Hunter 22 Fixed Keel
Development
DesignerHunter Design Team
LocationUnited States
Year1981
Builder(s)Hunter Marine
NameHunter 22 Fixed Keel
Boat
Displacement3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
Draft3.16 ft (0.96 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA22.25 ft (6.78 m)
LWL18.33 ft (5.59 m)
Beam7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel
Ballast1,400 lb (635 kg)
Rudder(s)Transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height27.00 ft (8.23 m)
J foretriangle base9.00 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff23.50 ft (7.16 m)
E mainsail foot8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area97.88 sq ft (9.093 m2)
Jib/genoa area121.50 sq ft (11.288 m2)
Total sail area219.38 sq ft (20.381 m2)
Racing
PHRF255 (average)

The Hunter 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1981 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

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 (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][5]

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. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) fresh water tank, outboard motor bracket, life jackets and an anchor.[4]

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 (130 cm).[5]

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."[5]

Variants

Hunter 22 Fixed Keel
This model has a length overall of 22.25 ft (6.8 m), a waterline length of 18.33 ft (5.6 m), displaces 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) and carries 1,400 lb (635 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.16 ft (0.96 m) 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 (10.63 km/h).[1][5][6]
Hunter 22 Centerboard
This model has a length overall of 22.25 ft (6.8 m), a waterline length of 18.33 ft (5.6 m), displaces 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) and carries 1,300 lb (590 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.92 ft (0.59 m) 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 (10.63 km/h).[2][5][7]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 22 Fixed Keel sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 Hunter Marine (1983). "Committed to Better Engineering - Hunter 22" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 176. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  6. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 22". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  7. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 22 CB". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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