If you are searching for an affordable, performance-oriented cruiser, this Hustler 25.5 for sale combines lively sailing capability with predictable handling. Equally suited to fast coastal cruising or a spot of club racing, she offers an enjoyable and affordable introduction to yacht ownership.Son of a Gun has remarkably remained in the same ownership for the past 50 years. This Hustler 25.5 for sale benefits from an upgraded Yanmar 1GM10 diesel inboard engine and an extensive sail wardrobe. She offers plenty of sailing enjoyment for a modest budget and represents an ideal opportunity to get on the water without breaking the bank.Viewing by appointment only – 01473 971971 or [email protected]Deck: 25lb CQR anchor with chain and warp CQR kedge anchor Bow roller Various fenders and warps Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and stanchions Stackpack mainsail cover with lazy jacks Outboard engine bracket GRP dinghy Inflatable dinghy Mariner 2hp outboard Bosuns chairCabin: The accommodation offers four berths in a simple and traditional layout. Up forward in the forepeak is a central marine toilet, together with a hanging locker and useful storage. Moving aft into the saloon, there are two single settee berths to port and starboard, both fitted with lee cloths and single pilot berth to port. Ample stowage is provided behind and beneath the berths. Green vinyl upholstery throughout. In the starboard quarter is a forward-facing chart table with navigation equipment and dedicated chart stowage, with a single quarter berth extending aft. Opposite to port is the L-shaped galley, equipped with a single plastic bowl sink with a manually pumped cold water supply and a Dometic two-burner spirit hob.Sails and Spars: Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Anodised aluminium mast and boom by Proctor Spars. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging (2015). Slab reefing mainsail. Furlex headsail furling system. Three Lewmar sheet winches. Two Lewmar halyard winches. Lines led aft. Alloy spinnaker pole. Removable inner forstay. Mainsail – Jeckells - Dacron – 2015 Genoa – Jeckells – Dacron – 130% - 2015 (new UV strip 2025) Spare mainsail 3 Jib Storm sail Spinnaker Cruising chute with snuffer – Kemp – Tri Radial - 2021Electrical and Electronics: 12 VOLT SYSTEM – Two domestic batteries – Engine start battery – Alternator charging – Three solar panelsELECTRONICS – VHF – Garmin GPS – NASA navtex – NASA Clipper speed, log & depth instrument – NASA wind instrument – NASA electronic compass – Seafarer 700 echo sounder - Raytheon AutohelmMachinery: Below the companionway is the Yanmar 1GM10 marine diesel engine fitted new in 2011. Single cylinder, 9hp, naturally aspirated. Salt water cooled. Electric start. Single lever controls. Shaft drive to a fixed two bladed bronze propeller. Annually serviced.Safety Equipment: Manual bilge pump Electric bilge pump Navigation lights ACR PLB Electronic flare Anchor ball Motoring cone Horseshoe lifebuoy Emergency boarding ladder Lifejackets Echomax radar reflector.Construction: Hustler 25.5 built in 1976 by Landamores to a design by Holman & Pye. White GRP hull, superstructure and decks with grey painted non-slip surfaces. Fin keel. Tiller steering to transom hung spade rudder. Aft self draining cockpit. Epoxied below the waterline in 2001 (gelshield). Two keel bolts drawn in 2025 – very good condition.