Hunter 240

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Hunter 240
Development
Designer Hunter Design Team
Location United States
Year1998
Builder(s) Hunter Marine
NameHunter 240
Boat
Boat weight 3,600 lb (1,633 kg)
Draft 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 24.08 ft (7.34 m)
LWL 22.08 ft (6.73 m)
Beam 8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Engine type Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type centerboard
Ballast1,300 lb (590 kg) of water
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height25.50 ft (7.77 m)
J foretriangle base8.50 ft (2.59 m)
P mainsail luff24.25 ft (7.39 m)
E mainsail foot10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Sailplan Fractional B&R rigged sloop
Mainsail area127.31 sq ft (11.827 m2)
Jib/genoa area108.38 sq ft (10.069 m2)
Total sail area235.69 sq ft (21.896 m2)
Racing
PHRF 255 (average)
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The Hunter 240 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1998. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1998 to 2005, but it is now out of production. [1] [2]

Design

The Hunter 240 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) and carries 1,300 lb (590 kg) of flooding water ballast. The ballast is drained for road transport. [1]

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The factory optional equipment included a 4 hp (3 kW), 8 hp (6 kW) or 9.9 hp (7 kW) outboard. [1] [3] [4]

Factory standard equipment included a 110% genoa, outboard motor bracket, dinette table, potable head, highway trailer, anchor and life jackets. Factory optional equipment included a Bimini top, camper tent enclosure, spinnaker, and a roller furling jib. [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin nd an aft cabin with a transversely-mounted double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove and a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the starboard , under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 56 in (142 cm). [3] [4]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 255 and low of 258. It has a hull speed of 6.3 kn (11.67 km/h). [5]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: As with other Hunter trailer-sailers, the 240 has an innovative mast-raising system which makes rigging relatively fast and easy, and a custom trailer that fits the boat and eliminates some of the hassle of launching at a ramp. A movable table ... can be set up in the cockpit or the cabin. Worst features: Water ballast has never worked very well for any of the under 26-foot boats on which it has been tried, and the Hunter is no exception." [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 240 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hunter Marine. "Hunter Marine 240" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 235. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  5. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 240". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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