Hunter 20

Hunter 20

Development
Designer	Cortland Steck
Location	United States
Year	1983
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 20
Boat
Boat weight	1,700 lb (771 kg)
Draft	4.00 ft (1.22 m), with centerboard down
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	19.67 ft (6.00 m)
LWL	15.50 ft (4.72 m)
Beam	7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centerboard
Ballast	400 lb (181 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	21.00 ft (6.40 m)
J foretriangle base	6.75 ft (2.06 m)
P mainsail luff	23.50 ft (7.16 m)
E mainsail foot	8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	97.88 sq ft (9.093 m2)
Jib/genoa area	70.88 sq ft (6.585 m2)
Total sail area	168.75 sq ft (15.677 m2)
Racing
PHRF	282 (average)

The Hunter 20 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Cortland Steck as daysailer and small cruiser and first built in 1983. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983-1984, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2]}

Design

The Hunter 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller, a "pop-up" companionway hatch and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 1,700 lb (771 kg) and carries 400 lb (181 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.25 ft (0.38 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. ^[1]

Standard equipment includes a stove and cooler, toilet, life jackets and an anchor. ^[4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee in the main cabin and a dinette table that drops down to form a double berth on the starboard side. The galley slides under the cockpit when not in use. Cabin headroom is 50 in (127 cm). ^[5]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [5]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 282 with a high of 274 and low of 288. It has a hull speed of 5.28 kn (9.78 km/h). ^[6]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Compared to her comp[etitor]s, the Hunter 20 is small. She is shortest on LOD, has the lowest ballast and the highest D/L (with by far the shortest waterline), and ties for lowest displacement. Nevertheless the accommodations, while not spacious, are cleverly arranged to include a dinette, complete with table and facing seats. A galley slides forward from under the cockpit when needed. Worst features: The forward V-berth does not provide adequate room for two adults to share." ^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Buccaneer 220
• Cal 20
• Core Sound 20 Mark 3
• Flicka 20
• Halman 20
• Mistral T-21
• Nordica 16
• Paceship 20
• San Juan 21
• Sirius 22

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
3. Browning, Randy (2018). "Cortland Steck". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
4. Hunter Marine. "Hunter 20" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
5. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 104. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 20". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

External links

• Official brochure