Hunter 37 Legend
The Hunter 37 Legend is an American sailboat that was designed by Hunter Marine founder Warren Luhrs and first built in 1986.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Warren Luhrs |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 37 Legend |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 14,900 lb (6,759 kg) |
| Draft | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 37.50 ft (11.43 m) |
| LWL | 31.33 ft (9.55 m) |
| Beam | 12.83 ft (3.91 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 3HM35F 34 hp (25 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 48.00 ft (14.63 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 49.00 ft (14.94 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional sloop |
| Mainsail area | 379.75 sq ft (35.280 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 324.00 sq ft (30.101 m2) |
| Total sail area | 703.75 sq ft (65.381 m2) |
The Hunter 37 Legend is sometimes confused with the unrelated 1978 Hunter 37 design.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1986 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][2]
Design
The Hunter 37 Legend is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional wing keel. It displaces 14,900 lb (6,759 kg) and carries 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 6.67 ft (2.03 m) with the standard keel and 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3HM35F diesel engine of 34 hp (25 kW). The fuel tank holds 33 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 71 U.S. gallons (270 L; 59 imp gal).[1]
The wing keel version of the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 108 with a high of 121 and low of 99. All models have hull speeds of 7.5 kn (13.89 km/h).[4][5]
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 37 Legend sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 37 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 37 Legend". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 37 Legend WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.