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The Hunter 216 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a daysailer and cruiser, and first built in 2003.[1][2][3][4]

The Hunter 216 design, with its thermo plastic hull, was developed into the Hunter 22-2 in 2010. The 22-2 is a similar boat, but built in more conventional fiberglass.[1][4]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 2003, but it is now out of production. A total of 250 were built.[1][4][5]

Design

The Hunter 216 is an unsinkable recreational keelboat, built predominantly of thermo plastic. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, an open reverse transom, a lifting internally-mounted VARA rudder controlled by a tiller and a hydraulically operated lifting fin keel. It displaces 1,351 lb (613 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of lead ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 3.51 ft (1.07 m) with the lifting keel extended and 1.02 ft (0.31 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][4]

Factory options included a 200 sq ft (19 m2) asymmetrical spinnaker, portable toilet, motor mount and a highway trailer.[3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]

The design has a hull speed of 5.81 kn (10.76 km/h).[4][6]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 216 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Glenn Henderson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Hunter Marine. "Hunter 216" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 216". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 216". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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