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The Hunter 29.5 is an American
sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...
, that was designed by
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and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1994. The design was developed into the
Moorings 295 The Moorings 335 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team for Moorings Yacht Charter and first built in 1994. The Moorings 335 is a development of the Hunter 29.5 specially for the charter market. Production The d ...
for the charter market in 1994.


Production

The boat was built by
Hunter Marine Hunter Marine is an American boat builder, now known as Marlow-Hunter, LLC, owned by David E. Marlow. The company also produces the Mainship powerboat brand. Marlow also owns and manufactures the Marlow Yachts brand consisting of long rang ...
in the
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between 1994 and 1997, but it is now out of production.


Design

The Hunter 29.5 is a small recreational
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, built predominantly of
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. It has a fractional
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rig, an internally-mounted spade-type
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, a fixed fin
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and a walk-through
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design. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese
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. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a
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racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 198 and low of 183. It has a
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of .


See also

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List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Related development *
Hunter 336 The Hunter 336 is an American sailboat that was designed by Rob Mazza as coastal cruising boat and first built in 1995. The Hunter 336 is a development of the smaller Hunter 29.5. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the Unit ...
Similar sailboats *
C&C 30 The C&C 30 is a series of Canadian and American sailboats, that was first built in 1973. The C&C 30 molds are thought to have been used to create the Lancer 29 Mark III and the Lancer 30 Mark II in 1977. Production The initial models were ...
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Cal 29 The Cal 29 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1971. A special cruising version was designated as the Cal 2-29. Production The boat was built by Cal Yachts in the United States, between 1971 and ...
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Catalina 30 The Catalina 30 is a series of American sailboats, that were designed by Frank Butler and later by Gerry Douglas. The Catalina 30 design was replaced in the company's line by the Catalina 309 in 2010. Production The boat was built by Catal ...
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CS 30 The CS 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Tony Castro and first built in 1984. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Canadian Sailcraft in Canada. It became their most successful model, with 90 built ...
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Hunter 30 The Hunter 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini as a cruising boat and first built in 1973. The boat was also supplied as an unfinished kit for amateur completion as the Quest 30. The Hunter 30 was the first design ...
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Hunter 30T The Hunter 30T is an American sailboat that was first built in 1991. The Hunter 30T is a development of the 1988 Hunter 30-2 design. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 30, but is now usually referred to as th ...
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Hunter 30-2 The Hunter 30-2 is an American sailboat, that was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1988 and 1992. The boat was sold under the name ''Hunter 30'', but because the company has sold four designs under that name, this design ha ...
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Hunter 306 The Hunter 306 is an American sailboat design, that was introduced in 2001. The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 326 and the 356. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, but it is ...
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Island Packet 29 The Island Packet 29 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert K. Johnson as a cruiser and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 246-247. Houghton Mifflin Co ...
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Kirby 30 The Kirby 30 is a Canadian racing sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1981. The Kirby 30 design was a follow-on to the Kirby 25 and it was later developed into the Mirage 30 SX in 1985. Production The boat was built ...
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Mirage 30 The Mirage 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Americans, American Robert Perry (yacht designer), Robert Perry and first built in 1983. The design is out of production. The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada. The Mirage 30 ...
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Mirage 30 SX The Mirage 30 SX is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1985. The Mirage 30 SX design is not related to the Mirage 30, but is instead a lightweight development of the Kirby 30, with a deeper el ...
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Nonsuch 30 The Nonsuch 30 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Mark Ellis and first built in 1978. It was the first the series of Nonsuch sailboats and was scaled upwards and down, to form a complete line of boats, from the Nonsuch 22 to the N ...
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Pearson 303 The Pearson 303 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1983.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 226-227. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994 ...
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Southern Cross 28 The Southern Cross 28, also called the Gillmer 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Thomas C. Gillmer and first built in 1978.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 230-231. Hou ...


References


External links


Official brochure
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