Boat Detail > Hunter HC 50  

Production 50-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglasssloop from Hunter Marine. Designed by Hunter Design Group. Built in the USA. Produced from 1999. Displacement figure includes 1,226 kg of water ballast per side. Winner of Cruising World's Best Performance Cruiser award for 2001.

Specifications for the Hunter HC 50

LOA	50.0 ft.	LOD	50.0 ft.
LWL	45.0 ft.	Beam	15.0 ft.
Draft	8.0 ft.	DraftMin	6.0 ft.
Displaces	19,995 lbs.	Ballast	8,801 lbs.
Mast Height	63.0 ft.	Sail Area	94.0 sq. ft.

D/L	98	B/D	44 %	SA/D	2.0
Comfort	17.3	Capsize	2.21	L/B	3.3

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