| Marlow-Hunter 40 | |
| Designer: | Glenn Henderson |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Builder: | Hunter Marine |
| Draft: | 5.16feet |
| Displacement: | 197000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 41.25feet |
| Lwl: | 36feet |
| Beam: | 13.16feet |
| Engine: | Yanmar diesel inboard motor |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 60270NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | Fractional B&R rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 1006square feet |
The Marlow-Hunter 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 2012.[1] [2] [3]
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 40, but was commonly referred to as the 40-2, to differentiate it from the unrelated 1984 Hunter 40 design. When the company became Marlow-Hunter later in 2012, the boat's name was changed to the Marlow-Hunter 40.[1] [2] [4]
The design has been built by Hunter Marine and later Marlow-Hunter in the United States, and remained in production through 2018.[1] [2]
The Marlow-Hunter 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional B&R rig with the mainsheet traveler mounted on a stainless steel arch, a plumb stem, a reverse transom with a fold-down swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed deep draft or shoal draft wing keel keel.[1]
The boat has a draft of 6.67feet with the deep draft keel and 5.16feet with the shoal draft keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Yanmar diesel engine of 40or. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [5] [6]
Charles Doane wrote a 2013 review of the design for Sail magazine, praising the boat's aesthetics, cockpit design, accommodations and sailing characteristics. He found fault with the under-sized galley sinks and stove and the limited stowage space in the cockpit. He concluded, "The Hunter 40 is pretty much all you could ever ask for in a modern mass-production cruising boat. She is attractive, affordable, comfortable and sails exceedingly well. Order this boat with a standard full-batten mainsail and a deep keel, and you will likely find your self giving many racer-cruisers a serious run for their money."[5]
A 2013 review in Blue Water Sailing, the writer noted the boat's handling under power and sail, anchoring, fold-down transom and accommodations. The reviewer concluded, " With this new model, Hunter has borrowed some popular features from their previous designs—the overhead arch and B&R rig to name two–and added a handful of new features—the cabin sole, hard chines, hard top and fold down transom—to give the boat a fresh and appealing look. I envision the Hunter 40 as an excellent coastal cruising boat for a family or a couple, and like with most Hunters in this size range...."[6]
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