Hunter 420

Hunter 420

Development
Designer	Hunter Design Team
Location	United States
Year	1998
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 420
Boat
Boat weight	19,500 lb (8,845 kg)
Draft	6.42 ft (1.96 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	43.42 ft (13.23 m)
LWL	37.83 ft (11.53 m)
Beam	13.83 ft (4.22 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	6,700 lb (3,039 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	47.75 ft (14.55 m)
J foretriangle base	16.17 ft (4.93 m)
P mainsail luff	45.42 ft (13.84 m)
E mainsail foot	19.25 ft (5.87 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional B&R rigged sloop
Mainsail area	437.17 sq ft (40.614 m2)
Jib/genoa area	386.06 sq ft (35.866 m2)
Total sail area	823.23 sq ft (76.481 m2)

The Hunter 420 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1998. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1998 and 2004, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [4] [5]}

Design

The Hunter 420 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a center-cockpit, a stainless-steel mainsheet traveler arch, a 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 fin keel. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft (1.96 m) with the standard keel and 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW). The fuel tank holds 13 U.S. gallons (49 L; 11 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 145 U.S. gallons (550 L; 121 imp gal). ^{[1] [4]}

Factory standard equipment included a 110% roller furling genoa, four two-speed self tailing winches, anodized spars, marine VHF radio, knotmeter, depth sounder, AM/FM radio and CD player with six speakers, dual anchor rollers, hot and cold water transom shower, integral solar panel, sealed teak and holly 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 with custom storage, microwave oven, dual sinks, three-burner gimbaled liquid petroleum gas stove, fog bell and oven and six life jackets. Factory options included air conditioning, bimini top, an inner forestay for cutter rigging, spinnaker, electric anchor windlass, a clothes washer and drier, and leather cushions. ^[3]

The design has a hull speed of 8.24 kn (15.26 km/h). ^{[4] [6] [7]}

Variants

Hunter 420 Fin Keel

This model displaces 19,500 lb (8,845 kg) and carries 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft (1.96 m) with the standard fin keel. ^{[1] [3] [4] [6]}

Hunter 420 Shoal Keel

This model displaces 20,200 lb (9,163 kg) and carries 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [3] [4] [6]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• C&C 43-1
• C&C 43-2
• Hunter 43 Legend
• Hunter 426
• Hunter 430

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 420 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 13 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 420" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 420". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
5. Hunter Marine. "Previous Models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 420". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 420 Shoal Draft". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

External links

• Official brochure