| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Chuck Burns |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1996 |
| Builder | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 212 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | ACP |
| LOA | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| LWL | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| Beam | 9.17 ft (2.80 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.67 ft (7.21 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | FractionalB&R riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 118.35 sq ft (10.995 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 83.16 sq ft (7.726 m2) |
| Total sail area | 201.51 sq ft (18.721 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 216 (average) |
TheHunter 212 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byChuck Burns as aday sailer and cruiser and first built in 1996.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was built byHunter Marine in theUnited States between 1996 and 2002, but it is now out of production.[1][2]
The Hunter 212 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofACP. It has afractionalsloopB&R rig, a slightlyraked stem, an openreverse transom, a transom-hung swing-uprudder controlled by atiller and acenterboardkeel. It displaces 1,800 lb (816 kg) and carries 140 lb (64 kg) of fixed ballast.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.83 ft (0.25 m) with it retracted, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
Standard factory equipment included aportable head,cooler and a highway trailer. Optional equipment included anasymmetrical spinnaker,roller furler, front hatch and abimini top anddodger, as well netting for the open transom.[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 on the port side, under the bow berth. Thehead is located in the bow cabin on the starboard side under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 52 in (132 cm).[4][5]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 216. It has ahull speed of 5.69 kn (10.54 km/h).[6]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Hunter 212 shares the same bulbous 'modern' look with several other Hunter boats, but is different in that she is made with a non-fiberglass plastic material Hunter ads identified only as ACP, or Advanced Composite Process—'five times more impact resistant than fiberglass' and the hulls were molded by JY Sailboats in a joint venture arrangement. The construction involves a sandwich with 18" thick sheet of ABS plastic, and an inch or more of closed cell foam with a fiberglass mat backing. Best features: With a board-up draft of ten inches and an optional mast raising device that is designed for one person to use, the Hunter 212 should be easier than most ... to launch at a ramp. Worst features: The only ballast is the 135-pound weighted centerboard, so practically all the vessel's stability is derived from the form of the hull plus the crew’' weight. From this we would guess her stability in a breeze would be considerably worse than any of her comp[etitor]s. As for the 'ACP' material, it requires special adhesives to bond repairs. Plain resins, epoxy, or marine fillers won't stick and hold."[5]
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