Hunter 306

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Hunter 306
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Development
Location United States
Year2001
Builder(s) Hunter Marine
NameHunter 306
Boat
Boat weight 7,150 lb (3,243 kg)
Draft 5.33 ft (1.62 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 29.92 ft (9.12 m)
LWL 26.92 ft (8.21 m)
Beam 10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Engine type Yanmar diesel engine 18 hp (13 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,550 lb (1,157 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height32.00 ft (9.75 m)
J foretriangle base11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P mainsail luff29.08 ft (8.86 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Mainsail area174.48 sq ft (16.210 m2)
Jib/genoa area176.00 sq ft (16.351 m2)
Total sail area350.48 sq ft (32.561 m2)
Racing
PHRF 186 (average)
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The Hunter 306 is an American sailboat design, that was introduced in 2001. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 326 and the 356. [4]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [5]

Design

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Hunter 306

The Hunter 306 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,150 lb (3,243 kg) and carries 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [3]

The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard wing keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. [1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). 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] [3]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 207 and low of 168. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h). [2] [3]

See also

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Hunter 306

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Hunter 306 Vision sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 306". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 November 2016.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 306". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Hunter Marine. "Hunter 306, 326, 356" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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