Hunter 23.5
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1992 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 23.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.67 ft (7.21 m) |
| LWL | 21.42 ft (6.53 m) |
| Beam | 8.33 ft (2.54 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | 1,000 lb (454 kg) of water |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 225.50 ft (68.73 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 25.67 ft (7.82 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 128.35 sq ft (11.924 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 108.38 sq ft (10.069 m2) |
| Total sail area | 236.73 sq ft (21.993 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 243 (average) |
The Hunter 23.5 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1992.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1992 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][2]
Design
The Hunter 23.5 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a full batten mainsail and a 110% genoa, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a metal tiller and a centerboard. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 1,000 lb (454 kg) of flooding water ballast. The ballast is drained for road transport.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal).[1]
Factory standard equipment supplied included a stove, sink, cooler, portable head, a dinette table that can be fitted in the lower deck and the cockpit, outboard motor mount, life jackets, an anchor and a fog bell. Optional equipment included a galvanized highway trailer, a 5 or 8 hp (4 or 6 kW) outboard motor and a canvas companionway cover.[3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 243 with a high of 249 and low of 231. It has a hull speed of 6.2 kn (11.48 km/h).[4]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 23.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Hunter Marine. "Introducing the Hunter 23.5" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 23.5". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 3 November 2018.