Irwin 25 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

25.42' · 7.75 m

Displ.

5,400 lbs · 2,449 kg

First year

1969

The Irwin 25 arrived in 1968 as a cornerstone of Ted Irwin’s fledgling company, embodying the "performance cruiser" ethos that would define the brand for decades. Designed specifically to capitalize on the burgeoning market for trailerable yet capable family sailboats, the 25 was one of the first production fiberglass yachts to successfully blend a shallowdraft keelcenterboard configuration with an interior that felt significantly larger than its 25foot length. It was built during an era when the fiberglass revolution allowed for thicker hulls and adventurous layouts, making it a robust survivor in the used boat market today. The model's design was heavily influenced by the shallow waters of the Florida coast, where Ted Irwin lived and worked, resulting in a vessel that could explore gunkholes unreachable by deeperdraft contemporaries.