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LANCER 25 MK 5

LANCER 25 MK 5

Lancer Yacht Corp.🇺🇸· Design: W. Shad Turner
from 1982
$900 – $2.5K est. annual maintenance
DaysailermonoFractional SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA24.67 ft
LWL20.08 ft
Beam8 ft
Draft2.33 ft
Displacement3,400 lb
Ballast1,199.9 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.0 kn

Direct variant of the LANCER 25 MK 5

Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort15.3
Capsize2.13
Disp/Len187
Bal/Disp35.3

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the LANCER 25 MK 5 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 24.67ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$900 – $2.5K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
Annual Docking
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Annual Insurance
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

6 documented issues across 6 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model LANCER 25. The LANCER 25 MK 5 shares its hull, so these findings apply.

3 major3 minor
Plumbing1Rudder1Keel1Deck1Engine1Structural1
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This variant has a different rig (Fractional Sloop vs Masthead Sloop); those items are flagged below. Everything else is hull/structural and applies directly.

Unlock the full inspection report

Thinking of buying a LANCER 25 MK 5? This is an in-depth report on the faults this model is known for — so you know exactly what to check when you walk the boat. For the price of a coffee.

  • All 6 specific issues — severity, symptoms & fixes (from sister model LANCER 25, rig/keel differences flagged)
  • Model-specific pre-purchase inspection checklist
  • Downloadable PDF to take to your surveyor — yours to keep

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