Hunter Xcite

The Hunter Xcite (English: Excite), also called the Hunter Xcite 10, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2003.

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

Design
The Hunter Xcite is an unsinkable recreational sailboat, built from a sandwich panel of thermoformed UV-protected plastic, with fiberglass mat and injected foam. It has a free-standing catboat rig, a raked stem, an open self-draining reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and tiller extension and a folding centerboard. It displaces 95 lb and can be transported on an automobile roof rack.

The boat has a draft of 3.19 ft with the centerboard extended and 0.49 ft with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat has no provisions for an outboard motor.

Factory standard equipment included a two piece anodized aluminum mast and boom. A "training sail" of 34 sqft was available. Factory options included a launching dolly and a larger 55 sqft "turbo" mainsail.