The Hunter 29.5 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1994.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1994 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 29.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.50 ft (8.99 m) |
| LWL | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar inboard diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,680 lb (1,216 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | fractional sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.33 ft (3.15 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 36.33 ft (11.07 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.67 ft (3.86 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 230.15 sq ft (21.382 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 175.61 sq ft (16.315 m2) |
| Total sail area | 405.76 sq ft (37.696 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 189 (average) |
The design was developed into the Moorings 295 for the charter market in 1994.[1][4]
Production
editThe boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1994 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
Design
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The Hunter 29.5 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder, a fixed fin keel and a walk-through transom design. It displaces 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) and carries 2,680 lb (1,216 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][4]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine. 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][4]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 198 and low of 183. It has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[2][4]
See also
editRelated development
Similar sailboats
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 29.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 29.5". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 29 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Rob Mazza". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 29.5". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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