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The Hunter 260 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1997.[1][2][3][4]

The Hunter 260 is a development of the Hunter 26.[1][4]

Production

The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1997 and 2005, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]

Design

The Hunter 260 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It is a fractional B&R rigged sloop, with a transom-hung rudder and a folding centerboard keel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of water ballast.[1][2][4]

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.75 ft (0.53 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][4]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[1][4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 220 and low of 206. It has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[2][4]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 260 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 260". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Rob Mazza". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 260". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ Marlow-Hunter. "Previous models". www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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