The Hughes 25 is thought to be derived from the same design, with the addition of a fin keel, spade-type rudder and a reverse transom, but retaining Shaw's basic hull shape.

[1][2] The Hughes 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim.

It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.

[1][2] The boat has a draft of 3.25 ft (0.99 m) with the standard keel, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.

The galley is located on the port side abeam the companionway ladder and is equipped with a sink.