The Hunter 290 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 terminolo ...
that was designed by the
Hunter Design Team
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 ...
as a
cruising boat and first built in 1999.
Production
The design was built by
Hunter Marine in the
United States
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between 1999 and 2002, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Hunter 290 is a recreational
keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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. It has a
fractional sloop B&R rig
The B&R rig is a variant of the Bermuda sailboat rig, designed and patented by Swedish aeronautical engineers Lars Bergström and Sven Ridder. It employs swept spreaders that are usually angled aft, together with "stays" running diagonally dow ...
, a
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a walk-through
reverse transom
A transom is the vertical reinforcement which strengthens the stern of a boat. This flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline.
The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...
, an internally-mounted spade-type
rudder
A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adve ...
controlled by a
wheel and a fixed fin
keel
The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
with a weighted bulb or optional
wing keel
The winged keel is a sailboat keel layout first fitted on the 12-metre class yacht '' Australia II'', 1983 America's Cup winner.
Design
This layout was adopted by Ben Lexcen, designer of '' Australia II''. Although Ben Lexcen "had tried the wing ...
. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese
Yanmar
is a Japanese diesel engine, heavy machinery and agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in Osaka, Japan in 1912. Yanmar manufactures and sells engines used in a wide range of applications, including seagoing vessels, pleasure boats, cons ...
diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-ca ...
of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
Factory supplied standard equipment included a 110%
roller furling
Roller furling is a method of furling (i.e. reefing) a yacht's staysail by rolling the sail around a stay. Roller furling is typically used for foresails such as jibs or genoas.
A mainsail may also be furled by a similar system, whereby the ...
jib
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsail ...
, two self-tailing jib winches, arch-mounted mainsheet,
rack and pinion steering, private forward cabin, aft stateroom, convertible dinette table, or stand-up cabin headroom,
stainless steel sink, two burner stove, top-loading ice box, four plates, bowls and mugs, with built-in storage,
Danforth anchor, fog horn, four life jackets. Optional equipment included a hot and cold transom shower, two-burner gimbaled
LPG stove,
spinnaker and associated rigging and winches, in-mast mainsail furling system,
GPS
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and a
bimini top
A Bimini top is an open-front canvas top for the cockpit of a boat, usually supported by a metal frame. Most Biminis can be collapsed when not in use, and raised again if shade or shelter from rain is desired.
Bimini tops differ from dodgers
...
.
The design has a
PHRF
Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages ...
racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 190 and low of 186. It has a
hull speed
Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-t ...
of .
See also
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List of sailing boat types
Similar sailboats
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Alberg 29
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Bayfield 29
The Bayfield 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Ted Gozzard as a cruiser and first built in 1978.
Production
The design was built by the Bayfield Boat Yard in Canada from 1978 to 1983, with 350 boats completed, but it is now out ...
*
C&C 29
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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 ...
*
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 ...
*
Mirage 29
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Prospect 900
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Tanzer 29
The Tanzer 29 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by the French company of Joubert-Nivelt and first built in 1986.
Production
Production of the boat was commenced in 1986 by Tanzer Industries of Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankru ...
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Thames Marine Mirage 29
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Watkins 29
References
External links
Official brochure
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Keelboats
1990s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Hunter Design Team
Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine