25 | 25.26' | $ 94,839 | 15 | 0 |
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| Hunter Boats Delta 25 | 24.44' | $ 7,587 | 11 | 3 |
| Holland 25You are here | — | $ 9,936 | 2 | 0 |