Seller's Description
The Hunter 280 was conceived to be a spirited performer - fun to sail and cruise. Or to just spend the weekend on, anchored up in a romantic cove. Warren Luhrs and the rest of the Hunter Design Team worked hard to put many of the features and benefits usually found on their larger boats into this smaller package. The 280 sail plan incorporates a fractional rig with a full-roach, fully-battened mainsail and roller furling jib for easy and efficient handling. All lines lead aft for single or shorthanded sailing. The large cockpit provides the center from which to sail or entertain. It offers stern rail seats, wheel steering, and a walk-through transom with swim platform. The 280’s roomy interior boasts an aft double berth, a large private head with shower, forward V-berth, U-Shaped dinette that converts into a large double berth, and a well-equipped galley.
Equipment: Combi VHF Ram mike Autohelm Tri Data Wind, Speed, Depth Raymarine Autopilot (not hooked up) Garmin 741XS plotter Dual MXR 42 stereo Marine Air 12,000BTU Air/Heat 30 amp shore cord 1ea Battery, Nov 2021 1ea Battery, June 2019 Electric bilge pumpOrico 4100 stove Ice box Pressure water Shower in head Jabsco manual head Mainsail w/lazy jacks, very good condition Roller furling jib 2ea Lewmar 10ST cockpit winches 2ea Lewmar 16ST cabin top winches Double lifelines Bimini top Dodger Cockpit cushions Delta 18# anchor, 25’ chain, 100’ rode Cockpit shower Bottom job, 2020 Manual bilge pump
Specs
- Designer
- Rob Mazza
- Builder
- Hunter Marine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin + Bulb
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 27′ 11″ / 8.5 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 7″ / 7.2 m
- Beam
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
- Draft
- 2′ 11″ / 0.9 m
- Displacement
- 6,500 lb / 2,948 kg
- Ballast
- 2,100 lb / 953 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 428′² / 39.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 338′² / 31.4 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 190′² / 17.7 m²
- P
- 31′ 7″ / 9.7 m
- E
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 148′² / 13.8 m²
- I
- 31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
- J
- 9′ 4″ / 2.9 m
- Forestay Length
- 32′ 10″ / 10 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 18
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 20 gal / 76 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 40 gal / 151 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.5 kn
Classic: 6.51 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
-
19.7
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
-
32.3
<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
-
221.0
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
-
2.1
>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
Wing Keel version: draft = 3.5’.
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