Hunter 27-2
The Hunter 27-2 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a family cruiser and first built in 1989.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1989 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) |
| Draft | 3.50 ft (1.07 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.58 ft (7.80 m) |
| LWL | 22.42 ft (6.83 m) |
| Beam | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor or optional Yanmar 1GM-10 diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | wing keel |
| Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 29.35 ft (8.95 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 9.67 ft (2.95 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 10.83 ft (3.30 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 165.16 sq ft (15.344 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 141.91 sq ft (13.184 m2) |
| Total sail area | 307.06 sq ft (28.527 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 192 (average) |
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 27, but is now usually referred to as the Hunter 27-2 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1974 Hunter 27 and later designs with the same name.[1][2]
Production
The Hunter 27-2 was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1989 and 1994, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
The Hunter 27-2 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with swept-back spreaders, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel, with an emergency tiller and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard wing keel fitted.[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 8 hp (6 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, although a Japanese Yanmar 1GM-10 9 hp (7 kW) diesel engine was a factory option.[1]
The boat was delivered with many features as standard equipment, including a 110% genoa, stainless steel swim ladder, teak and holly interior, dinette table, enclosed head with a shower and sink with hot and cold water, two-burner stove, sleeping accommodation for six people, two life jackets, automatic bilge pump and a fog bell.[2]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 with a high of 186 and low of 201. It has a hull speed of 6.34 kn (11.74 km/h).[4]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 27
- C&C 27
- Cal 27
- Cal 2-27
- Cal 3-27
- Catalina 27
- Catalina 270
- Catalina 275 Sport
- Crown 28
- CS 27
- Edel 820
- Express 27
- Fantasia 27
- Halman Horizon
- Hotfoot 27
- Hullmaster 27
- Irwin 27
- Island Packet 27
- Mirage 27 (Perry)
- Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
- Mirage 275
- O'Day 272
- Orion 27-2
- Tanzer 27
- Watkins 27
- Watkins 27P
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 27-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- Hunter Marine (1989). "Hunter 27 sailboat specifications and details" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27-2". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 15 October 2018.