Seller's Description
1985 American Built Sailboat. This boat is being offered for sale after years of enjoyment. Without time to sail the boat this season, it is time for it to be passed to someone looking to spend the summer enjoying cruising life. With a great layout and amenities to enjoy weekend cruising, it is ready to show someone new a great sailing season. It has an open layout, and generous beam (10ft) and head room (62), making it feel much larger than most 28-29ft boats. The boat was last used in the season of 2021 and has since been located at Iroquois Marine Services (Ontario, Canada), having previously sailed out of NYC in Toronto and the Brockville, Thousand Islands area. It comes with its cradle and inflatable dinghy 9.9 merc (negotiable). Cruisers: this boat was built for comfort and has been upgraded extensively! Westerbeke 10-2 diesel engine maintained with annual oil change. Water pump, fuel filter have been replaced and injectors services in last 3 years. Comes with all lines, fenders, cushions, galley contents, sails and more. The cockpit has seating with storage on both sides and a large pedestal steering wheel with autopilot system - sit back and let the boat take you to your destination! Swim ladder to get in and out. A dodger keeps you sheltered from the wind and out of the sun. A high end and plenty big anchor with chain is included in the anchor locker. Draft is 4 ft.
Sails included: 1 head sail and 2 main sails (1 new used for only a season) with lazy jack main sail and cover. Rolling furler system.
Cockpit has a propane bbq and teak pedestal table for dining. Interior includes a V-berth, aft port berth with a small locker, bathroom with head, sink and ample storage, a very functional galley with a sink, stove top, refrigerator and a full set of dishe. Between two bench seats there is a teak fold down table that is comfortable for dining or working below. Motivated to sell and make a deal with someone who can enjoy this boat this season.
Equipment: Recent upgrades include:
- Ray Marine Autopilot 2019
- Updated electrical & solar power (120W panel with dual bank battery charger by GoSolar PureSine inverter)
- New Head 2021
- Dometic Refrigeration 2019
- Bluetooth Radio and speakers (in and out) and USB charging plugs in 2019
- Cabin lighting with LED bulbs
- Cabin fans
- Interior upholstery 2018
- More interior photos available
Specs
- Designer
- Hunter Design
- Builder
- Hunter Marine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 0″ / 8.8 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 9″ / 7.2 m
- Beam
- 10′ 0″ / 3.1 m
- Draft
- 4′ 0″ / 1.2 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
- 2
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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
17.4
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
-
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
- Displacement/Length
-
233.2
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
-
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
- 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
Shoal draft/wing keel: 4’/1.21m
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