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Out-of-production 28-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglassfractional sloop. Formerly built in the USA. Produced from 1989 to 1994.
Specifications for the Hunter 28
| LOA |
28.0 ft.
| LOD |
28.0 ft.
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| LWL |
24.2 ft.
| Beam |
10.5 ft.
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| Draft |
3.7 ft.
| Displaces |
7,426 lbs.
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| Ballast |
2,800 lbs.
| Mast Height |
46.6 ft.
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| Sail Area |
399.0 sq. ft.
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| D/L |
234
| B/D |
38 %
| SA/D |
16.8
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| Comfort |
18.9
| Capsize |
2.16
| L/B |
2.7
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Jaundiced by surveying previous Hunters, the author is faint in his praise for this 1991 model. A thorough look at construction and systems, not sailing. While some remarks are out of date, others may give buyers a point of view on the Hunter design approach.
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