Hunter 18.5
The Hunter 18.5 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruising sailboat and first built in 1987.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 1,600 lb (726 kg) |
| Draft | 2.00 ft (0.61 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.42 ft (5.61 m) |
| LWL | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
| Beam | 7.08 ft (2.16 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | wing keel |
| Ballast | 520 lb (236 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 21.42 ft (6.53 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 6.46 ft (1.97 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 83.16 sq ft (7.726 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 69.19 sq ft (6.428 m2) |
| Total sail area | 152.35 sq ft (14.154 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 288 (average) |
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1987 and 1993, but it is now out of production.[1][4]
Design
The Hunter 18.5 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a fully battened mainsail, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung kick-up rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 1,600 lb (726 kg) and carries 520 lb (236 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the standard shoal-draft wing keel, allowing ground transportation on the factory standard trailer.[1][3]
The boat is optionally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. Other factory optional equipment included a portable head, galley alcohol stove, water pump tap, cooler and anchor.[1][3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 288. It has a hull speed of 5.28 kn (9.78 km/h).[5]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 18.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- Hunter Marine (1987). "Introducing the Hunter 18.5" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- Hunter Marine. "Previous models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 18.5". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 26 October 2018.