| Hunter 340 | |
| Designer: | Hunter Design Team |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1997 - 2002 |
| Builder: | Hunter Marine |
| Draft: | 4.5feet |
| Displacement: | 110300NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 33.75feet |
| Lwl: | 28.58feet |
| Beam: | 11.67feet |
| Engine: | Yanmar 270NaN0 diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 41000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 43feet |
| J: | 11.5feet |
| P: | 44feet |
| E: | 16feet |
| Sailplan: | Fractional B&R rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 353square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 247.25square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 599.25square feet |
| Phrf: | 141 (average) |
The Hunter 340 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as cruising sailboat and first built in 1997.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 1997, but production ended in 2002.[1] [2] [4]
The Hunter 340 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a slightly raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with an integral swim platform and ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 110300NaN0 and carries 41000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3] [4]
The boat has a draft of 4.5feet with the standard keel and 6feet with the optional deep-draft fin keel.[1] [4]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 270NaN0. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . There is also a holding tank.[1] [3] [4]
Standard factory equipment on the 340 included a 110% genoa, dual two-speed self-tailing winches, a stainless steel mainsheet arch, dorade vents, a marine VHF radio, knotmeter, depth sounder, stereo system, a hardwood cabin sole, private forward and aft cabins, a dinette table that converts to a double bunk, a fully enclosed head with a shower, a microwave oven, double stainless steel sink, two burner liquefied petroleum gas stove, icebox, kitchen dishes, anchor, four life jackets and an emergency tiller. Optional equipment included a bimini, mast furling mainsail, autopilot, mainsheet traveller, refrigerator, air conditioning and a spinnaker and related hardware. The design includes below decks headroom of 760NaN0.[3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 141 with a high of 150 and low of 135. It has a hull speed of 7.162NaN2.[4] [5]
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