Hunter 37 Legend

Hunter 37 Legend

Development
Designer	Warren Luhrs
Location	United States
Year	1986
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 37 Legend
Boat
Displacement	14,900 lb (6,759 kg)
Draft	6.67 ft (2.03 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	37.50 ft (11.43 m)
LWL	31.33 ft (9.55 m)
Beam	12.83 ft (3.91 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 3HM35F 34 hp (25 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	48.00 ft (14.63 m)
J foretriangle base	13.50 ft (4.11 m)
P mainsail luff	49.00 ft (14.94 m)
E mainsail foot	15.50 ft (4.72 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional sloop
Mainsail area	379.75 sq ft (35.280 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	324.00 sq ft (30.101 m^2)
Total sail area	703.75 sq ft (65.381 m^2)

The Hunter 37 Legend is an American sailboat that was designed by Hunter Marine founder Warren Luhrs and first built in 1986.[1][2]

The Hunter 37 Legend is sometimes confused with the unrelated 1978 Hunter 37 design.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1986 and 1989 (https://www.marlow-hunter.com/our-fleet/previous-models/), but it is now out of production.[1][2]

Design

The Hunter 37 Legend is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional wing keel. It displaces 14,900 lb (6,759 kg) and carries 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 6.67 ft (2.03 m) with the standard keel and 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3HM35F diesel engine of 34 hp (25 kW). The fuel tank holds 33 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 71 U.S. gallons (270 L; 59 imp gal).[1]

The wing keel version of the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 108 with a high of 121 and low of 99. All models have hull speeds of 7.5 kn (13.89 km/h).[4][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Hunter 37
• Hunter 37.5 Legend
• Hunter 376

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 37 Legend sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
3. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 37 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
4. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 37 Legend". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 37 Legend WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.