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Development | |
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Designer | Rob Mazza and theHunter Design Team |
Location | United States |
Year | 1997 |
Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
Name | Hunter 260 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) |
Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) maximum |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
LWL | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) |
Beam | 8.96 ft (2.73 m) |
Engine type | Outboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centerboard |
Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) of water |
Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
Rig | |
General | FractionalB&R riggedsloop |
I foretriangle height | 29.21 ft (8.90 m) |
J foretriangle base | 9.46 ft (2.88 m) |
P mainsail luff | 30.54 ft (9.31 m) |
E mainsail foot | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 160.34 sq ft (14.896 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 138.16 sq ft (12.835 m2) |
Total sail area | 298.50 sq ft (27.732 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 213 (average) |
TheHunter 260 is an Americantrailerablesailboat, that was designed byRob Mazza and theHunter Design Team and first built in 1997.[1][2][3][4]
The Hunter 260 is a development of theHunter 26.[1][4]
The boat was built byHunter Marine in theUnited States between 1997 and 2005, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
The Hunter 260 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass. It is afractionalB&R riggedsloop, with a transom-hungrudder and a foldingcenterboardkeel. It displaces 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of water ballast.[1][2][4]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.75 ft (0.53 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a smalloutboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[1][4]
The boat has aPHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 220 and low of 206. It has ahull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[2][4]
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