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T he Hunter 31 can easily be added to the list of "everyman sailboats" because of its relatively affordable price, the sheer number of hulls currently on the used boat market and the sloop's overall versatility as both daysailer and family cruiser. First impressions Would-be boat owners looking for a bargain are likely to gravitate to the Hunter 31, which has a racy look with masthead rig and swept spreaders, and plenty of room above and below deck for friends to come aboard. The Hunter 31 doesn't look like a slow-moving tub or a traditional sloop from the 1960s or 1970s with overhangs and varnish-begging brightwork. Instead, it has the more contemporary lines found on boats made during the 1980s, with generous freeboard, a stainless steel destroyer wheel, tinted hatch covers, bow and stern pulpits, reverse transom and an aluminum toerail track similar to those pioneered by C&C. The deck is uncluttered given the overall length of the boat, although the sheer isn't the most elegant ever drawn. The 31 was designed by Cortland Steck, who grew up racing dinghies from age 7 and later sailed larger boats offshore. In 1979, he graduated from the Westlawn School of Yacht Design and five years later established Cortland Steck Yacht Design. Steck has amassed more than 5,000 designs to his credit, including the Hunter 20, 34, 40 Legend, Starwind 223 and Hunter 25.5. Construction Many owners agree the Hunter 31 wasn't built with the notion that it would still be sailing far into the next century. Clearly not as rugged as some production boats, with the exception of its rock-solid hull, the overall build quality is the target of frequent criticism by owners. Complaints range from substandard winches to delamination on portions of the balsa-cored deck. The hull was made of hand-laid, pre-cut fiberglass to ensure consistency. Hunter bonded a full-length internal frame and stringer system of unidirectional fiberglass directly to the hull to increase stiffness without adding undue weight. The chainplates were fastened to this framing system and led upward through the deck just outside the coachroof, creating more interior space and minimizing deck clutter. This design distributed the load to the frame and stringer system. The keel is cast iron so rust will always be a factor where it's bolted to the hull. The rust tends to form on the crack where the metal meets the fiberglass. Although this joinery is covered with a thin layer of gelcoat at the factory, once the material wears away, cracks develop and a rust line becomes visible. Maintenance of this area is essential by carefully grinding and cleaning the boat after haul out, then recoating. What to look for Delamination may be found beneath the mast and compression post along with a weakened crossmember. Look for discoloration or mold. The shower sump and icebox drain into the bilge, which is shallow and compartmentalized, an arrangement that allows stagnant water to become trapped and inaccessible. Owners report this can cause rotting of the cabin sole. The bilge area under the engine can also collect water from rain entering through the companionway. This water can drain into the main bilge area, adding to what is already accumulated from the sump and icebox. Leaks under the steering pedestal and at the cabin windows are common. These seals should be cleaned and recaulked. Some owners have replaced the fuel tank, claiming it's flimsy. As one owner wrote in an online forum, "I replaced that cheap plastic, sorry excuse for a fuel tank." Another sailor resorted to using a portable fuel tank rather than replace the original. The fuel filter gauge is inside the starboard storage locker, where it is difficult to access or see. The integrated water and waste tanks are sensibly molded into the hull, but their screwed-down lids should be removed and resealed after 20 years to keep leaks and odors in check. Prospective buyers should examine the cable-linked steering for wear. The masthead rig features swept spreaders. The deck is uncluttered, except for lifelines, genoa track and shrouds, the latter attached nearer the coachroof than to the outside rail. The shroud placement allows crew to move more easily fore and aft for sail changes or foredeck work. The lifeline stanchions are mounted outboard, creating additional room on deck. The T-shaped cockpit is somewhat cramped due to the pedestal steering column, wheel and engine controls. The cockpit lockers are large enough to stow all sails and other equipment. There's a big-boat feel once you go below. Headroom is 6 feet 3 inches in the spacious saloon, but the V-berth is tight for two adults. The head with sink and toilet is just outside the V-berth and fitted with a privacy door. The overall layout is social, with a U-shaped galley to starboard that allows the cook to converse or otherwise take part in the goings on. The galley has a four-burner stove, two-basin sink and an icebox. It is abutted by a dinette that seats four. The port side features a settee and full navigation station with chart table and light. The aft cabin is roomy. Teak paneling warms the saloon and other bulkheads. Plentiful windows provide light and cross ventilation. The boat carries 35 gallons of water. The hulls made from 1983 to 1985 were fitted with a 13-horsepower, freshwater-cooled, Yanmar diesel. Later boats were beefed up with a 16-horsepower engine. Both versions proved reliable, but underpowered when motoring to windward or in a choppy sea. Engine power has been a source of owner complaints. Panels allow for good engine access. The boat carries 18 gallons of fuel. One owner praised the 13-horsepower engine, noting Yanmar suggested running it full bore and then backing off 10% to find the ideal rpm. "Mine runs like a top and is happy at 3,000 rpm," he said. "I can make 6.1 knots in a calm to slight chop, running at 2,900." The Hunter 31 gets good reviews for its sailing abilities. Although the light-displacement sloop can be tender in a gusty wind, overall it's a forgiving boat with a balanced helm. Owners contend it's a no-brainer to sail and a joy to singlehand. Opinions vary about the boat's proclivities when sailing downwind because the puffed-out mainsail hits the swept-back spreaders and doesn't always fill properly. A few Hunter 31 skippers advocated using instead a combination of genoa and spinnaker when possible. The boat performs nicely on its mainsail, but once the wind exceeds 20 knots, one or two reefs are highly advised. It tracks admirably once in the groove but can be slow to heel and may round up in a heavy gust. A broad reach is not its fastest point of sail. Generally, owners find little fault with the boat's sailing characteristics. As one put it, "More than once I looked like a sailing genius because the boat handles so well." Although the original sales brochure described the Hunter 31 as a bluewater boat, it seems more suited as a coastal cruiser. Given that a used Hunter 31 can be purchased on average for $20,000, one in good condition with upgrades already installed would be a bargain. Bottom line: For not much more than the price of a used car, you can have a heck of a lot of fun on this boat. PRICE: The price for a used Hunter 31 ranges from nearly $35,000 for a model in excellent condition with upgrades, to $16,400 for a boat in poor condition. Most 31s are priced around $20,000. DESIGN QUALITY: Designed by Cortland Steck, the masthead sloop features a choice of deep or shoal-draft keel, fiberglass hull, spade rudder and has a pleasing overall length-to-width ratio of 3-to-1. CONSTRUCTION QUALITY: The Hunter 31 was built from 1983 to 1987 in Alachua, Florida, by Hunter Marine USA. Complaints have been voiced about undersized winches, a weak mainsheet traveler and poor craftsmanship in some areas below deck. As one owner put it, "Details were compromised due to pricing." USER-FRIENDLINESS: Owners seem to agree the Hunter 31 is an easy boat to sail, simple to rig, somewhat tender but able to point high in a moderate breeze. By all accounts, it's made to singlehand. Mast height from the water is 47 feet 4 inches, enabling the boat to fit under most fixed highway bridges. SAFETY: The Hunter 31 is often referred to as high and dry, mostly due to its generous freeboard. However, owners claim it gets pushed around by heavy seas, and its underpowered diesel leaves much to be desired. Grab rails on the coachroof provide a modicum of safety on deck. TYPICAL CONDITION : The boats vary in condition. If maintenance has been kept up, the boat may be a good value, particularly if equipment upgrades were also made. Potential buyers should keep in mind the youngest 31 is now 27 years old and could be showing its age. REFITTING: Common upgrades include adding a wind speed indicator and gauges for water, fuel and holding tank. Installing a beefier mainsheet traveler; larger winches and anchor roller are typical improvements. SUPPORT: In 2012, Morgan Industries, parent company of Hunter Marine, filed for bankruptcy and was renamed Marlow-Hunter, which can be reached at www.marlow-hunter.com . For retail parts, contact www.shop.hunterowners.com . The Hunter Owners' Association, www.hunterowners.com is also a resource of support and information. AVAILABILITY: Dozens of Hunter 31s are currently on the market, mostly listed. In early 2014, a project boat was being offered at $10,000 and eBay was auctioning a 1984 model for $6,900. 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Yachting MonthlyHunter Channel 31: A sporty, solidly built cruiser- David Harding
- February 3, 2022
A solidly built cruiser with a sporty edge and twin-keel option, Hunter’s Channel 31 has been impressing since her launch 22 years ago. David Harding sails one to find out why One of the few Channel 31s moulded with blue gelcoat, Freya has been given additional vinyl styling at the bow. Credit: David Harding Product OverviewHunter channel 31, manufacturer:. Brand loyalty is often strong among boat owners. If you find a boat you like, there’s a good chance that, when you come to move up or down, you will buy another one from the same builder. In Kevin and Maggie Cullimore’s case, it was moving up to the Hunter Channel 31. Their first family cruising boat was a Hunter Ranger 245, which they bought in kit form at the London Boat Show in 1998. Kevin fitted it out in the space of a few months and they sailed it for five years before two growing children dictated that a bigger boat was in order. They were fortunate enough to find a Hunter Ranger 27 that had hardly been used. Like Kevin, the owner had built it from a kit. Then he found out that his family actively disliked sailing, so it had to go. Kevin re-built much of the interior and it became his family’s boat for several years. They cruised extensively, crossing to the Channel Islands on occasions, and were more than happy with their second Hunter. A self-tacking jib came as standard on the Hunter Channel 31. Credit: David Harding No matter how settled you think you might be, however, life has a way of making you reconsider – and that’s exactly what happened to Kevin and Maggie. On a visit to the East Coast one day, they stumbled across a Hunter Channel 31 bearing a ‘for sale’ sign. ‘We hadn’t been planning to buy a bigger boat’, says Kevin. ‘I had always wanted a 31 but didn’t think I could afford one. Still, seeing this one, we decided to have a look anyway.’ As chance would have it, they learned from the broker that the owner of the 31 was looking to move to a smaller Hunter. So Kevin sent all the photos of his 27 – the fact that he had fitted a TV in the saloon proved to be a major selling point – and the 31’s owner visited Poole to have a look. A deal was done, the new owner of the 27 sailed it back to the East Coast and Kevin sailed his new 31 from Woodbridge home to Poole. Kevin Cullimore has equipped Freya for self-sufficient, short-handed cruising. Credit: David Harding That was in 2013, since when he – usually with Maggie, sometimes solo or with friends – has continued to cruise Freya widely. France and the Isles of Scilly have been destinations on longer trips, in between which Freya has often been seen in the Solent and the West Country. It’s all a far cry from Kevin’s early trial-and-error adventures with his Eclipse that he trailed to the Mediterranean and sailed to the Balearics. Getting Freya to the condition she’s in now has been an ongoing process. Plusher than on earlier Hunters, the interior provides plenty of stowage, handholds and bracing points. Credit: David Harding When, like Kevin, you’re of a practical disposition, you know what you want to do to your boat and you get on and do it. This has involved everything from modifications to deck hardware to building new joinery down below and fitting a stern gantry to support solar panels , aerials and a radar. The process of fitting out and making changes to his smaller boats is largely what encouraged Kevin to stick with Hunters when the time came to move up. A stern gantry provides a mounting point for solar panels, aerials and the radar. Credit: David Harding As he told me: ‘Having had two previous Hunters I was pretty impressed with the way they were built. I’ve drilled through quite a lot of them and found them well made. And no other twin-keeler really compares with them.’ His 245 and 27 were both twin-keelers, as is the Hunter Channel 31. In places like the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly it can open up a lot of options to be able to dry out, and Kevin doesn’t consider it a significant sacrifice in performance terms to sail a twin-keeler. The difference between the sailing ability of fins and twins is undoubtedly less with the Hunters than with many earlier generations of cruising yachts. Boarding gates weren’t fitted originally but have made a big difference. Credit: David Harding David Thomas’s designs earned the designer and builder a reputation for creating boats with twin keels (or twin fins, as they liked to call them) that sailed remarkably well. The Hunter Channel 31 and the earlier 32 (which became the 323) were among the larger boats you could buy in twin-keel form, along with some of the Westerlys, Moodys and Sadlers. The Hunter, however, was distinctly more sporty in nature than most of the alternatives. She was also sportier than most of the earlier Hunters, excepting those conceived as One Designs such as the Impala, Formula One, 707 and Van de Stadt’s HB 31. David Thomas was conscious that he had probably pushed the performance aspects of the design as far as Hunter would accept, and was half expecting to be asked to reduce the size of the mainsail for the twin-keeler at least. His design was substantially heavier than many of the Hunter’s Continental competitors: he wanted her to have a good ballast ratio for stiffness, and that in turn called for generous displacement to support the extra weight in the keel(s). As he told me at the time: ‘You can have the displacement as long as there’s enough sail area to go with it. A cruising boat with a miserable rig is a miserable compromise. So why not have a big rig? It’s what a cruising boat needs. That way you can have good light-weather performance in a heavyish boat.’ In essence it’s the same philosophy that Stephen Jones applied to the Sadler 290 – another powerful twin-keeler that’s heavier than a typical modern cruiser of similar length, yet a good deal faster too. Originally the mainsheet was taken to a strong-point on the cockpit sole, but Kevin has moved it forward to the coachroof. Credit: David Harding By the standards of the day (after a year’s delay, she was launched in 2000), the Hunter Channel 31 has a broad stern, which in turn called for a fuller entry than on many of Thomas’s earlier designs. It all added up to a boat with a potent performance potential, as I learned on speaking to Thomas about the design and sailing with him on a breezy day in the spring of 2000. ‘It’s right down the middle between a club racer/One Design and a cruiser you can sail anywhere,’ he said. ‘It’s an offshore cruising yacht that will look after the crew.’ Choosing the right compromiseWith the standard self-tacking jib, the option of twin keels and a few other concessions towards cruising, the 31 proved popular as a fast cruiser. Nonetheless, with its slippery shape and relatively narrow waterline, the hull offered potential that Hunter had planned to make the most of with the introduction of a souped-up derivative to be known as the 303. It was due to have a taller, double-spreader rig with inboard rigging to allow an overlapping genoa, balanced by a deeper fin keel in lead. In the event, the 303 was never developed and few 31s have been raced seriously enough to show what they’re capable of. The boat I tested back in 2000 was a fin-keeler although, rather incongruously, it was fitted with a fixed two-bladed propeller that caused turbulence over the rudder and would have knocked a good deal off our speed. The cockpit is narrow enough for leg-bracing between the seats, leaving comfortable coamings and a wide side deck. Credit: David Harding On the whole I was impressed by the performance in a gusty 15-25 knots of breeze: under full main (with just the flattening reef pulled in) and self-tacker we clocked 5.5 knots upwind with the boat proving to be nicely balanced. She stiffened up markedly at around 15° of heel, spun on a sixpence when asked to and exhibited few vices. Downwind we clocked 8.5 knots in a squall, provided I could keep her going in a straight line. Most Hunter Channel 31s have the self-tacking jib that came as standard, but a minimal-overlap headsail can be used. Credit: David Harding I couldn’t do that all the time because the rudder would lose grip unless we were almost dead downwind. As soon as the wind came on to the quarter, she rounded up: the large mainsail combined with the generous sweep-back on the spreaders generated more power from the leech than the rudder was able to cope with: it was a choice of run or round up. Hunter used the rudder from the HB 31 on both the 32/323 and the 31. I had already sailed the 323 in breezy conditions and found no issues. Perhaps because of the broader stern and the more powerful mainsail, the rudder – to my mind at least – didn’t work as well on the Hunter Channel 31. Unlike the demonstrator I sailed, with its fin keel and fixed prop, Kevin’s boat has twin keels and a Brunton Autoprop. He had an Autoprop on the 27 and, amongst other things, likes the extra knot or knot-and-a-half it provides even on tick-over when he’s motor-sailing. It was one of the first additions he made to the 31. We also had much less wind than on my earlier sail: a gentle 8-10 knots most of the time. Since we had to cope with a few late-season whiskers below the waterline, we were never going to break any speed records but the whiskers were at least partially offset by Kevin’s new sails. For downwind sailing he uses a cruising chute, and two years ago added the cruising equivalent of a Code 0. He finds this particularly useful, as do many owners of boats with self-tacking jibs. On one memorable occasion, he flew it all the way from Guernsey to Dartmouth. The Hunter Channel 31 is among the relatively small number of performance cruisers in this size range available with twin keels. Credit: David Harding ‘We had one of the most beautiful sails with the Code 0. We put it up and didn’t touch it all day, making 5.5 to 6 knots on a flat sea, in glorious sunshine and surrounded by dolphins.’ On the day of our sail, it nudged us along at up to 6.8 knots with the wind on the beam. Even in these lighter conditions I was reminded why I had reservations about the rudder, the blade needing a little more balance to my mind and stalling occasionally if asked to do too much out of the ordinary. That said, a rudder’s feel is a very subjective issue, and one on which I had lengthy conversations with David Thomas. Verdict on the Hunter Channel 31It’s easy to see why the Hunter Channel 31 hits the spot for many cruising sailors who enjoy sailing a boat that looks after them and really does sail. She combines performance and robustness with a much more stylish arrangement below decks than found on earlier Hunters. That’s because Ken Freivokh was commissioned to design the interiors on the later models. He transformed them from basic and functional to still-functional yet infinitely more appealing. Freya demonstrating the benefits of twin keels, dried out on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly. Credit: Kevin Cullimore Structurally, Hunter kept things simple with solid laminates and a single interior moulding forming the companionway, the engine tray and bearers, the heads and the base of the galley – ‘all the messy bits’, as Hunter put it. Everything else was in timber and bonded to the outer hull. On Kevin’s boat, the joinery is in cherry but there’s much more of it than on a standard boat. A wet locker lives abaft the heads, the inside of the door providing handy tool stowage. Credit: David Harding Kevin has added lockers each side in the saloon above the back-rests where originally there were simply fiddled shelves. He has blended them in so well that you would have no idea they weren’t original, and has done the same in the aft cabin. He has even fitted several small drawers and made sure that not a cubic inch is wasted. The time involved for a yard to do something like this would make it prohibitively expensive, but Kevin’s work shows what you can achieve if you have the skill and are prepared to devote the time to it. ‘I like messing around with woodwork’, he says. Since he’s also more than adept with electrics, he has fitted three solar panels on the stern gantry – a total of 200 watts that will generate 67 amps on a sunny day. Having owned Freya since 2013, Kevin has spent nearly 10 years refining her to create the cruising boat he has always wanted. ‘I don’t think we will ever change boats now,’ he says. ‘I’ve got this up to where it’s got to be, and if I bought another one I would have to start all over again. I’ve been through all that before.’ When you have a capable and well-sorted boat like this that will take you anywhere quickly and comfortably, dry out upright when you get there and look after you whatever the weather, why would you want to change? Expert Opinion on the Hunter Channel 31Nick Vass B,Sc B,Ed HND FRINA MCMS DipMarSur YS, marine surveyor www.omega-yachtservices.co.uk The first thing that I notice when surveying British Hunter yachts is the spacious and airy interiors and the Channel 31 is the best of the lot, having been designed by Ken Freivokh, who was responsible for the stylish later Westerly Regatta interiors. The 31 has a particularly large aft cabin. These are underrated yachts that suffered a kit boat stigma let down by some poor home finishing. With the tiller mounted well aft and the mainsheet moved to the coachroof, there’s plenty of clear space in the cockpit. Credit: David Harding If you do buy a home-completed version, interior trim can easily be put straight, and the factory finished boats were well made and so easily comparable to the Sadler 290, Westerly Regatta 310 and Moody 31MkII. A joy to survey, and to maintain, as access to critical items such as seacocks, stern gland, tanks and keel bolts is so easy. Keel bolts are substantial and don’t tend to give trouble and Hunters don’t tend to get osmosis. Hunter rudders were of a strange resin construction over a steel frame without a GRP shell. I have found several where the steelwork rusts but this has not led to failure and at least they don’t blister or come apart. The Hunter Channel 31 was introduced in 1999 as a replacement for the 32 which had replaced the Horizon 32. However, the 31 was designed as a lighter faster cruiser/racer and came as a One Design racing version called the 303 which had a deep lead fin keel. The Hunter Channel 31 was offered with fin or twin keels. Yanmar 2GM20 engines are reliable and there are plenty around. Ben Sutcliffe-Davies, marine surveyor and full member of the Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA) www.bensutcliffemarine.co.uk Like all of David Thomas’s Hunter boats, the design of the Hunter Channel 31 concentrated on structure and build; the use of woven rovings over normal chop strand hold testament to the longevity and strength of these craft, which do hold their value well. At the time of build, Hunters were certainly not the cheapest boats available for their size. A common issue I’ve had when surveying these vessels is the moulding arrangement for the tiller area. It can suffer from wear and some light stress. Some of the moulding returns have air voids in them from build, as woven rovings are not as easy to tuck into tight corners. Outboard rigging leaves the side decks clear. A moulded upstand along the gunwale takes the place of an aluminium toerail. Credit: David Harding I have seen issues where owners have added extra batteries but have not thought through the right location for them. Engine maintenance is also sometimes lacking due to the tight access. Many have the deep sea shaft seal so be aware of their age. They usually need replacing after seven years so make sure you check them and the service record. The decks are normally a foam core so don’t tend to suffer in the same way as yachts with a balsa core, but still be aware of deck fittings and stanchion points; check for overloading which can be common. The Hunter Channel 31 has ring beams and yard staff can struggle to identify the correct points to locate cradle supports. I have seen a few boats with small areas of delamination where the boat was incorrectly supported ashore. Alternatives to the Hunter Channel 31 to considerThis exceptionally roomy and powerful twin-keeler is shorter than the Hunter but extraordinarily spacious and a remarkable performer too. Her twin keels are cast in lead and bolted through moulded spacers to ensure a particularly low centre of gravity. This enables her to carry a generous rig for good performance in light airs despite her relatively heavy displacement, while the slim profile of the keels contributes to a degree of hydrodynamic efficiency rarely seen in the twin-keeled world. The Sadler 290 performs well in both light and heavy airs. Credit: David Harding It’s also rare for boats under 9m (30ft) to achieve RCD Category A status, the Sadler’s AVS (angle of vanishing stability) of 140° being a major factor. She was designed by Stephen Jones and launched three years after the Hunter by a Sadler company unrelated to earlier incarnations of Sadlers. Jones gave her an exceptionally fine entry, with reserves of buoyancy forward being ensured by the high freeboard. Her stern is even broader than the Hunter’s and her twin keels mounted further down the hull. This almost eliminates the banging and thudding that can afflict twin-keelers upwind in heavy weather, while minimising the additional drag caused by a root breaking the surface. The large rig is of high-fractional configuration with an overlapping genoa to maintain drive in light airs. A broad stern for powerful downwind performance. Credit: David Harding On deck, the fine bow limits foredeck space but the wide sidedecks run all the way to the transom. The long cranked tiller is the dominant feature in the cockpit. The layout below decks is unusual for a modern design in placing the heads between the saloon and forecabin, harking back to the arrangement widely seen in the 1970s and early 1980s. That allows the galley to be moved well aft, alongside the companionway steps, where it’s right out of the way and not in any thoroughfares. It’s probably one of the most practical and secure galleys on any boat under 40ft. The detailing varies according to where the boats were fitted out: various yards were involved at different times. Westerly TempestWesterly’s smaller sister to the Storm 33 was launched in 1987, overlapping with the popular and long-running Fulmar. All were designed by Ed Dubois. Both the Storm and Fulmar had been conceived as cruiser-racers but, since few Storms were ever raced, Westerly realised that a change of emphasis was needed for the Tempest and aimed her firmly at the cruising market. A fin keel was standard, though some owners reckoned it needed to be heavier and that the twin-keelers were stiffer. The Westerly Tempest is slightly quirky but a good performer. Credit: David Harding Either way, the Tempest is no slouch. She has a gentle, easy motion combined with a respectable turn of speed for a relatively heavy boat. Handling qualities are widely praised and the long cockpit, combined with a companionway that extends well forward, means you can almost reach the mast without having to go on deck. The accommodation is unconventional and not for everyone. Westerly used the broad stern to fit-in twin double aft cabins, moving the heads to the bow abaft a large sail locker that opens into the heads via a door and to the deck via a hatch. Continues below… Sadler 290: A powerful & roomy twin-keelerWhen she was launched in 2003, the Sadler 290 was probably the roomiest and most powerful 29ft twin-keeler ever built… Boat review: Hunter Legend 36What’s she like to sail? Having sailed most Legends since their introduction, I have complete confidence in the rig’s integrity.… USED BOAT: Westerly KonsortShe’s been unfairly described as a ‘floating caravan’, yet she's nimble, lively and roomy – which is what most of… RM 970 reviewHow many luxuries would you be willing to give up for a cracking sailing boat? Graham Snook tests the RM… With this locker in the bow and the aft cabins being well forward of the transom, the total cabin space is relatively short and the saloon too small for some tastes. Cockpit stowage is also restricted by the stern cabins. A few boats were later built with a conventional forecabin. From 1993, the Tempest evolved into the Regatta 310 with a re-styled interior designed by Ken Freivokh, but very few were sold. Newer, lighter, sportier and more expensive than the British twin-keelers, the French-built RM is a boat that does things differently. Plywood is used for the hull because of its strength, light weight and durability among other qualities. The deck and coachroof are moulded, largely because plywood would give a very angular finish. The RM 890 is light and fast with a plywood hull. Credit: David Harding Everything about the RM 890 is geared around ruggedness, sailing ability and functionality. She comes with a choice of bulbed, high aspect-ratio twin keels paired with a single rudder, or a deep T-bulb fin with twin rudders. The keels are bolted through a steel frame inside the hull. Rigging arrangements can be varied, but the 890 typically carries a staysail set on a forestay secured to the anchor well bulkhead. A genoa on a stemhead-mounted outer forestay can simply be rolled away rather than reefed when the wind picks up. Like Westerly’s Tempest, the RM has a mainsheet traveller across the stern. The tiller places the helmsman forward and close to the headsail winches for easy singlehanded sailing . Below decks the finish is painted plywood. Privacy isn’t a priority – a few curtains are the order of the day – but the RM’s famous utility room to starboard, where many boats would fit another aft cabin, tells you exactly where the priorities lie. A large forward-facing window gives an excellent view out. Just mind your footing on deck. 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Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. The Hunter 31 is a 31.33ft b&r designed by Cortland Steck and built in fiberglass by Hunter Marine (USA) between 1983 and 1987.The Hunter 31 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range. Hunter 31 for sale elsewhere on the web:Main features Model | Hunter 31 | | | Length | 31.33 ft | | | Beam | 10.92 ft | | | Draft | 5.30 ft | | | Country | United states (North America) | | | Estimated price | $ 0 | | ?? | Login or register to personnalize this screen. You will be able to pin external links of your choice. See how Sailboatlab works in video Sail area / displ. | 16.17 | | | Ballast / displ. | 41.24 % | | | Displ. / length | 239.41 | | | Comfort ratio | 22.36 | | | Capsize | 2.05 | | | Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | | | Construction | Fiberglass | | | Waterline length | 26.25 ft | | | Maximum draft | 5.30 ft | | | Displacement | 9700 lbs | | | Ballast | 4000 lbs | | | Hull speed | 6.87 knots | | | We help you build your own hydraulic steering system - Lecomble & Schmitt Rigging | B&R | | | Sail area (100%) | 458 sq.ft | | | Air draft | 47.33 ft | | | Sail area fore | 252 sq.ft | | | Sail area main | 205.81 sq.ft | | | I | 42 ft | | | J | 12 ft | | | P | 37.42 ft | | | E | 11 ft | | | Nb engines | 1 | | | Total power | 16 HP | | | Fuel capacity | 18 gals | | | Accommodations Water capacity | 33 gals | | | Headroom | 0 ft | | | Nb of cabins | 0 | | | Nb of berths | 0 | | | Nb heads | 0 | | | Builder data Builder | Hunter Marine (USA) | | | Designer | Cortland Steck | | | First built | 1983 | | | Last built | 1987 | | | Number built | 0 | | ?? | Other photosModal TitleThe content of your modal. Personalize your sailboat data sheet Paste a link here: Give it a title: And eventually a link to an image for the thumbnail: Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts. Marlow-Hunter 31Marlow-Hunter 31 is a 32 ′ 4 ″ / 9.9 m monohull sailboat designed by Glenn Henderson and built by Hunter Marine starting in 2015. - 1 / 270 Tracys Landing, MD, US 2016 Marlow-Hunter 31 $104,000 USD View
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Rig and SailsAuxilary power, accomodations, calculations. The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more. Classic hull speed formula: Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL Sail Area / Displacement RatioA measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more. SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3 - SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement RatioA measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Ballast / Displacement * 100 Displacement / Length RatioA measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ - D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort RatioThis ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more. Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 ) - D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening FormulaThis formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more. CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64) Draft – Shoal 4’5″ 1.35 m Displacement – Shoal 12,000 lb 5,443.1 kg Ballast – Shoal 3,525 lb 1,598.9 kg Mast Height – Standard 46’6 3/4″ 14.19 m Mast Height – Furling 51’11” 15.82 m Sail Area – Furling 542 sq ft 50.4 sq m P – Furling 40’11 3/4″ 12.49 m E – Furling 14’7″ 4.45 m Headroom 6’3″ 1.91 m Holding Tank Capacity 20 gal 75.7 l Water Heater 5 gal 18.9 l Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code. ©2024 Sea Time Tech, LLC This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. |
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The Hunter 31 is a comfortable coastal cruiser. "Classic Plastic" from our November 2010 issue. Hunter Marine introduced the Hunter 31 in 1983, and it remained in production for four years. My 1986 Hunter 31, which I named Aquarius, was 3 years old when I acquired it, and it had only been lightly used. I found it fun to sail.
A sailboat built by Hunter, the 31 is a sloop vessel. Hunter 31 boats are typically used for overnight-cruising, sailing and watersports. Got a specific Hunter 31 in mind? There are currently 6 listings available on Boat Trader by both private sellers and professional boat dealers. The oldest boat was built in 1983 and the newest model is 2009. ...
The Hunter 31 Sailboat: A Review. The Hunter 31 is a popular model from Hunter Marine, an American company that has been building quality sailboats since 1973. The Hunter 31 was first introduced in 1983 and was designed by Cortland Steck. It was produced until 1987, when it was replaced by the Hunter 33.5. In 2006, Hunter Marine launched a new ...
2016. $104,000. Manufacturer Provided Description The Marlow-Hunter 31 follows the pedigree of the 40 and 37 which were also introduced by Marlow-Hunter in the last two years under the new leadership of owner David Marlow. Mr. Marlow, owner of Marlow Yachts, a luxury power yacht builder, has raised the bar by influencing quality and design of a ...
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By Rupert Holmes. November 10, 2015. The new Marlow-Hunter 31 is a cruising sailboat built to a high standard, offering an unusually large amount of space for its length—and with the benefit of a choice of shoal or deep-draft keel. A marked chine in the hull's after sections helps to improve stability and adds volume in this part of the boat.
Total sail area. 457.81 sq ft (42.532 m 2) Racing. PHRF. 168 (average) Hunter 31-2 →. [edit on Wikidata] The Hunter 31 is an American sailboat, designed by Cortland Steck and first built in 1983. [1][2][3][4][5] In 2006 the company introduced a new boat under the same Hunter 31 name, but it is commonly referred to as the Hunter 31-2 or Hunter ...
The aft bed, athwartships below the cockpit, is huge but in a more enclosed space. All in all, for well under $200,000, the Marlow-Hunter 31 is a whole lot of boat in a very manageable package. As for the company itself, we're talking equal parts revolutionary and evolutionary. The main cabin is spacious for a 31-footer with ample headroom.
Hunter 31 is a 31′ 3″ / 9.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Cortland Steck and built by Hunter Marine between 1983 and 1987. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL ...
31'. 10.92'. 4''. Virginia. $13,500. Description: Beautiful 1986 Classic Hunter that has been well taken care of in fresh water. Real big boat feel. 6'3" headroom thoughout most of boat.
Find Hunter 31 boats for sale in United States. Offering the best selection of Hunter boats to choose from. ... Iconic Marine Boat Sales & Service | Washington, North Carolina. 2012 Custom Carolina 26cc. US$149,999. Bluewater Yacht Sales, LLC- Wrightsville Beach | Greenville, North Carolina. 2023 Sea Hunt Escape 250. US$99,950.
PRICE: The price for a used Hunter 31 ranges from nearly $35,000 for a model in excellent condition with upgrades, to $16,400 for a boat in poor condition. Most 31s are priced around $20,000. DESIGN QUALITY: Designed by Cortland Steck, the masthead sloop features a choice of deep or shoal-draft keel, fiberglass hull, spade rudder and has a pleasing overall length-to-width ratio of 3-to-1.
The Hunter Channel 31 was introduced in 1999 as a replacement for the 32 which had replaced the Horizon 32. However, the 31 was designed as a lighter faster cruiser/racer and came as a One Design racing version called the 303 which had a deep lead fin keel. The Hunter Channel 31 was offered with fin or twin keels.
Marlow, the owner of Marlow Yachts, a luxury power yacht builder, has raised the bar by influencing the quality and design of a brand that already had forty years of experience building sailboats. The Marlow-Hunter 31 has a Length Overall of 32'4" and a beam of 11'10" and will be hard to compare with any model in her size range that ...
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The Hunter 31 is a 31.33ft b&r designed by Cortland Steck and built in fiberglass by Hunter Marine (USA) between 1983 and 1987. The Hunter 31 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is ...
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Originally named the HUNTER 30, the name was changed to the HUNTER 31 during its production. Hull length: 29.98 ft / 9.13m Shoal keel: - Draft: 3.92 ft / 1.19m-Displacement: 8505 lbs / 3857.8 kg ... A sail area/displacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered; 16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance;
The Hunter 31-2 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2006. [1]The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 30 and later as the Hunter 31, but is now usually referred to as the 31-2 or the 30/31 (2005), to differentiate it from the unrelated 1983 Hunter 31 design. It is also sometimes confused with the 2015 Marlow-Hunter 31.
Hunter 31-2 is a 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Hunter Design and built by Hunter Marine between 2006 and 2009. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts.
2016. $104,000. Manufacturer Provided Description The Marlow-Hunter 31 follows the pedigree of the 40 and 37 which were also introduced by Marlow-Hunter in the last two years under the new leadership of owner David Marlow. Mr. Marlow, owner of Marlow Yachts, a luxury power yacht builder, has raised the bar by influencing quality and design of a ...
Marlow-Hunter 31 is a 32′ 4″ / 9.9 m monohull sailboat designed by Glenn Henderson and built by Hunter Marine starting in 2015. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL ...