Engineering:Hunter 37.5 Legend
Development | |
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Designer | Hunter Design Group |
Location | United States |
Year | 1990 |
Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 16,400 lb (7,439 kg) |
Draft | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 37.00 ft (11.28 m) |
LWL | 31.75 ft (9.68 m) |
Beam | 12.75 ft (3.89 m) |
Engine type | Yanmar 3HM35F 34 hp (25 kW) 3HM35F diesel engine |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 5,900 lb (2,676 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I (foretriangle height) | 48.00 ft (14.63 m) |
J (foretriangle base) | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
P (mainsail luff) | 49.00 ft (14.94 m) |
E (mainsail foot) | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 379.75 sq ft (35.280 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 324.00 sq ft (30.101 m2) |
Total sail area | 703.75 sq ft (65.381 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 111 (average) |
The Hunter 37.5 Legend is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Group and first built in 1990.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1990 to 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4]
Design
The Hunter 37.5 Legend is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 16,400 lb (7,439 kg) and carries 5,900 lb (2,676 kg) of ballast.[1][3][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keelfitted.[1][4]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3HM35F diesel engine of 34 hp (25 kW). The fuel tank holds 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal). The holding tank is 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).[1][3]
The boat was designed using CAD software. Standard factory equipment supplied included 130% roller furling genoa, fully battened mainsail, self-tailing winches, fore and aft cabins, sleeping accommodation for seven people, built-in solar panel, knotmeter, depth sounder, marine VHF radio, a teak and holly cabin sole, compressed natural gas stove and oven, anchor, a fog bell, emergency tiller and life jackets.[3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 111 with a high of 126 and low of 96. It has a hull speed of 7.55 kn (13.98 km/h).[4][5]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 37.5 Legend sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-375-legend.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hunter Marine. "Hunter 37.5". www.marlow-hunter.com. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/37.5_1990-1997.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 37.5 Legend". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/hunter/375-legend.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 37.5 Legend". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/4446/hunter-37-5-legend.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter 37.5 Legend.
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