Hunter 22

The Hunter 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1981.

Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1981 and 1985, but it is now out of production.

Design
The Hunter 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or centerboard. It is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.

Standard factory equipment included a stove and cooler, a teak and holly wooden cabin sole, a dinette table and portable head, a 12 u.s.gal fresh water tank, outboard motor bracket, life jackets and an anchor.

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove and a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the starbord side under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 51 in.

Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "...construction was on the light side, featuring plastic hatch hinges and low-end hardware. Best features: With her big beam, the boat has good space for weekend cruising. Theoretical speed is highest among comp[etitor]s as a result of a relatively long waterline, though low SA/D ratio indicates she will not be fast in light air ... Worst features: ... Owners complain that weather helm be annoying in winds over ten knots. In reality this may be a result of not reefing the main when the breeze pipes up. Owners also complain that, in waves, the outboard prop tends to come out of the water and cavitate."

Variants

 * Hunter 22 Fixed Keel
 * This model has a length overall of 22.25 ft, a waterline length of 18.33 ft, displaces 3400 lb and carries 1400 lb of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.16 ft with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 258 and low of 252. It has a hull speed of 5.74 kn.


 * Hunter 22 Centerboard
 * This model has a length overall of 22.25 ft, a waterline length of 18.33 ft, displaces 3200 lb and carries 1300 lb of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft with the centerboard extended and 1.92 ft with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 251 and low of 270. It has a hull speed of 5.74 kn.