Engineering:Hunter 340

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Hunter 340
Development
DesignerHunter Design Team
LocationUnited States
Year1997
Builder(s)Hunter Marine
Boat
Boat weight11,030 lb (5,003 kg)
Draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA33.75 ft (10.29 m)
LWL28.58 ft (8.71 m)
Beam11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Engine typeYanmar 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,100 lb (1,860 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)43.00 ft (13.11 m)
J (foretriangle base)11.50 ft (3.51 m)
P (mainsail luff)44.00 ft (13.41 m)
E (mainsail foot)16.00 ft (4.88 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional B&R rigged sloop
Mainsail area353.00 sq ft (32.795 m2)
Jib/genoa area247.25 sq ft (22.970 m2)
Total sail area599.25 sq ft (55.672 m2)
Racing
PHRF141 (average)

The Hunter 340 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as cruising sailboat and first built in 1997.[1][2][3][4]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4]

Design

The Hunter 340 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a slightly raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with an integral swim platform and ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,030 lb (5,003 kg) and carries 4,100 lb (1,860 kg) of ballast.[1][3][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel and 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the optional deep-draft fin keel.[1][4]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal). There is also a 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) holding tank.[1][3][4]

Standard factory equipment on the 340 included a 110% genoa, dual two-speed self-tailing winches, a stainless steel mainsheet arch, dorade vents, a marine VHF radio, knotmeter, depth sounder, stereo system, a hardwood cabin sole, private forward and aft cabins, a dinette table that converts to a double bunk, a fully enclosed head with a shower, a microwave oven, double stainless steel sink, two burner liquefied petroleum gas stove, icebox, kitchen dishes, anchor, four life jackets and an emergency tiller. Optional equipment included a bimini, mast furling mainsail, autopilot, mainsheet traveller, refrigerator, air conditioning and a spinnaker and related hardware. The design includes below decks headroom of 76 in (193 cm).[3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 141 with a high of 150 and low of 135. It has a hull speed of 7.16 kn (13.26 km/h).[4][5]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

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