Hunter 27 Edge

Hunter 27 Edge

Development
Designer	Hunter Design Team
Location	United States
Year	2006
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Role	motorsailer
Name	Hunter 27 Edge
Boat
Boat weight	3,450 lb (1,565 kg)
Draft	4.92 ft (1.50 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	26.35 ft (8.03 m)
LWL	24.18 ft (7.37 m)
Beam	8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centerboard
Ballast	1,600 lb (726 kg) of water
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	B&R rig
I foretriangle height	23.67 ft (7.21 m)
J foretriangle base	11.48 ft (3.50 m)
P mainsail luff	24.83 ft (7.57 m)
E mainsail foot	12.25 ft (3.73 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	152.08 sq ft (14.129 m2)
Jib/genoa area	135.87 sq ft (12.623 m2)
Total sail area	287.95 sq ft (26.751 m2)

The Hunter 27 Edge is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed in 2006 by the Hunter Design Team as a hybrid motorsailer and first built in 2008. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design was sold by the manufacturer under the marketing name TheEDGE, but is now usually referred to as the Hunter 27 Edge. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 2008 and 2012, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

The Hunter 27 Edge is a recreational motorsailer, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a retractable centerboard keel. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design displaces 3,450 lb (1,565 kg) empty of ballast, 5,048 lb (2,290 kg) with full water ballast and carries 1,598 lb (725 kg) of flooding water ballast. The ballast is required for sailing but is drained for road transport and powered use. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.57 ft (0.48 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on the included factory standard trailer. ^{[1] [3]}

The Hunter 27 Edge can be fitted with an outboard motor of up to 75 hp (56 kW), which can produce speeds of over 20 kn (37.04 km/h) in planing mode without water ballast. The design was advertised as being suitable for towing water skiers. The fuel tank holds 6 U.S. gallons (23 L; 5.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 2.5 U.S. gallons (9.5 L; 2.1 imp gal). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.59 kn (12.20 km/h) when in displacement mode. ^{[3] [6]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Hunter 27
• Hunter 27-2
• Hunter 27-3
• Hunter 27X

Similar sailboats

• Gougeon 32
• Hunter 19-2
• Hunter 23.5
• Hunter 240
• Hunter 260
• MacGregor 26

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 27 Edge sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
2. Hunter Marine (2008). "The Edge" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 27 Edge". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
5. Hunter Marine. "Previous Models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27 Edge". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

External links

• Official factory brochure