Hunter 29.5

Hunter 29.5
Development
Designer Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team
Location United States
Year 1994
Builder(s) Hunter Marine
Boat
Boat weight 7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 29.50 ft (8.99 m)
LWL 27.00 ft (8.23 m)
Beam 10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Hull draft 4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Engine type Yanmar inboard diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type fin keel
Ballast 2,680 lb (1,216 kg)
Rudder(s) internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I (foretriangle height) 34.00 ft (10.36 m)
J (foretriangle base) 10.33 ft (3.15 m)
P (mainsail luff) 36.33 ft (11.07 m)
E (mainsail foot) 12.67 ft (3.86 m)
Sails
Mainsail area 230.15 sq ft (21.382 m2)
Jib/genoa area 175.61 sq ft (16.315 m2)
Total sail area 405.76 sq ft (37.696 m2)
Racing
PHRF 189 (average)

The Hunter 29.5 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1994.[1][2][3]

The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1994 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1]

Design

Hunter 29.5
Hunter 29.5 showing detail of the walk-through transom design

The Hunter 29.5 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder, a fixed fin keel and a walk-through transom design. It displaces 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) and carries 2,680 lb (1,216 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 198 and low of 183. It has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[2]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 29.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 29.5". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Rob Mazza". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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