The Hunter 290 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruising boat and first built in 1999.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1999 and 2002, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Hunter 290 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional wing keel. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard keel and 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).[1][3]
Factory supplied standard equipment included a 110% roller furling jib, two self-tailing jib winches, arch-mounted mainsheet, rack and pinion steering, private forward cabin, aft stateroom, convertible dinette table, 74 in (188 cm) 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 and a bimini top.[2]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 190 and a low of 186. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h).[3][5]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Alberg 29
- Bayfield 29
- C&C 29
- Cal 29
- Island Packet 29
- Mirage 29
- Prospect 900
- Tanzer 29
- Thames Marine Mirage 29
- Watkins 29
References
- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 290 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b Hunter Marine. "Hunter 290" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 290". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 290". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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