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Seller's Description

The owner bought this boat in 1985

Standard features

1984 Hunter 28.5 Shoal draft (4Ft) in “sail-away” condition. With steel cradle.

$13,500. Beaufort, SC

1985 Original owner, documented vessel. Well equipped and maintained fiberglass mid-sized cruiser with numerous and recent add-on features- including LED navigation and interior lighting, Dodger and Bimini.

Accommodations - sleeps 6 : (2) in v-berth,( 2) in aft q-berth and (2) on salon settee. Up to 6-2 head room. Original cushions in very good condition. Dual drop-wing settee table. Storage under/behind settee seats and under v-berth and q-berth. Teak hanging locker with 3 drawers in aft q-berth.

Rigging - B and R rigging system with in-mast halyards. CDI furler system with Harken toe-rail system for furling leads to cockpit. New Spinnaker halyard.

Sails and Control - Lift and Drop sails from Cockpit. Johnson Sails 110 jib with UV furler cover. Main- Johnson Sails with reefing holes, 4 baton. In-boom jiffy reefing system. New Pacific Blue boom cover. Jib and Main sail bags. B and R rig affords outboard (of side-shroud rigging) sail tracks with 3 moveable cars. Traveler with ergonomic outboard haul situated at companionway sill. 5:1 Mainsheet Block. Maxwell single speed winch with double halyard stops on cabin top. 2 Cockpit (forward) Port/Starboard Maxwell dual speed self-tailing jib winches. 1 winch handle. Seoladair Boom Kicker-1000 keeps boom up and out of the way without need of a topping lift. 5:1 vang.

Cockpit and Deck- T-shaped cockpit, Merriman pedestal steering with pedestal guard and rudder brake. Recent upgrade to powder coated cast “aluminum” shift/speed lever control box with rudder brake. Up-sized 30” helm with grey suede leather grip. Pedestal mounted Ritchie compass with nite-light and cover. Teak drop-down cockpit table mounted to pedestal guard. Recent fold-up pulpit mounted Pacific Blue Bimini with cover boot. Recent fold-down Pacific Blue Dodger with (roll-up) zippered center window. Removable Teak helmsman seat. Storage under cockpit seats. Emergency steering tiller (stowed in cockpit locker). Integrated rear pulpit boarding ladder. Cockpit Winch handle holder. Teak companionway slat boards and/or single white-board closure. Sliding Lexan companionway cover. Double life line/stanchion setup.

Engine/Propulsion- Very reliable Yanmar 2GMF diesel – freshwater cooled. Well maintained and low hours. Yanmar manual. Recent hoses, filters and fuel lines. Rebuilt water pump. Alternator up-gunned (from 35) to 50 Amp for quicker battery recovery. Recent exhaust elbow and exhaust hoses. Raycor fuel/water separator with see-thru bowl and (switchable) alarm. 11 ga. fuel tank with all recent fuel hoses. Tank-top fuel level gauge on cockpit locker floor. Engine instrument panel with starter button, RPM gauge, alarms and engine cutout located on cockpit seat side. Bow-tie prop.

Electrics and Lighting- Dual battery system. New M27 house battery and recent M24 starting. Battery separator, Perko 4 position battery switch, “Promariner 12” dual battery dynamic distribution charger. One 5W solar panel (removable mount) under v-berth hatch. Three 12V outlets in cabin. AC connector for shorepower in cockpit coaming. AC power outlets in galley, head, nav tower and q-berth. Nav table with chart light and under desk storage compartment. Nav tower houses Analog volt gauge and circuit breaker panel for DC/AC circuits. All new Marine Beam LED navigations lights- bicolor, anchor light (with daylight auto-off), stern and foredeck light. New LED lighting inside cabin.

Communication and Instruments- Standard Horizon GX 1200 DSC (AIS capable) marine radio. Mast-top whip antenna, Shakespeare AM/FM-VHF splitter. Pyle AM/FM/WB/CD and Aux-In, 6 speaker Stereo (4 speakers in salon and 2 speakers in cockpit (with separate pre-amp driver). Sirius/XM antenna. Fog bell. Standard Communictions SL-1 knot/log (head unit available for cabin wall insertion, thru-hull impeller retracted) mounted on cabin wall in cockpit. Recent Hawkeye shoot-thru-hull depth sounder (w/alarm and keel offset) on cockpit cabin-wall

Portholes and Hatches – 2 portholes in aft q-berth and 1 in head- all with screens. Recent Bomar tinted locking dawged mid-cabin “venting” Hatch with screen. Recent Bomar V-berth tinted locking dawged “venting” hatch with Ocean Air shade/screen surround. SS Nicro 24/7 (switchable) solar vent with (2 way) fan located just forward of mast post in Salon. Galley -“L” shaped. Origo gimbled dual burner alcohol stove with butcher block cover. Sink with goose-neck spigot. Countertop access covered cooler storage - drained to bilge. Kick-up utility shelf at sink vanity. Storage on/in wall cabinet with tinted slide covers and under galley, vanity.

Plumbing – Recent Jabsco potty. New water hoses. Sahara bilge pump (with integrated float switch) with (switchable) alarm, manual override, fused at circuit panel. Water, Vanity and Head- baffled 27 ga. water tank located under v-berth. Shurflo pressured water system for Hot and cold service to head and galley. Original 6 ga. water heater located to rear of cockpit locker with new preheater water hose lines run from engine. Lift-aside teak bench seat over potty. Vanity with H and C water and Shower wand. Original gate valve thru-hulls replaced with lever ball- throw valves. Hanging locker in head.

Ground Tackle- 2 Danforth anchors with lines. Foredeck anchor locker.

Bottom Works – recent hull/keel prep and double coats of Pettit Horizon SR-60 with Igarol anti-slime. Periodically diver cleaned bottom.

Steel cradle has kept boat safe thru hurricanes Gloria, Sandy, Irene, Matthew, Irma and numerous nor’easters.

Safety-First aid kit, flair gun kit, 2 fire extinguishers, 2 life jacks, miscellaneous engine belts, filters, impellers and parts.

Slip assumption negotiable.

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Specs

Designer
Hunter Design
Builder
Hunter Marine
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
28 4 / 8.7 m
Waterline Length
23 9 / 7.2 m
Beam
10 5 / 3.2 m
Draft
5 2 / 1.6 m
Displacement
7,000 lb / 3,175 kg
Ballast
3,000 lb / 1,361 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
398′² / 37 m²
Total Sail Area
397′² / 36.9 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
172′² / 16 m²
P
31 9 / 9.7 m
E
10 9 / 3.3 m
Air Draft
41 2 / 12.6 m
Foresail
Sail Area
226′² / 21 m²
I
37 4 / 11.4 m
J
12 0 / 3.7 m
Forestay Length
39 2 / 12 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
11 gal / 42 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
27 gal / 102 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.4 kn
Classic: 6.53 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.39 knots
Classic formula: 6.53 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.4
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
17.41
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
42.9
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

42.87
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
233.2
200-275: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
233.16
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
18.6
<20: lightweight racing boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
18.64
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
2.2
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Shoal draft/wing keel: 4’/1.21m

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