Hunter 380

Hunter 380

Development
Designer	Hunter Design Team
Location	United States
Year	1996
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 380
Boat
Displacement	16,000 lb (7,257 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	37.25 ft (11.35 m)
LWL	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
Beam	12.58 ft (3.83 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 3JH2E 36 hp (27 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	wing keel
Ballast	5,900 lb (2,676 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	48.00 ft (14.63 m)
J foretriangle base	12.92 ft (3.94 m)
P mainsail luff	46.67 ft (14.23 m)
E mainsail foot	18.42 ft (5.61 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional B&R rigged sloop
Mainsail area	429.83 sq ft (39.933 m2)
Jib/genoa area	310.08 sq ft (28.807 m2)
Total sail area	739.91 sq ft (68.740 m2)
Racing
PHRF	105 (average)

The Hunter 380 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1999. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Hunter 380 shares a common hull with the Hunter 386 and the Hunter 376. ^{[1] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1999 and 2001, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [4] [5]}

Design

The Hunter 380 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a fiberglass mainsheet traveler arch, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel or fin keel. It displaces 16,000 lb (7,257 kg) and carries 5,900 lb (2,676 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard wing keel and 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the optional deep draft fin keel. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3JH2E diesel engine of 36 hp (27 kW). The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal). The cabin headroom is 78 in (198 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 105 with a high of 114 and low of 96. It has a hull speed of 7.58 kn (14.04 km/h). ^{[4] [6]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Hunter 38
• Hunter 376
• Hunter 386

Similar sailboats

• Alajuela 38
• C&C 38
• Catalina 38
• Catalina 375
• Columbia 38
• Eagle 38
• Farr 38
• Landfall 38
• Sabre 38
• Shannon 38
• Yankee 38

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 380 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
3. Hunter Marine (1998). "Hunter 380" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 380". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
5. Hunter Marine. "Previous Models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 380". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

External links

• Official brochure