The Hunter 306 is an American sailboat design, that was introduced in 2001.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2001 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 306 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,150 lb (3,243 kg) |
| Draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.92 ft (9.12 m) |
| LWL | 26.92 ft (8.21 m) |
| Beam | 10.75 ft (3.28 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar diesel engine 18 hp (13 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 32.00 ft (9.75 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 29.08 ft (8.86 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 174.48 sq ft (16.210 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 176.00 sq ft (16.351 m2) |
| Total sail area | 350.48 sq ft (32.561 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 186 (average) |
The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 326 and the 356.[4]
Production
editThe design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Design
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The Hunter 306 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,150 lb (3,243 kg) and carries 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard wing keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). 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][3]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 207 and low of 168. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h).[2][3]
See also
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Related development
Similar sailboats
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2016). "Hunter 306 Vision sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 306". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 306". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Hunter Marine. "Hunter 306, 326, 356" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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