|   | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team | 
| Location | United States | 
| Year | 1997 | 
| Builder | Hunter Marine | 
| Name | Hunter 260 | 
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) | 
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) maximum | 
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull | 
| Construction | Fiberglass | 
| LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) | 
| LWL | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) | 
| Beam | 8.96 ft (2.73 m) | 
| Engine type | Outboard motor | 
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard | 
| Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) of water | 
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder | 
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional B&R rigged sloop | 
| I foretriangle height | 29.21 ft (8.90 m) | 
| J foretriangle base | 9.46 ft (2.88 m) | 
| P mainsail luff | 30.54 ft (9.31 m) | 
| E mainsail foot | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) | 
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 160.34 sq ft (14.896 m2) | 
| Jib/genoa area | 138.16 sq ft (12.835 m2) | 
| Total sail area | 298.50 sq ft (27.732 m2) | 
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 213 (average) | 
The Hunter 260 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1997 and 2005, but it is now out of production. [1] [4] [5]
 
 The Hunter 260 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It is a fractional B&R rigged sloop, with a transom-hung rudder and a folding centerboard keel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of water ballast. [1] [2] [4]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.75 ft (0.53 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal). [1] [4]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 220 and low of 206. It has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h). [2] [4]
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