Hunter 43 Legend

Hunter 43 Legend

Development
Designer	Hunter Design Team
Location	United States
Year	1989
No. built	unknown (records lost)
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 43 Legend
Boat
Boat weight	23,800 lb (10,795 kg)
Draft	4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	42.50 ft (12.95 m)
LWL	38.00 ft (11.58 m)
Beam	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 4JH2-E FWC 55 hp (41 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	wing keel
Ballast	7,600 lb (3,447 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	52.00 ft (15.85 m)
J foretriangle base	14.25 ft (4.34 m)
P mainsail luff	53.50 ft (16.31 m)
E mainsail foot	17.75 ft (5.41 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional B&R rigged sloop
Mainsail area	474.81 sq ft (44.111 m2)
Jib/genoa area	370.50 sq ft (34.421 m2)
Total sail area	845.31 sq ft (78.532 m2)
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The Hunter 43 Legend is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1989. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Hunter 43 Legend design was developed into the 1995 Hunter 430 which has a similar hull, but different interior arrangement. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1989 and 1993, but it is now out of production. The design's construction records were lost when the company went through bankruptcy and emerged as Marlow-Hunter in 2012 and the number of Hunter 43 Legends that were completed is not known. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Design

The Hunter 43 Legend is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and a folding ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 23,800 lb (10,795 kg) and carries 7,600 lb (3,447 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard wing keel fitted. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 4JH2-E FWC diesel engine of 55 hp (41 kW). The fuel tank holds 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 158 U.S. gallons (600 L; 132 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 8.26 kn (15.30 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

In a 2017 review of the design, Sailing magazine writer David Liscio praised the interior accommodations and the sailing qualities. He noted, "During an early-fall sail aboard Sea Fever in Narragansett Bay, the boat consistently outran the other vessels in the fleet. In 25 knots of wind and large swells, the boat handled admirably ... As promised, the boat was both maneuverable and predictable, easily pointing high into the wind. Its large rudder made backing into the slip less challenging." Of the design he concluded, " Owners love these boats because they’re relatively fast, responsive to the touch, easy to handle, comfortable below deck and offer amenities typically valued by cruisers. Wheel steering, a walk-through transom with swim platform, anchor well and rollers, removable helm seat, adjustable mainsheet traveler, lines that lead back to the cockpit, and two pairs of two-speed, self-tailing winches, are usually enough to keep owners smiling." ^[4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Hunter 430

Similar sailboats

• C&C 43-1
• C&C 43-2
• Hunter 420
• Hunter 426

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 43 Legend sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 43 Legend". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
4. Liscio, David (1 February 2017). "Hunter 43 Legend". Sailing magazine. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2018.