Hunter 45

Hunter 45 DS
Hunter 45 DS
Development
Designer Glenn Henderson
Location United States
Year 2006
Builder(s) Hunter Marine
Boat
Boat weight 22,937 lb (10,404 kg)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 44.82 ft (13.66 m)
LWL 39.17 ft (11.94 m)
Beam 14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Hull draft 6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Engine type Yanmar 54 hp (40 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type fin keel
Ballast 7,238 lb (3,283 kg) of iron
Rudder(s) internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Fractional B&R rig sloop
I (foretriangle height) 47.93 ft (14.61 m)
J (foretriangle base) 14.67 ft (4.47 m)
P (mainsail luff) 46.49 ft (14.17 m)
E (mainsail foot) 20.73 ft (6.32 m)
Sails
Mainsail area 481.87 sq ft (44.767 m2)
Jib/genoa area 351.57 sq ft (32.662 m2)
Total sail area 833.44 sq ft (77.429 m2)

The Hunter 45 is a family of American sailboats, that was first built in 1985.[1][2]

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

Design

The Hunter 45 series are all small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass.[1][2]

Variants

Hunter 45
This model was designed by Warren Luhrs and introduced in 1985. It has a length overall of 46.67 ft (14.2 m), a waterline length of 39.58 ft (12.1 m), displaces 22,450 lb (10,183 kg) and carries 10,600 lb (4,808 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the optional wing keel. The fuel tank holds 47 U.S. gallons (180 L; 39 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 124 U.S. gallons (470 L; 103 imp gal). The standard keel-equipped boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 105 with a high of 105 and low of 105. The wing keel-equipped boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 90 with a high of 78 and low of 105. Both keel models have hull speeds of 8.43 kn (15.61 km/h).[1][2][3][4]
Hunter 45 Legend
This model was designed by Warren Luhrs and introduced in 1985. It has a length overall of 46.67 ft (14.2 m), a waterline length of 39.58 ft (12.1 m), displaces 25,300 lb (11,476 kg) and carries 10,600 lb (4,808 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 47 U.S. gallons (180 L; 39 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 124 U.S. gallons (470 L; 103 imp gal). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 72 with a high of 84 and low of 66. It has a hull speed of 8.43 kn (15.61 km/h).[5][6]
Hunter 45 CC (Center Cockpit)
This model was designed by Glen Henderson and the Hunter Design Team and introduced in 2005. It has a length overall of 45.01 ft (13.7 m), a waterline length of 39.17 ft (11.9 m), displaces 22,937 lb (10,404 kg) and carries 7,390 lb (3,352 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.99 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and 6.5 ft (2.0 m) with the optional deep draft keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 75 hp (56 kW). The fuel tank holds 76 U.S. gallons (290 L; 63 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 149 U.S. gallons (560 L; 124 imp gal). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 84 with a high of 72 and low of 111. It has a hull speed of 8.39 kn (15.54 km/h).[7][8]
Hunter 45 DS flying a spinnaker
Hunter 45 DS (Deck Salon)
This model was designed by Glen Henderson and introduced in 2006 as updated version of the Hunter 44 DS. It has a length overall of 44.82 ft (13.7 m), a waterline length of 39.17 ft (11.9 m), displaces 22,937 lb (10,404 kg) and carries 7,238 lb (3,283 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 54 hp (40 kW). The fuel tank holds 66 U.S. gallons (250 L; 55 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 140 U.S. gallons (530 L; 120 imp gal).[9]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 45 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 45". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 45 WK sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 45 WK". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 45 Legend sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 45 Legend". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 45 CC sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 45 CC". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 45 DS sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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