Review of Cross 25

The hull is made of hand laid fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of hand laid fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The interior is like many other boats made of mahogany. Mahogany belongs to the hardwood species, known for being water-repellent and resistant to decay. It has an attractive wood grain and holds wood polish and varnish well.
The boat is equipped with one cabin, 4 berths and a galley.

The Cross 25 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Fin keel

The Cross 25 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The keel is made of lead. Compared with iron, lead has the advantage of being 44% heavier, which allows a smaller keel and hence less water resistance and higher speed.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.59 - 1.69 meter (5.22 - 5.52 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Cross 25 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD2010 diesel engine at 10 hp (7 kW). The speed is 6.0 knots.

The transmission is a saildrive.

The fuel tank, which is made of pvc, has a capacity of 32.0 liters (8 US gallons, 7 imperial gallons).

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Cross 25 is 2.14, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Cross 25 holds a CE certification:

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Cross 25 is about 110 kg/cm, alternatively 618 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 110 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 618 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Cross 25 is 14.5.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Cross 25 is 3.12.

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Cross 25 is 38%.

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Cross 25 is 151 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Cross 25 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 21.2, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 24.5.

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 20m² (215 ft²).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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