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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Cherubini |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| No. built | 1,000 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 9,700 lb (4,400 kg) |
| Draft | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 30.40 ft (9.27 m) |
| LWL | 25.75 ft (7.85 m) |
| Beam | 10.17 ft (3.10 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,100 lb (1,860 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.83 ft (3.91 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 34.20 ft (10.42 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 196.65 sq ft (18.269 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 256.60 sq ft (23.839 m2) |
| Total sail area | 453.25 sq ft (42.108 m2) |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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