Hunter 27

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|name = Hunter 27

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|image caption = Hunter 27

|designer = John Cherubini

|location = United States

|year = 1974

|no built = 2000

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|builder = Hunter Marine

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|displacement = {{convert|7000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

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|hull type = Monohull

|construction = Fiberglass

|loa = {{convert|27.17|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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|lwl = {{convert|22.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|beam = {{convert|9.25|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|hull draft = {{convert|4.25|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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|engine = Renault {{convert|8|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} diesel engine

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|keel type = fin keel

|ballast = {{convert|3000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

|rudder type = skeg-mounted rudder

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|rig type = Bermuda rig

|I = {{convert|34.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|J = {{convert|11.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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|sailplan = Masthead sloop

|sailarea main = {{convert|145.00|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

|sailarea headsail = {{convert|198.38|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

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|phrf = 189 (average)

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The Hunter 27 is a series of American sailboats, that were first built in 1974.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27|title = Hunter 27 sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 16 May 2018|last = Browning|first = Randy|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url = https://archive.today/20220325201703/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27|archive-date = 25 March 2022|url-status = live}}

Production

The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa|title = Hunter Marine|access-date = 16 May 2018|last = Browning|first = Randy|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200730183858/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa|archive-date = 30 July 2020|url-status = live}}

Design

The Hunter 27 series are all small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass.

Variants

File:Hunter 27 sailboat 2457.jpg

;Hunter 27

:This model was designed by John Cherubini, introduced in 1974 and produced until 1984, with 2,000 examples completed. It has a masthead sloop rig, a length overall of {{convert|27.17|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|22.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|7000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|3000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|4.25|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel and {{convert|3.25|ft|m|abbr=on}} with an optional shoal draft keel or a wing keel. The boat is fitted with a French Renault diesel engine of {{convert|8|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, although a Japanese Yanmar diesel was later an option. The fuel tank holds {{convert|12|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|35|u.s.gal}}. The full keel model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 189 and low of 192. The shoal draft model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 237 and low of 220. It has a hull speed of {{convert|6.29|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}. A tall mast version was also built, with a mast about {{convert|3.0|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} higher. The tall mast model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 222 and low of 208. With the tall mast and the shoal draft keel, the boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 222 with a high of 219 and low of 226.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cherubini-john|title = John Cherubini|access-date = 16 May 2018|last = Browning|first = Randy|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200730191041/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cherubini-john|archive-date = 30 July 2020|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/721/hunter-27 |title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27 |access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082157/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/721/hunter-27|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/719/hunter-27-sd |title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27 SD |access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082216/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/719/hunter-27-sd|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/976/hunter-27-tm |title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27 TM |access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152713/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/976/hunter-27-tm|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/975/hunter-27-tm-sd|title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27 TM SD |access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152615/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/975/hunter-27-tm-sd|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/394/hunter-27-wk|title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27 WK |access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152813/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/394/hunter-27-wk|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}

;Hunter 27-2

:This model was designed by the Hunter Design Team and introduced in 1989 and produced until 1994. It has a fractional rig, a length overall of {{convert|26.58|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|22.42|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|5000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|2000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|3.50|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1GM-10 diesel engine or an outboard motor. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 with a high of 186 and low of 201. It has a hull speed of {{convert|6.34|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-2|title = Hunter 27-2 sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 16 May 2018|last = Browning|first = Randy|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url = https://archive.today/20220325201714/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-2|archive-date = 25 March 2022|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3933/hunter-27-2 |title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27-2|access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082254/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3933/hunter-27-2|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}

;Hunter 27-3

:This new model was designed by Glenn Henderson and introduced in 2006. It has a B&R rig, a length overall of {{convert|27.33|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|23.56|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|7663|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|3400|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|5.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the deep keel and {{convert|3.44|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the optional shoal draft bulb keel. A twin bilge keel model was also sold in the UK. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of {{convert|10|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The fuel tank holds {{convert|15|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|20|u.s.gal}}. The boat has a hull speed of {{convert|6.5|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-3|title = Hunter 27-3 sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 16 May 2018|last = Browning|first = Randy|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url = https://archive.today/20220325210521/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-3|archive-date = 25 March 2022|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5715/hunter-27-3 |title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27-3|access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152811/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5715/hunter-27-3|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}

;Hunter 27X

:This model is a high-performance racing version of the Hunter 27-3, that was also designed by Glenn Henderson and introduced in 2006. It has a fractional sloop rig, a length overall of {{convert|27.33|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|23.56|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|8000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|2500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|5.52|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of {{convert|14|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The fuel tank holds {{convert|15|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|20|u.s.gal}}. The boat has a hull speed of {{convert|6.5|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27x|title = Hunter 27X sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 16 May 2018|last = Browning|first = Randy|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url = https://archive.today/20220325201722/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27x|archive-date = 25 March 2022|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5716/hunter-27x |title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27X|access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082235/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5716/hunter-27x|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}

;Hunter 27 Edge

:This model was a completely new design by the Hunter Design Team and introduced in 2006, as a trailerable sail and power hybrid boat, with a centerboard and {{convert|1598|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of flooding water ballast for sailing. It has a fractional sloop rig, a length overall of {{convert|26.35|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|24.18|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|3450|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} ({{convert|5048|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} with water ballast). The boat has a draft of {{convert|4.92|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard extended and {{convert|1.57|ft|m|abbr=on}} with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat can be fitted with outboard motors of up to {{convert|75|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and can achieve a speed of {{convert|20|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}} under power with no water ballast. The fuel tank holds {{convert|6|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|10|u.s.gal}}. The boat has a hull speed of {{convert|6.59|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}} in displacement mode.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-edge|title = Hunter 27 Edge sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 16 May 2018|last = Browning|first = Randy|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url = https://archive.today/20220325201723/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-edge|archive-date = 25 March 2022|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url =http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5714/hunter-27-edge |title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 27 Edge|access-date = 16 May 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152744/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5714/hunter-27-edge|archive-date= 17 May 2018|url-status= dead}}

References

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Category:Keelboats

Category:1970s sailboat type designs

Category:Sailing yachts

Category:Sailboat type designs by John Cherubini

Category:Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine