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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
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, 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.


See also

* List of sailing boat types Similar sailboats *
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C&C 27 The C&C 27 is a family of Canadian sailboats, that was designed by Robert W. Ball and first built in 1970. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, with some also produced in the United States. ...
* Cal 27 *
Cal 2-27 The Cal 2-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1974. The Cal 2-27 design replaced the earlier Cal 27 and was replaced in turn in the Cal Yachts line, by the Cal 3-27 in 1983. Production The Cal ...
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Cal 3-27 The Cal 3-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1983. The Cal 3-27 is a development of the Cal 2-27, which was in turn a development of the Cal 27. The Cal 3-27 was also marketed as the Cal 27 M ...
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Catalina 27 The Catalina 27 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and Robert Finch. The design became one of the most popular sailing keelboats of all time and was built from 1971 to 1991. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts ...
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Catalina 270 The Catalina 270 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1992. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States and replaced the Catalina 27 in the ...
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Catalina 275 Sport The Catalina 275 Sport is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas primarily for racing and day sailing. Production The boat is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with production starting in 2013. It remained in pro ...
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Crown 28 The Crown 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by naval architect C. William Lapworth in conjunction with Calgan Marine founder Al Nairne and first built in 1976. Calgan Marine had produced several Cal Yachts designs under licence a ...
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CS 27 The CS 27 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall and first built in 1975. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada, with 480 examples completed between 1975 and 1983, when produc ...
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Edel 820 The Edel 820 is a French sailboat that was designed by Maurice Edel and first built in 1980. Production The design was built by Construction Nautic Edel in France and also at its Canadian subsidiary, Edel Canada. Between 1980 and 1982 a total ...
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Express 27 The Express 27 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Schumacher as a racer and first built in 1982.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 190-191. Houghton Mifflin ...
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Fantasia 27 The Fantasia 27 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Philippe H. Harlé and first built in 1981. In 1987 the design was developed into the cruising-optimized Sun Way 27. Production The boat was built by Jeanneau in France between 19 ...
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Halman Horizon The Halman Horizon, also referred to as the Halman 27, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Michael Volmer as a cruiser and first built in 1982. Production The design was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, ...
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Hotfoot 27 The Hotfoot 27 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Doug Hemphill as racer-cruiser and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 186-187. Houghton Mifflin Company, 19 ...
* Hullmaster 27 * Irwin 27 * Island Packet 27 *
Mirage 27 (Perry) The Mirage 27 (Perry) is a Canadian sailboat, designed by Americans, American Robert Perry (yacht designer), Robert Perry and first built in 1982. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada. It is ...
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Mirage 27 (Schmidt) The Mirage 27 (Schmidt) is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Peter Schmitt and first built in 1975. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada starting in 1975. It is not related to the la ...
* Mirage 275 * O'Day 272 * Orion 27-2 *
Tanzer 27 The Tanzer 27 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt and first built in 1982. The design is out of production. The Tanzer 27 is a development of the Paceship PY 26, which was produced by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, ...
* Watkins 27 * Watkins 27P


References


External links

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