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The owner bought this boat in 2005
General condition and any additional information
Regardless of your level of experience, you’ll find the 216 is fun, fast, and simple to sail. Her hull design is a modern blend that stimulates quick acceleration while providing a confident level of stability - excellent for club racing or weekend cruises with the family. You will find plenty of crew space in the cockpit - wide and deep enough to provide a good measure of comfort and safety. Sailing is simple, yet technically advanced. Rigging is close at hand, and includes a hydraulic lift for the centerboard. The responsive dagger-lift VARA inboard rudder offers optimum control for dynamic sailing performance.
The 216 is constructed with Hunters patented ACP (Advanced Composite Process), a composite that makes the boat lightweight and fast. The combination of thermoformed UV stable plastics, fiberglass, and pressure-injected foams create a tough boat that is virtually unsinkable. The ACP used on this boat is prone to developing cosmetic non-structural cracks which can be repaired for esthetic reasons using the techniques described on https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/plastic-hunter-crack-repair.192123/. This boat sails well even in a light wind and will give years of fun on the water.
Standard features
Gennaker and pole, ACP structured hull Cast Lead Centerboard w/Hydraulic Lift System Cuddy Cabin for Storage Hatchboard and Lockable Hatch Inboard VARA Rudder System w/Easy Lift Rudder Integral Centerline Toe Rail Over 1,500 lbs. of Positive Flotation Protective Rubrail Stainless Steel Bow Eye Stainless Steel Mooring Cleats (4) Tiller Extension Galvanized Custom Trailer w/Mast Crutch, Winch, Padded Bunks, Rear Mast Support and Trailer Tongue Jack Motor Mount Roller Furling Jib
Extra gear included
Mainsail Cover Seat Cushions Canvas hatch cover Ladder Anchor and line
Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior
Lazy Jacks Furling Jib windows
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.
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
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.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
ABS plastic contruction (Luran®)
Hydraulically lifting keel. Lifting ‘VARA’ rudder system.
Replaced (2010) with a newer HUNTER 22, built of more conventional FG.
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