Hunter 40.5

Hunter 40.5

Development
Designer	Hunter Design Team
Location	United States
Year	1991
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 40.5
Boat
Boat weight	20,000 lb (9,072 kg)
Draft	4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	40.17 ft (12.24 m)
LWL	35.33 ft (10.77 m)
Beam	12.42 ft (3.79 m)
Engine type	Volvo or Yanmar 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	wing keel
Ballast	7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	50.33 ft (15.34 m)
J foretriangle base	13.25 ft (4.04 m)
P mainsail luff	52.00 ft (15.85 m)
E mainsail foot	16.42 ft (5.00 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional B&R rigged sloop
Mainsail area	426.92 sq ft (39.662 m2)
Jib/genoa area	333.44 sq ft (30.978 m2)
Total sail area	760.36 sq ft (70.640 m2)
Racing
PHRF	108 (average)

The Hunter 40.5, also referred to as the Legend 40.5, is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1991. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1991 to 1997, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

Design

The Hunter 40.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a slightly raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and folding ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) and carries 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of ballast. ^[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard wing keel. ^[1]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo or Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW). The fuel tank holds 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 150 U.S. gallons (570 L; 120 imp gal). ^[1]

Factory standard equipment included a 130% roller furling genoa, four two-speed self tailing winches, anodized spars, marine VHF radio, knotmeter, depth sounder, AM/FM radio and CD player with four speakers, anchor roller, hardwood cabin sole, fully enclosed head with shower, private forward and aft cabins, a dinette table that converts to a berth, complete set of kitchen dishes, microwave oven, dual stainless steel sinks, three-burner gimbaled liquid petroleum gas stove and oven and life jackets. Factory options included air conditioning and a mast furling mainsail. ^[3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 108 with a high of 120 and low of 102. It has a hull speed of 7.96 kn (14.74 km/h). ^[6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• C&C 40
• CS 40
• Columbia 40
• Hunter 40
• Hunter 41
• Marlow-Hunter 40

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 40.5 Legend sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
3. Hunter Marine. "Hunter 40.5" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
4. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 350-351. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
5. Hunter Marine. "Previous Models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 40.5 Legend". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

External links

• Official brochure