Hunter 310

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 = 7 April 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}}

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The Hunter 310 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop Bergstrom & Ridder rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces {{convert|8500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|3000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast.

The boat has a draft of {{convert|5.50|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel and {{convert|4.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the optional shoal draft keel.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of {{convert|18|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The fuel tank holds {{convert|25|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|20|u.s.gal}}.

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 168 with a high of 182 and low of 162. It has a hull speed of {{convert|7.09|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5340/hunter-310|title = Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 310 |access-date = 7 April 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121635/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5340/hunter-310|archive-date= 8 May 2018|url-status= dead}}

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A review by Darrell Nicholson of Practical Sailor described the design as an "innovative family boat typifies Hunter’s design philosophy with its B&R rig, radar arch, circular cockpit and good value, but owners cite numerous niggling problems." On saling performance he wrote, "Sailing performance depends on a variety of elements. When hull form, sail plan, displacement, and foil shapes harmonize, the 310 sings, but that doesn’t always happen .. her sail area is small, just 455 sq. feet, less than any cruiser —save the Catalina 30 short rig—in her class. On the drawing board the 310's sail area may balance her design displacement. On the water a small sail plan usually gets overwhelmed by actual displacement. It's nice to have sailpower in reserve when the inevitable weight of cruising gear gets added to a boat. The 310 has no such margin. This hampers pure performance, but allows pleasing performance—that combination of good speed, sailing ease, and a sense of security that can make a boat fun even if she isn't overly fast. The 310 is a good example of how Hunter tries to keep the sizzle in sailing while tuning down the complexity and factoring out the fear."{{cite web|url= https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/used_sailboats/hunter-310|title= Hunter 310|access-date= 28 July 2022 |last= Nicholson|first=Darrell|work= Practical Sailor |date= 24 August 2000|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220728185648/https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/used_sailboats/hunter-310|archive-date= 28 July 2022|url-status= live}}

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