Hunter 27-3

The Hunter 27-3 and Hunter 27X are a family of American sailboats that were both designed by Glenn Henderson and both first built in 2006.

The Hunter 27-3 was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 27, but is now usually referred to as the 27-3 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1974 Hunter 27, 1989 Hunter 27-2 and later designs bearing the same name.

Production The designs were built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but are now out of production.

Design

The Hunter 27-3 series are both small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass. They have fractional sloop B&R rigs, plumb stems, reverse transoms, internally-mounted spade-type rudders controlled by wheels and fixed fin keels.

Variants

Hunter 27-3 This model has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard fin and weight bulb keel and with the optional deep draft keel. The deep draft keel model displaces . A twin bilge keel model was also available for sale in the United Kingdom. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The design has a hull speed of . Hunter 27X This model was designed as a racing version of the 27-3 using the same hull molds. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard long fin keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1gm10 diesel engine of (14hp Yanmar 2ym15 optional) . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a hull speed of .

Hunter 27-3

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