Hunter Passage 450
The Hunter Passage 450 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1996.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1996 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 26,180 lb (11,875 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 44.25 ft (13.49 m) |
| LWL | 38.58 ft (11.76 m) |
| Beam | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo 78 hp (58 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | wing keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 9,680 lb (4,391 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 55.42 ft (16.89 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 16.92 ft (5.16 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 49.38 ft (15.05 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 16.82 ft (5.13 m) (17.82 ft (5.43 m) with the furling mainsail) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | B&R rigged Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 415.29 sq ft (38.582 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 468.85 sq ft (43.558 m2) |
| Total sail area | 884.14 sq ft (82.139 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][2]
Design
The Hunter Passage 450 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of hand-laid polyester and vinylester resin fiberglass, with a deck made from a fiberglass and marine plywood sandwich and Baltek end-grain balsa core hull above the waterline. It has a masthead sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and folding ladder, an oval-shaped center cockpit, a fiberglass mainsheet arch, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel. It displaces 26,180 lb (11,875 kg) and carries 9,680 lb (4,391 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard wing keel with a weighted bulb. It is fitted with a Swedish Volvo or Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 78 hp (58 kW). The fuel tank holds 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal).[1]
Standard equipment includes dual staterooms, with private heads and a transom hot and cold water shower. Air conditioning, a clothing washer and drier, a bathtub, and in-mast furling mainsail were factory options. The below decks headroom is 78 in (200 cm). The design has Community of Europe certification for "unlimited offshore use".[1][3]
Operational history
Reviewer Quentin Warren, writing for Cruising World in 2002 praised the design's accommodations. He wrote: "This boat is comfortable to be aboard, light and airy, easy to handle from the cockpit, big on tankage, chockablock with amenities and perks - it’s no surprise that people are queued well down boat-show docks for the obligatory look-see. It isn’t traditional or classic or reserved; rather it’s a showcase of modern thinking with liveaboard focus."[3]
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 450 Passage sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- Warren, Quentin (5 August 2002). "Hunter Passage 450". Cruising World. Retrieved 28 December 2018.