Hunter 27-3

The Hunter 27-3 and Hunter 27X are a family of American sailboats that were both designed by Glenn Henderson and both first built in 2006.

The Hunter 27-3 was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 27, but is now usually referred to as the 27-3 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1974 Hunter 27, 1989 Hunter 27-2 and later designs bearing the same name.

Production
The designs were built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but are now out of production.

Design
The Hunter 27-3 series are both small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass. They have fractional sloop B&R rigs, plumb stems, reverse transoms, internally-mounted spade-type rudders controlled by wheels and fixed fin keels.

Variants

 * Hunter 27-3
 * This model has a length overall of 27.33 ft, a waterline length of 23.56 ft, displaces 7663 lb and carries 3400 lb of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.44 ft with the standard fin and weight bulb keel and 5.00 ft with the optional deep draft keel. The deep draft keel model displaces 7505 lb. A twin bilge keel model was also available for sale in the United Kingdom. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 10 hp. The fuel tank holds 15 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 u.s.gal. The design has a hull speed of 6.5 kn.


 * Hunter 27X
 * This model was designed as a racing version of the 27-3 using the same hull molds. It has a length overall of 27.33 ft, a waterline length of 23.56 ft, displaces 8000 lb and carries 2500 lb of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.52 ft with the standard long fin keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 14 hp. The fuel tank holds 15 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 u.s.gal. The boat has a hull speed of 6.5 kn.