Hunter 32 Vision

Hunter 32 Vision

Development
Location	United States
Year	1988
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 32 Vision
Boat
Displacement	11,400 lb (5,171 kg)
Draft	4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
LWL	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
Beam	11.33 ft (3.45 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 3GM diesel engine 27 hp (20 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,500 lb (2,041 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height	33.00 ft (10.06 m)
J foretriangle base	8.25 ft (2.51 m)
P mainsail luff	43.75 ft (13.34 m)
E mainsail foot	16.00 ft (4.88 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	350 sq ft (33 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	136.13 sq ft (12.647 m^2)
Total sail area	486.13 sq ft (45.163 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	177 (average)

The Hunter 32 Vision is an American sailboat, that was introduced in 1988.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1988 and 1994. The design is out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

Hunter 32 Vision

The Hunter 32 Vision is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a free-standing fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,400 lb (5,171 kg) and carries 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard wing keel.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 45 U.S. gallons (170 L; 37 imp gal).[1][3]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 177 with a high of 192 and low of 165. It has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[2][3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Hunter 36 Vision

Similar sailboats

• Aloha 32
• Bayfield 30/32
• Beneteau 323
• C&C 32
• Catalina 320
• Columbia 32
• Contest 32 CS
• Douglas 32
• Hunter 326
• Mirage 32
• Morgan 32
• Nonsuch 324
• Ontario 32
• Ranger 32
• Watkins 32

References

1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Hunter 32 Vision sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 32 Vision". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 November 2016.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 32 Vision". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Hunter 32 at Wikimedia Commons
• Official sales brochure