Hunter 30

The Hunter 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini as a cruising boat and first built in 1973.[1][2][3]

Hunter 30
Development
DesignerJohn Cherubini
LocationUnited States
Year1973
No. built1,000
Builder(s)Hunter Marine
NameHunter 30
Boat
Displacement9,700 lb (4,400 kg)
Draft5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA30.40 ft (9.27 m)
LWL25.75 ft (7.85 m)
Beam10.17 ft (3.10 m)
Engine typeYanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,100 lb (1,860 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height40.00 ft (12.19 m)
J foretriangle base12.83 ft (3.91 m)
P mainsail luff34.20 ft (10.42 m)
E mainsail foot11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area196.65 sq ft (18.269 m2)
Jib/genoa area256.60 sq ft (23.839 m2)
Total sail area453.25 sq ft (42.108 m2)

The boat was also supplied as an unfinished kit for amateur completion as the Quest 30.[1]

The Hunter 30 was the first design marketed by the manufacturer under that name. Later boats with the same name are commonly referred to as the Hunter 30-2 and Hunter 30T to differentiate them from the earlier unrelated design. Adding to the confusion, the 2006 Hunter 31-2 was also marketed as the Hunter 30.[1][4][5][6]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1973 and 1983, but it is now out of production. During its ten-year production run 1,000 examples were completed.[1][7]

Design

The Hunter 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel, shoal-draft keel, or a keel and centerboard combination. It displaces 9,700 lb (4,400 kg) and carries 4,100 lb (1,860 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 4.3 ft (1.3 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall mast version was produced for lighter wind areas, with a mast about 2.8 ft (0.85 m) higher. The boat was factory-fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine.[1]

The design features a galley with a two-burner stove, sink, hot and cold water, a head with a stand-up shower, vanity and sink, nine port lights with bug screens, double life lines and a teak and holly cabin sole.[3]

The centerboard version of the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186, while the shoal draft version of the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192. The tall mast version of the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 and the tall mast version with the shoal draft keel has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192. All versions have a hull speed of 6.8 kn (12.59 km/h).[8][9][10][11][12]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hunter 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. Browning, Randy (2018). "John Cherubini". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. Hunter Marine (17 October 2018). "Hunter 27, 30, 33, 36, 37" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 30-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 30T sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 31-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 30". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 30 CB". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 30 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  11. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 30 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 30 TM SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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