Hunter 270
Sailboat class
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The Hunter 270 is an American sailboat that was designed for cruising and first built in 2000.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2000 |
| Builder | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 270 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) |
| Draft | 3.50 ft (1.07 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
| LWL | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) |
| Beam | 8.95 ft (2.73 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 9 hp (7 kW) diesel engine or outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | wing keel |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.42 ft (2.87 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.51 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 160.18 sq ft (14.881 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 123.64 sq ft (11.487 m2) |
| Total sail area | 283.82 sq ft (26.368 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 222 (average) |
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Hunter 270 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a full-batten mainsail, a nearly plumb stem, a walk-through reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg).[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard wing keel fitted.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering but had an original factory option of a Japanese Yanmar inboard diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW). The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[1][3]
Standard equipment supplied included masthead anchor lights, an enclosed head, teak and holly cabin sole, a butane stove, kitchen dishes, portable cooler, anchor, stainless steel boarding ladder and life jackets. Factory optional equipment included a Bimini top, road trailer, roller furler, spinnaker and a marine VHF radio.[2]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 222 with a high of 234 and low of 215. It has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[3][5]