The Hunter 27 is a series of

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s, that were first built in 1974.

Production

The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the

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, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Hunter 27 series are all small recreational

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s, built predominantly of

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Variants

;Hunter 27 :This model was designed by

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, introduced in 1974 and produced until 1984, with 2,000 examples completed. It has a

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rig, a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with an optional shoal draft keel or a

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. The boat is fitted with a French

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of , although a Japanese

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diesel was later an option. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The full keel model has a

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racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 189 and low of 192. The shoal draft model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 237 and low of 220. It has a

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of . A tall mast version was also built, with a mast about higher. The tall mast model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 222 and low of 208. With the tall mast and the shoal draft keel, the boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 222 with a high of 219 and low of 226. ;Hunter 27-2 :This model was designed by the

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and introduced in 1989 and produced until 1994. It has a

fractional rig A fractional rig on a sailing vessel consists of a foresail, such as a jib or genoa sail, that does not reach all the way to the top of the mast. The forestay is a wire that secures the mast to the front of the boat. With a fractional rig, th ...

, a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1GM-10 diesel engine or an

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. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 with a high of 186 and low of 201. It has a hull speed of . ;Hunter 27-3 :This new model was designed by

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and introduced in 2006. It has a

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, a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the deep keel and with the optional shoal draft bulb keel. A twin bilge keel model was also sold in the UK. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a hull speed of . ;Hunter 27X :This model is a high-performance racing version of the Hunter 27-3, that was also designed by Glenn Henderson and introduced in 2006. It has a fractional sloop rig, a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a hull speed of . ;Hunter 27 Edge :This model was a completely new design by the Hunter Design Team and introduced in 2006, as a trailerable sail and power hybrid boat, with a centerboard and of flooding water ballast for sailing. It has a fractional sloop rig, a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces ( with water ballast). The boat has a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat can be fitted with outboard motors of up to and can achieve a speed of under power with no water ballast. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a hull speed of in displacement mode.

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* {{Hunter Marine Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by John Cherubini Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine

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