Hunter 29.5

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Hunter 29.5
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Development
Designer Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team
Location United States
Year1994
Builder(s) Hunter Marine
NameHunter 29.5
Boat
Boat weight 7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
Draft 4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 29.50 ft (8.99 m)
LWL 27.00 ft (8.23 m)
Beam 10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type Yanmar inboard diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,680 lb (1,216 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General fractional sloop
I foretriangle height34.00 ft (10.36 m)
J foretriangle base10.33 ft (3.15 m)
P mainsail luff36.33 ft (11.07 m)
E mainsail foot12.67 ft (3.86 m)
Sails
Mainsail area230.15 sq ft (21.382 m2)
Jib/genoa area175.61 sq ft (16.315 m2)
Total sail area405.76 sq ft (37.696 m2)
Racing
PHRF 189 (average)
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The Hunter 29.5 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1994. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The design was developed into the Moorings 295 for the charter market in 1994. [1] [4]

Production

The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1994 and 1997, but it is now out of production. [1] [4] [5]

Design

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Hunter 29.5
Hunter 29.5 showing detail of the walk-through transom design Hunter 29.5 sailboat Blast 0451.jpg
Hunter 29.5 showing detail of the walk-through transom design

The Hunter 29.5 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder, a fixed fin keel and a walk-through transom design. It displaces 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) and carries 2,680 lb (1,216 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] [4]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal). [1] [4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 198 and low of 183. It has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h). [2] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 29.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 29.5". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 29 June 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Rob Mazza". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 29.5". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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