Engineering:Hunter 29.5
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1994 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) |
| 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) |
| Hull draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 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 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]
The design was developed into the Moorings 295 for the charter market in 1994.[1][4]
Production
The 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
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
Related development
Similar sailboats
- C&C 30
- Cal 29
- Catalina 30
- CS 30
- Hunter 30
- Hunter 30T
- Hunter 30-2
- Hunter 306
- Island Packet 29
- Kirby 30
- Mirage 30
- Mirage 30 SX
- Nonsuch 30
- Pearson 303
- Southern Cross 28
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 29.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-295.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 29.5". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/4198/hunter-29-5.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Rob Mazza". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mazza-rob.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 29.5". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/hunter/295.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa.
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