Hunter 356
The Hunter 356 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Glenn Henderson and introduced in 2000.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Glenn Henderson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2000 |
| No. built | 500 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 356 |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 13,900 lb (6,305 kg) |
| Draft | 6.42 ft (1.96 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 34.50 ft (10.52 m) |
| LWL | 30.58 ft (9.32 m) |
| Beam | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar diesel engine 27 hp (20 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 44.83 ft (13.66 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.16 ft (4.01 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 44.92 ft (13.69 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 336.90 sq ft (31.299 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 294.98 sq ft (27.405 m2) |
| Total sail area | 631.88 sq ft (58.704 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 141 (average) |
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The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 306 and the 326. The Hunter 356 design was developed into the 2008 Hunter 36-2.[5][6]
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2000, with 500 bloats copmpleted, but it is now out of production.[1][3][7]
Design
The Hunter 356 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder, a reverse transom, mast-furling mainsail and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 13,900 lb (6,305 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft (1.96 m) with the standard fin keel. The optional shoal draft keel model has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m)[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 38 U.S. gallons (140 L; 32 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal).[1][3]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 141 with a high of 150 and low of 135. It has a hull speed of 7.41 kn (13.72 km/h).[2][3]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Hunter 356 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 356". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 356". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Glenn Henderson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- Hunter Marine. "Hunter 306, 326, 356" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 36-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Hunter 356 at Wikimedia Commons- Official sales brochure