Hunter 260 Explained

Hunter 260
Image Boat:File:Hunter 260 sailboat Sea Esta 3784.jpg
Designer:Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team
Location:United States
Year:1997
Builder:Hunter Marine
Displacement:50000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:26.25feet
Lwl:23.25feet
Beam:8.96feet
Hull Draft:6feet maximum
Engine:Outboard motor
Keel Type:centerboard
Ballast:20000NaN0 of water
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rigs:Fractional B&R rigged sloop
I:29.21feet
J:9.46feet
P:30.54feet
E:10.5feet
Sailarea Main:160.34square feet
Sailarea Headsail:138.16square feet
Sailarea Total:298.5square feet
Phrf:213 (average)
Previous:Hunter 26

The Hunter 260 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1997.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The Hunter 260 is a development of the Hunter 26.[1] [4]

Production

The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1997 and 2005, but it is now out of production.[1] [4] [5]

Design

The Hunter 260 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It is a fractional B&R rigged sloop, with a transom-hung rudder and a folding centerboard keel. It displaces 50000NaN0 and carries 20000NaN0 of water ballast.[1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 6feet with the centreboard extended and 1.75feet with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [4]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 220 and low of 206. It has a hull speed of 6.462NaN2.[2] [4]

See also

Similar sailboats

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hunter 260 sailboat specifications and details. 10 November 2017. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20220319213258/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-260. 19 March 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 260 . 10 November 2017. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181013211725/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5721/hunter-260. 13 October 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Rob Mazza. 1 October 2017. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20220316174555/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mazza-rob. 16 March 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Hunter 260. 19 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220319213252/https://sailboat.guide/hunter/260. 19 March 2022. live.
  5. Web site: Previous models. 10 November 2017. Marlow-Hunter. www.marlow-hunter.com. https://archive.today/20210523192156/https://www.marlow-hunter.com/our-fleet/previous-models/. 23 May 2021. live.