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Hunter Marine 27-2

Fractional Sloop · Wing Keel · 1989–1994

A 27-foot fractional sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Wing Keel

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The Hunter Marine 27-2, on the water

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Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.11 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.11
LightHeavy

198 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 198
EasygoingPowered-up

16.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.9
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1867 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hunter Marine 27-2, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Hunter Marine 27-2 is a fractional sloop with a wing keel, designed by the Hunter Design Team and built by Hunter Marine from 1989 to 1994.0:52 This 8.1-meter sailboat, displacing 2268 kg, is designed for coastal cruising and day sailing, with a 1.1-meter draft suitable for inland waterways and the Florida Keys.0:48 It features wheel steering, a walk-through transom with a swim platform, and an optional inboard Yanmar 1GM-10 engine.2:15 The interior includes an aft cabin, an open-concept V-berth, and an enclosed head with a shower and hot water.5:36 Its deck-stepped mast, single lifelines, and split backstay complement a mainsheet bridle system and fractional rig that biases toward the mainsail.5:11 The Hunter 27-2 points well and can perform competitively in small-boat racing classes, though its design prioritizes ease of use and family comfort over offshore capability.1:22 Used models typically sell for $10,000 to $15,000.1:10

The living fleet

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Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Hunter Marine 27-2 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
198.1
Comfort ratio
17.5
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
721
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1989–1994
Designer
Hunter Design Team
Builder
Hunter Marine

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Hunter Marine 27A John Cherubini-designed masthead sloop built for a decade, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and shoal-draft optionsHunter Marine 270A fractional sloop with a shallow-draft wing keel, designed for stable, easy-handling coastal cruisingHunter Marine 26.5A fractional sloop with a shallow-draft wing keel designed for stability and easy handling in coastal watersHunter Marine 30-2A 9.17-metre fractional sloop featuring a wing keel, built between 1988 and 1992 for coastal cruisingHunter Marine 23A fractional sloop featuring a 0.69-meter wing keel, optimized for stability and access to shallow coastal anchoragesHunter Marine 28A shoal-draft wing-keel cruiser updated from the 28.5, designed for stability and ease of access to shallow waters

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