VERTUE
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 25 ft |
| LWL | 21.5 ft |
| Beam | 7.16 ft |
| Draft | 4.42 ft |
| Displacement | 9,590 lb |
| Ballast | 4,499.6 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.2 kn |
About the VERTUE
The forerunner of the VERTUE class was the ANDRILLOT, designed in 1936 (specs above). Ten ANDRILLOT sister ships were produced prior to the outbreak of war in 1939. It was the fifth boat, EPENETA, that would ultimately give the class it's name but not until 1945. Over the years, various alterations were made to the deck and rigging but the hulls remained relatively unchanged from the ANDRILLOT. Sail area for later boats were reported as 395 sqft (36.74 sqm) The ANDRILLOT was a gaff cutter with a sail area of 366 sqft. (34.04 sqm). Changes to the rig and sail plan began immediately following ANDRILLOT from a gaff to a Bermudan rig to a "stutter" rig, a modified sloop and cutter. Other VERTUES were given a fractional rig. The most popular, however, was the masthead. Most VERTUES were built by different firms in England. Cheoy Lee built a few in the late 50''s and early 60''s. Some were built later in FG. It is thought that approximately 100 have been built to this design. Beginning in the mid 1970's, VERTUES were produced using GRP and continue being built today by Bossom Boat Yard. See VERTUE II.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the VERTUE 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 25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Articles & Reviews
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the VERTUEyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a VERTUE? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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