Hunter 270

Hunter 270

Development
Location	United States
Year	2000
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 270
Boat
Displacement	5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Draft	3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	26.25 ft (8.00 m)
LWL	23.25 ft (7.09 m)
Beam	8.95 ft (2.73 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 9 hp (7 kW) diesel engine or outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	wing keel
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	26.25 ft (8.00 m)
J foretriangle base	9.42 ft (2.87 m)
P mainsail luff	30.51 ft (9.30 m)
E mainsail foot	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	160.18 sq ft (14.881 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	123.64 sq ft (11.487 m^2)
Total sail area	283.82 sq ft (26.368 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	222 (average)

The Hunter 270 is an American sailboat that was designed for cruising and first built in 2000.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

The Hunter 270 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a full-batten mainsail, a nearly plumb stem, a walk-through reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg).[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard wing keel fitted.[1][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering but had an original factory option of a Japanese Yanmar inboard diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW). The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[1][3]

Standard equipment supplied included masthead anchor lights, an enclosed head, teak and holly cabin sole, a butane stove, kitchen dishes, portable cooler, anchor, stainless steel boarding ladder and life jackets. Factory optional equipment included a Bimini top, road trailer, roller furler, spinnaker and a marine VHF radio.[2]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 222 with a high of 234 and low of 215. It has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[3][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau First 26
• Beneteau First 265
• C&C 26
• C&C 26 Wave
• Contessa 26
• Dawson 26
• Discovery 7.9
• Grampian 26
• Herreshoff H-26
• Hunter 26
• Hunter 26.5
• Hunter 260
• MacGregor 26
• Mirage 26
• Nash 26
• Nonsuch 26
• Outlaw 26
• Paceship PY 26
• Parker Dawson 26
• Pearson 26
• Sandstream 26
• Tanzer 26
• Yamaha 26

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 270 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
2. Hunter Marine. "Hunter 270" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 270". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 270". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

External links

• Official brochure