Engineering:Hunter 216

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Hunter 216
Development
DesignerGlenn Henderson
LocationUnited States
Year2003
No. built250
Builder(s)Hunter Marine
Boat
Boat weight1,351 lb (613 kg)
Draft3.51 ft (1.07 m) with keel down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionThermo plastic
LOA21.49 ft (6.55 m)
LWL18.77 ft (5.72 m)
Beam7.91 ft (2.41 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typehydraulic lifting keel
Ballast500 lb (227 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)21.92 ft (6.68 m)
J (foretriangle base)7.33 ft (2.23 m)
P (mainsail luff)24.58 ft (7.49 m)
E (mainsail foot)10.42 ft (3.18 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area128.06 sq ft (11.897 m2)
Jib/genoa area80.34 sq ft (7.464 m2)
Total sail area208.40 sq ft (19.361 m2)
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The Hunter 216 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a daysailer and cruiser, and first built in 2003.[1][2][3][4]

The Hunter 216 design, with its thermo plastic hull, was developed into the Hunter 22-2 in 2010. The 22-2 is a similar boat, but built in more conventional fiberglass.[1][4]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 2003, but it is now out of production. A total of 250 were built.[1][4][5]

Design

The Hunter 216 is an unsinkable recreational keelboat, built predominantly of thermo plastic. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, an open reverse transom, a lifting internally-mounted VARA rudder controlled by a tiller and a hydraulically operated lifting fin keel. It displaces 1,351 lb (613 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of lead ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 3.51 ft (1.07 m) with the lifting keel extended and 1.02 ft (0.31 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][4]

Factory options included a 200 sq ft (19 m2) asymmetrical spinnaker, portable toilet, motor mount and a highway trailer.[3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]

The design has a hull speed of 5.81 kn (10.76 km/h).[4][6]

See also

Related development

  • Hunter 22-2

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 216 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-216. 
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Glenn Henderson". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/henderson-glenn. Retrieved 4 April 2022. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hunter Marine. "Hunter 216". www.marlow-hunter.com. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/H216Brochure2003.pdf. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 216". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/hunter/216. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa. Retrieved 4 April 2022. 
  6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 216". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5720/hunter-216. 

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