Hunter Xcite

Hunter Xcite
Development
DesignerHunter Design Team
LocationUnited States
Year2003
Builder(s)Hunter Marine
NameHunter Xcite
Boat
Displacement95 lb (43 kg)
Draft3.18 ft (0.97 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionACP
LOA9.91 ft (3.02 m)
Beam4.43 ft (1.35 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Ballastnone
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeUnstayed catboat
Sails
SailplanCat rig
Mainsail area46 sq ft (4.3 m2)
Total sail area46 sq ft (4.3 m2)
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The Hunter Xcite (English: Excite), also called the Hunter Xcite 10, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2003.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][5]

Design

The Hunter Xcite is an unsinkable recreational sailboat, built from a sandwich panel of thermoformed UV-protected plastic, with fiberglass mat and injected foam. It has a free-standing catboat rig, a raked stem, an open self-draining reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and tiller extension and a folding centerboard. It displaces 95 lb (43 kg) and can be transported on an automobile roof rack.[1][5]

The boat has a draft of 3.19 ft (0.97 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.49 ft (0.15 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat has no provisions for an outboard motor.[1][5]

Factory standard equipment included a two piece anodized aluminum mast and boom. A "training sail" of 34 sq ft (3.2 m2) was available. Factory options included a launching dolly and a larger 55 sq ft (5.1 m2) "turbo" mainsail.[3]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Xcite sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Hunter Marine (2003). "Hunter" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b Hunter Marine. "Previous Models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter Xcite". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.