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Mg spring 25

The mg spring 25 is a 25.5ft fractional sloop designed by tony castro and built in fiberglass by northshore yachts (uk) since 1986., 160 units have been built..

The Mg spring 25 is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

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MG Spring 25

MG Spring 25 is a 25 ′ 5 ″ / 7.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Tony Castro and built by Northshore Yachts starting in 1986.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Also built in Australia and Brazil. Besides the winged keel, some versions had twin rudders.

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MG Yachts MG 25 SPRING for sale in Burnham-on-Crouch, United Kingdom

Burnham-on-Crouch, United Kingdom

Make & Model

MG Yachts MG 25 SPRING

MEASUREMENTS

Description.

The MG Spring 25 is a popular cruising boat, perfect for weekend cruising and club racing, built by the excellent Northshore yard. Down below they offer good accommodation and feel light and modern thanks to an open plan layout and moulded headlinings. 'Atom' is a good example of her kind and although cruised in more recent years she has an excellent racing history, including winning the BJRC Series in 2009.

The MG Spring 25 is a popular cruising boat, perfect for weekend cruising and club racing, built by the excellent Northshore yard. Down below they offer good accommodation and feel light and modern thanks to an open plan layout and moulded headlinings. 'Atom' is a good example of her kind and although cruised in more recent years she has an excellent racing history, including winning the BJRC Series in 2009. She has been copper-coated and recent works include a recently overhauled Yanmar 1GM10 diesel engine and refurbished rudders.

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Accommodation

6 berths in 2 cabins with 5'11" max. standing headroom. Open plan saloon with large U-shaped seating area with table which drops to form a double berth, and forepeak double V berth forward. Galley to port with two-burner spirit cooker, cool box, sink and a selection of crockery and cutlery. Chart table to starboard with stowage and space and panel. Heads aft to starboard with marine toilet and washbasin. Blue upholstery, replaced in 2008.

Spars & Sails

Fractional rigged bermudan sloop. Z-Spars aluminium, deck stepped, single swept spreader, mast (new 2008) and boom. Aluminium spinnaker pole. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2006). Running rigging (new 2010). Adjustable backstay. 2 x Meissner sheet winches. 2 x Meissner halyard winches on coachroof. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks. Bamar headsail furling system.

• Mainsail - Dacron - Sandersfair
• No.1 genoa - Tafetta - Sandersgood
• No.3 genoa - Dacron - Sandersfair
• Spinnaker - Dolphingood
• Storm jib - Dacronfair
• Older mainsail and furling Genoa - fair (currently used)

Mechanical Systems

Yanmar 1GM10 single cylinder diesel inboard engine with shaft drive to 2 bladed propeller. Engine last serviced May 2021.

The engine appears to be in good cosmetic condition and a new cylinder head and stainless steel exhaust elbow were fitted in 2018.

Electrical Systems

Single 12 volt battery (new 2018) charging via engine alternator. Electrical distribution panel. Full cabin lighting.

Deck Equipment

• Danforth anchor with chain and warp
• 4 x mooring warps
• 6 x fenders

Navigation Equipment

• NASA depth sounder
• NASA wind instrument
• Navigation lights
• Masthead tricolour

Safety Equipment

• 2 x Fire extinguishers (new 2019)
• Fire blanket
• Inflatable lifebuoy

Construction

MG 25 built in 1988 by MG Yachts, hull no.43, sail no. K111T. White GRP hull (coppercoated including keel 2017) and superstructure with white moulded non-slip decks. Cast iron wing keel. Twin rudders (refurbished including bearings 2019) with tiller steering. Self-draining aft cockpit.

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated, is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.

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ABOUT MG YACHTS MG 25 SPRING

The MG Yachts MG 25 SPRING is 25 feet long that boasts a 9 feet beam. This 1988 diesel MG Yachts MG 25 SPRING with 9 horsepower

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Mg spring 25

• Thread starter Iheartsailing
• Start date 21 Oct 2014
• 21 Oct 2014

Iheartsailing

I am an ex dinghy sailor looking at buying my first boat. I looked at the mg spring 25 and it seems a good boat. I also looked at the hunter horizon 232 or ranger 245 but they seem a bit slow. I will also be spending a lot of time on board.  

I would add to your list the MG 27 or hunter impala  

dave_gibsea

Excellent choice. As a dinghy sailor myself I was looking for one when I was in the market, didn't find an MG Spring but ended up with a GibSea 76 which has been great. I think most of the small French boats are good lively performers. Make sure you get (or budget for) a spinnaker.  

Thanks for your thoughts, I am considering the impala but I have heard that the rudders are to small and loose grip easy. Nick  

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I had a share in a Spring for a couple of seasons. A really good design. Very quick in light to moderate winds. You'll smile downwind in a brisk breeze, (especially in waves with he kite up), but upwind in waves the Spring is a bit light and needs reefing early and / or several people on the rail. Tons of accommodation for a boat that size and you can get in to quite shallow waters with the wing keel thereby expanding your cruising area. Going astern is initially a bit heartstopping as with all boats with twin rudders, but once moving astern, very responsive. Worth looking at the hull carefully as I believe they can be prone to osmosis. If you want to race, I don't think they do well under IRC but under local racing handicap systems you could do well. Overall, a lot of boat for the money.  

I am also looking at a sadler 26 I heard that these are fairly fast for a bilge keeler.  

Some great deals to be had at the moment on older Horizons - I picked up a Horizon 26 needing cosmetic work for £9k. I haven't sailed this one yet - but part of the reason for purchase was the reputation for good performance for a cruising boat with as much space on board as she has. Whatever you go for - if it's a first big boat - get a survey! But be prepared that they will mention lots of little niggles that shouldn't be deal breakers so don't get put off too much by it either.  

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I'm biased, I han an MG Spring 25 as my first yacht, FANTASTIC. have a look at http://mgspring25.webs.com , lots of info and Highly Sprung, helmed by myself is still on the home page . Never seen a spring with osmosis but check the deck around the chain plates, you will get cracks and the rudder blades if it's been dried out on rough ground.  

• 22 Oct 2014

I was amazed a couple of weeks ago on the Crouch. We were out in our (new to us) almost 50 y.o. fin keel Trident 24. Wind was around force 3 easterly. We were enjoying a beat from Fambridge towards Burnham, and started to gain, quickly, on a boat a good way ahead of us. As we got closer, I could see she was a fairly smart looking MG Spring 25 with reasonable looking sails, and looked to be competently sailed (both skipper and crew had very racy looking gloves on). I must admit to being very surprised....if you'd asked me beforehand, I'd have thought the Spring would walk away from us. And yes....I'm absolutely certain, that, if we were both heading in the opposite direction, the tables would definitely have been reversed.  

I have recently changed jobs which means I can't afford to keep a boat over 25 ft so I thought maybe a sonata or j24  

HI I may have just the boat for you. I moved from dinghy sailing to a larger boat which I wanted to race at my local club and also do a bit of weekend cruising in the Solent with my wife 7 years ago, like you I couldn't afford anything too big and was therefore looking up to 25ft. I looked at various options and considered the Sonata but it was too small. I also looked at the Spring 25 and whilst I like the boat It was suggested that they are not great to windward especially in a bit of a Solent chop. A good one was also more expensive that I could afford at circa 12-15K. In the end I purchased a Bolero called "Merlin" which comes from the same designer as the Sonata and Impala, "David Thomas" the boat rates as a quarter tonner but is no where near as extreme as the boats you see out doing the Quarter ton cup and looks like a small Impala at 25ft overall and a big Sonata. The Bolero has a very similar lay out down below to Impala and sails equally as well easily keeping up with boats of 5-8 foot longer than her. She comes with 4 Berths, 2 in the foreword cabin and 2 in the main cabin, a small galley which includes a single burner stove and a Sea Toilet. I am now looking to move to something larger to go further a field and cruise for Longer so "Merlin" is on the market. Why not take a look? full details can be found at the following link on Apollo duck http://apolloduck.net/390427 Merlin has been a fantastic boat with which we have had lots of fun with our friends. I am open to some discussion around price. so Please make contact if you would like to know more about Merlin.  

Sorry Forgot to say. Merlin does have cushions down below which are not shown in the photos and are currently at home in the loft.  

Iheartsailing said: I am also looking at a sadler 26 I heard that these are fairly fast for a bilge keeler. Click to expand...

OP's concerns with rudders on Spring V Impala are the wrong way round. The Spring has small rudders that admittedly are twin to allow beaching, however in my limited experience they did let go when hard pressed going up wind, where as the Impala has a deeper single rudder that is harder to get it to let go. All IMHO.  

Laurie said: J24...nice boat, but a Duette (twin keel Sonata) will out sail it to windward. Click to expand...

mrming said: A J/24 is like sailing an iron maiden with extra pointy bits, but you would want to be towing a couple of builders buckets to get beaten to windward by a Duette. Scary, sinky and uncomfortable, yes. Slow? Not a bit. Needs weight on the rail though. Click to expand...

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MG MG Spring 25 Boat for Sale

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• mechanical and rigging
• Manufacturer: MG
• LOA: 25'6" (7.77m)
• Beam: 9' 0'' (2.74m)
• Keel: Fin/Wing
• ID no.: 04287
• Engine Make: Yanmar 1G|M10
• Horsepower: 9HPhp
• Drive Type: Shaft drive
• Fuel Type: Diesel

Broker Remarks

This Tony Castro designed yacht was by far his most popular with over 370 MG Spring 25's built. Marine Glass (MG) who built her has a reputation to this day for high quality production values. Her hull and wing keel gives her great performance and her open plan saloon makes the absolutely best use of her internal space. Her shoal draft wing keel and twin rudders allows her to explore shallower anchorages without sacrificing speed and performance. The present owner of 17 years has maintained her regularly and had the engine fully reconditioned in 2012.

Accommodation

The MG Spring 25 will sleep 6 in total ,two in a double forward ,two in the saloon, and two in the rear double. Her open plan design gives her a bigger feel in the saloon and she is perfect for short periods away.

Mechanical and Rigging

Yanmar 1GM10  reconditioned 2012 Genoa Main Spinnaker Storm jib Anchor chain and warp Fenders

Garmin GPS colour plotter 128 Log and depth Autohelm Horseshoe buoy Overboard recovery sling Cockpit cushions

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