Westerly Tiger 25 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used brokerage market for a used Westerly Tiger 25 means looking at a late-sixties John Butler design built through 1976, with around 284 examples launched. These are British-built solid-fiberglass fin-keel sloops, and the used fleet tends to concentrate in specific northern European waters rather than global distribution.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Tiger 25 carries the same essential plan: two cabins, six berths, a galley, and a head, with headroom near the class average. The beamy hull — an l/b ratio of 2.79 — gives her more interior room than three-quarters of similar designs, so buyers should expect a compact but usable cruiser-racer interior rather than a stripped racer or a barge-like motorer. The 4.25-foot draft fin and spade rudder define the underbody; no twin-keel version exists in this model.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Solar panels and a chartplotter are commonly fitted to Tiger 25s on the market, forming the baseline modern navigation-and-energy cluster most buyers will encounter. Beyond those, the original equipment centers on the Volvo Penta M6 diesel and the masthead sloop rig with 318 square feet of sail. Buyers should treat anything beyond solar and chartplotter as an owner addition rather than standard, and judge canvas, winches, and electronics on their own condition.
What to Inspect
Verify the solid fiberglass hull and iron keel for corrosion at the ballast joint, and confirm the spade rudder stock integrity anchor. The wetted surface of 226 square feet and immersion rate of 683 pounds per inch are normal for the size, but check for hull deformation under load given the moderate 5.16-foot maximum draft. Sheet sizes — 3/8-inch diameters throughout — should be matched if replaced.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Tiger 25s typically appear in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Sweden. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm the iron keel bond, inspect the spade rudder, verify the Volvo Penta M6 runs, and expect solar and chartplotter as commonly fitted upgrades. She is a beamy, high-ballast coastal sloop — not an offshore racer — and the used market reflects that niche.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Westerly Tiger 25. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $6,933 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $6,790 | -2.1% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $6,721 | -1.0% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $4,584 | -31.8% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $6,790 | +48.1% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $4,044 | -40.4% |
Where they're listed
Westerly Tiger 25 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 5 (71.4%), followed by Ireland and Sweden.
Country view
7 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $6,721 | 5 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Ireland | $6,933 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Sweden | $5,770 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
Comparable models
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4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina 25 | 25' | $ 7,590 | 58 | 14 |
| Winga 25 | 25' | $ 6,117 | 9 | 1 |
| Roberts 25 | 25' | $ 8,608 | 9 | 4 |
| Westerly Tiger 25You are here | — | $ 6,721 | 7 | 1 |