The Hunter 45 and Hunter 45 Legend are a family of American

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s, that was first built in 1985. The series is often confused with the much later Glen Henderson-designed 2005/2006 Hunter 45 DS and Hunter 45 CC.

Production

The boat series was built by Hunter Marine in the

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, but it is now out of production. The Hunter 45 was produced from 1985 to 1987.

Design

The Hunter 45 series are all recreational

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s, built predominantly of

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Variants

;Hunter 45 :This model was designed by

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and introduced in 1985 and built until 1987. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional

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. The boat is fitted with an

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. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The standard keel-equipped boat has a

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racing average handicap of 105. The wing keel-equipped boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 90 with a high of 78 and low of 105. Both keel models have

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s of . ;Hunter 45 Legend :A derivative of the Hunter 45, this model was also designed by Warren Luhrs and introduced in 1985. It has 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 the optional shoal draft keel. 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 PHRF racing average handicap of 72 with a high of 84 and low of 66. It has a hull speed of .

References

External links

Hunter Legend 45 official brochure
{{Hunter Marine Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Warren Luhrs Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine

Production

Design

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See also

References

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