Hunter 290

Hunter 290

Development
Designer	Hunter Design Team
Location	United States
Year	1999
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 290
Boat
Displacement	7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
Draft	5.33 ft (1.62 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	28.58 ft (8.71 m)
LWL	26.92 ft (8.21 m)
Beam	10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel with a bulb weight
Ballast	2,550 lb (1,157 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
J foretriangle base	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P mainsail luff	29.08 ft (8.86 m)
E mainsail foot	12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional B&R rigged sloop
Mainsail area	174.48 sq ft (16.210 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	176.00 sq ft (16.351 m^2)
Total sail area	350.48 sq ft (32.561 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	186 (average)

The Hunter 290 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruising boat and first built in 1999.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1999 and 2002, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

The Hunter 290 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional wing keel. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard keel and 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).[1][3]

Factory supplied standard equipment included a 110% roller furling jib, two self-tailing jib winches, arch-mounted mainsheet, rack and pinion steering, private forward cabin, aft stateroom, convertible dinette table, 74 in (188 cm) or stand-up cabin headroom, stainless steel sink, two burner stove, top-loading ice box, four plates, bowls and mugs, with built-in storage, Danforth anchor, fog horn, four life jackets. Optional equipment included a hot and cold transom shower, two-burner gimbaled LPG stove, spinnaker and associated rigging and winches, in-mast mainsail furling system, GPS and a bimini top.[2]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 190 and a low of 186. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h).[3][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Alberg 29
• Bayfield 29
• C&C 29
• Cal 29
• Island Packet 29
• Mirage 29
• Prospect 900
• Tanzer 29
• Thames Marine Mirage 29
• Watkins 29

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 290 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
2. Hunter Marine. "Hunter 290" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 290". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 290". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.

External links

• Official brochure