The Hunter 170 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1999.[1][2][3][4]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 1999 but is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]

The design was replaced in production by the slightly larger Marlow-Hunter 18, which was introduced in 2011.[6]

Design

a Hunter 170, showing the open transom design

The Hunter 170 is a small, unsinkable, recreational dinghy, built predominantly of ACP. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an open reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard.[1][3][4]

The boat displaces 478 lb (217 kg), has 1,500 lb (680 kg) of built-in positive flotation and can accommodate up to six people.[1][3][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.49 ft (1.37 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.49 ft (0.15 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][4]

The boat may be fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering and a 2.5 hp (2 kW) motor was a factory option. Other factory options included a 202 sq ft (18.8 m2) asymmetrical spinnaker, a road trailer and a launching dolly.[3]

The design has a hull speed of 4.66 kn (8.63 km/h).[2][4]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 170 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 170". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hunter Marine (1999). "Hunter 170" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 170". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ^ Doane, Charles J. (13 July 2011). "The Hunter 18". Sail magazine. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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