Hunter 27 Edge
{{Short description|Sailboat class}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox sailboat specifications
|name = Hunter 27 Edge
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|designer = Hunter Design Team
|location = United States
|year = 2006
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|builder = Hunter Marine
|role = motorsailer
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|draft = {{convert|4.92|ft|m|abbr=on}} with centerboard down
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|displacement = {{convert|3450|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
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|hull type = Monohull
|construction = Fiberglass
|loa = {{convert|26.35|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|lwl = {{convert|24.18|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|beam = {{convert|8.33|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|engine = Outboard motor
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|keel type = centerboard
|ballast = {{convert|1600|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of water
|rudder type = internally-mounted spade-type rudder
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|rig type = B&R rig
|I = {{convert|23.67|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|J = {{convert|11.48|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|P = {{convert|24.83|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|E = {{convert|12.25|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|sailplan = Fractional rigged sloop
|sailarea main = {{convert|152.08|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
|sailarea headsail = {{convert|135.87|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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{{Cite web |title=HUNTER 27 EDGE |url=https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-edge/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=sailboatdata |language=en-US}} The Hunter 27 Edge is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed in 2006 by the Hunter Design Team as a hybrid motorsailer and first built in 2008.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-27-edge|title = Hunter 27 Edge sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 16 October 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 =https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/theEdge.pdf|title = The Edge|access-date = 16 October 2018|author= Hunter Marine |work = www.marlow-hunter.com|year = 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200930095925/https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/theEdge.pdf|archive-date= 30 September 2020|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/hunter/27-edge|title= Hunter 27 Edge|access-date= 3 April 2022|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220403213846/https://sailboat.guide/hunter/27-edge|archive-date= 3 April 2022|url-status= live}}
The design was sold by the manufacturer under the marketing name TheEDGE, but is now usually referred to as the Hunter 27 Edge.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 2008 and 2012, but it is now out of production.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa|title = Hunter Marine|accessdate = 3 April 2022|last = McArthur|first = Bruce|work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2022|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200730183858/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa|archive-date = 30 July 2020|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url = https://www.marlow-hunter.com/our-fleet/previous-models/|title = Previous Models|access-date = 16 October 2018|author = Hunter Marine|work = www.marlow-hunter.com|archive-url = https://archive.today/20210523192156/https://www.marlow-hunter.com/our-fleet/previous-models/|archive-date = 23 May 2021|url-status = live}}
[[Design]]
The Hunter 27 Edge is a recreational motorsailer, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a retractable centerboard keel.
The design displaces {{convert|3450|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} empty of ballast, {{convert|5048|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} with full water ballast and carries {{convert|1598|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of flooding water ballast. The ballast is required for sailing but is drained for road transport and powered use.
The boat has a draft of {{convert|4.92|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centreboard extended and {{convert|1.57|ft|m|abbr=on}} with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on the included factory standard trailer.
The Hunter 27 Edge can be fitted with an outboard motor of up to {{convert|75|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, which can produce speeds of over {{convert|20|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}} in planing mode without water ballast. The design was advertised as being suitable for towing water skiers. The fuel tank holds {{convert|6|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|2.5|u.s.gal}}.
The design has a hull speed of {{convert|6.59|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}} when in displacement mode.{{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 October 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001813/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5714/hunter-27-edge|archive-date= 17 October 2018|url-status= dead}}
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
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External links
- [https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/theEdge.pdf Official factory brochure]
{{Hunter Marine}}
{{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide}}
Category:2000s sailboat type designs