Seller's Description
The owner bought this boat in 2021
Standard features
Highlights: This racer/cruiser style sailboat is versatile for whatever type of sailing you want to do. The step-on transom with swim ladder makes it easy to get on and off the boat - whether from the dock or if you want to swim in the lake. The roomy interior cabin is perfect for when you want to spend time on board or stay overnight, with a 62 standing headroom, a private aft cabin, and a fully enclosed head compartment. This boat is set up to race. Newer (2023) main sail and self-tailing winches, and it also comes with an additional smaller jib, spinnaker, and spinnaker pole.
Equipement: Diesel Engine: 16 HP Yanmar 2GM20F • Water pump replaced 2023 • Fuel pump replaced 2025 Deck Equipment: • Stack pack sail bag for main sail • Roller furler for headsail • Bimini • Winches (self-tailing) replaced 2023 Galley Equipment: • In-counter ice box • Alcohol stove • Fresh water tank (16 gallon) • Jabsco manual marine toilet Sails included: • Rolly tasker main sail (2023) • 2 head sails (135% and 110%) • 1 spinnaker • Backup main sail and jib Electronics: • Built-in cockpit speakers with bluetooth stereo • Depthsounder • Wind speed/direction • VHF radio (not working) • Battery charger and shore power • Power inverter
Extra gear included
Backup main sail and jib Spinnaker with pole Bimini Dock box (if wanted)
Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior
Main sail with stack pack - replaced 2023 Self-tailing racing winches - replaced 2023 Cockpit speakers - replaced 2022
Specs
- Designers
- ?
- Builder
- Hunter Marine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Wing
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 28′ 0″ / 8.5 m
- Waterline Length
- 24′ 2″ / 7.4 m
- Beam
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Draft
- 3′ 8″ / 1.1 m
- Displacement
- 7,400 lb / 3,357 kg
- Ballast
- 2,800 lb / 1,270 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 398′² / 37 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 399′² / 37.1 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 216′² / 20 m²
- P
- 37′ 6″ / 11.4 m
- E
- 11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
- Air Draft
- 47′ 6″ / 14.5 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 184′² / 17.1 m²
- I
- 35′ 0″ / 10.7 m
- J
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Forestay Length
- 36′ 6″ / 11.1 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 18
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 18 gal / 68 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 30 gal / 114 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.5 kn
Classic: 6.59 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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.8
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.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
37.8
<40: less stiff, less 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
- Displacement/Length
-
233.7
200-300: 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
- Comfort Ratio
-
19.6
<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
- 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
Notes
Thanks to Phil Galbiati for providing information on this boat.
Update of the HUNTER 28.5 (1985-1988).
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