Hunter 28.5
The Hunter 28.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1985.
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 28.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) |
| Draft | 5.18 ft (1.58 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.42 ft (8.66 m) |
| LWL | 23.75 ft (7.24 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Engine type | Diesel inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 37.33 ft (11.38 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.08 ft (3.68 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 31.75 ft (9.68 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.83 ft (3.30 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | B&R rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 225.47 sq ft (20.947 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 171.93 sq ft (15.973 m2) |
| Total sail area | 397.40 sq ft (36.920 m2) |
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The Hunter 28.5 was developed into the Hunter 28 in 1989.[1]
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1985 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[2][3][4]
Design
The Hunter 28.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a B&R rigged sloop with a split backstay, with a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or shoal draft wing keel. The fin keel version displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast, while the wing keel version displaces 7,100 lb (3,221 kg) and carries 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) of ballast.[2][5][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.18 ft (1.58 m) with the standard keel and 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[2][3]
The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 11 U.S. gallons (42 L; 9.2 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal).[2][3]
The factory-supplied standard equipment included a 110% genoa, two self-tailing two-speed jib sheet winches, double lifelines, a teak and holly cabin sole, dinette table, navigation table, stainless steel sink, hot and cold pressurized water system, a two-burner stove, an icebox, an anchor and life jackets. A spinnaker was a factory option.[5]
The design has a hull speed of 6.53 kn (12.09 km/h). The wing keel version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 192 and low of 171.[3][6][7]
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 28.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 28.5". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Hunter Marine. "Committed to Better Engineering - Hunter 28.5" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 28.5". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 28.5 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
