The Hunter 40.5, also referred to as the Legend 40.5, is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1991.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1991 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 40.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 40.17 ft (12.24 m) |
| LWL | 35.33 ft (10.77 m) |
| Beam | 12.42 ft (3.79 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo or Yanmar 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | wing keel |
| Ballast | 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 50.33 ft (15.34 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.25 ft (4.04 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 52.00 ft (15.85 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 16.42 ft (5.00 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional B&R rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 426.92 sq ft (39.662 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 333.44 sq ft (30.978 m2) |
| Total sail area | 760.36 sq ft (70.640 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 108 (average) |
Production
editThe design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1991 to 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5]
Design
editThe Hunter 40.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a slightly raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and folding ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) and carries 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard wing keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo or Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW). The fuel tank holds 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 150 U.S. gallons (570 L; 120 imp gal).[1]
Factory standard equipment included a 130% roller furling genoa, four two-speed self tailing winches, anodized spars, marine VHF radio, knotmeter, depth sounder, AM/FM radio and CD player with four speakers, anchor roller, hardwood cabin sole, fully enclosed head with shower, private forward and aft cabins, a dinette table that converts to a berth, complete set of kitchen dishes, microwave oven, dual stainless steel sinks, three-burner gimbaled liquid petroleum gas stove and oven and life jackets. Factory options included air conditioning and a mast furling mainsail.[3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 108 with a high of 120 and low of 102. It has a hull speed of 7.96 kn (14.74 km/h).[6]
See also
editSimilar sailboats
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 40.5 Legend sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b Hunter Marine. "Hunter 40.5" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 350-351. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ Hunter Marine. "Previous Models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 40.5 Legend". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.