hunter 280 sailboat data

The Hunter 280 is a 27.75ft b&r designed by Hunter Design Team/R. Mazza and built in fiberglass by Hunter Marine (USA) between 1995 and 1999.

The Hunter 280 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.

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Hunter 280 is a 27 ′ 9 ″ / 8.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Rob Mazza and built by Hunter Marine between 1995 and 1999.

• 2 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 3 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 4 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 5 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 6 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 7 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 8 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 9 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 10 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 11 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 12 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 13 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 14 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 15 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 16 / 22 Waukegan, IL, US 1998 Hunter 280 $22,000 USD View
• 17 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 18 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 19 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 20 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 21 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View
• 22 / 22 Patchogue, NY, US 1996 Hunter 280 $27,499 USD View

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Wing Keel version: draft = 3.5’.

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Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The interior is like most other boats made of teak. Teak has the advantage of being naturally very oily and therefore water-repellent, which is suitable on boats. The boat is equipped with 3 cabins, 6 berths, a galley, 150.0 liter fresh water capacity, toilet facility and 75.0 liter waste water capacity.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Unknown keel type

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.53 - 1.63 meter (5.02 - 5.32 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Hunter 280 is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 9 hp (6 kW). Calculated max speed is about 4.2 knots

The fuel tank has a capacity of 75.0 liters (19 US gallons, 16 imperial gallons).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Hunter 280 is 2.07, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hunter 280 is about 141 kg/cm, alternatively 793 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 141 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 793 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 24m 2 (258 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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H280 Rudder Depth?

• Thread starter rhiggins
• Start date Oct 12, 2021
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Does anyone know or know where I could find specs on the draft of my rudder? I can only find specs on the keel (5' for fin, 3'6" for shoal). I have the fin keel. I have the orig ppwk with the same pics found on sailboat data. Nowhere does it say what the rudder depth is. I'm considering backing in to my slip - the depth comes up quickly and just want to know I have plenty of clearance if someone comes by throwing a wake... I'm 'bout to jump in with a tape measure but figured I might find the answer here and spare myself the swim.. Thanks all.  

How much depth do you have where the rudder will be? The deep draft keel has a rudder slightly shorter than the keel. But not by much. If you have 6 feet of water there, probably ok. If you have 5 feet, you will be close…and any less than 5 feet depth is not going to work. Greg  

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