BoatsHunter Marine 340

Hunter Marine 340

B&R · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1997

A B&R rigged cruiser featuring a shoal-draft fin keel and spade rudder, designed for stable and efficient coastal sailing

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.10
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 211
EasygoingPowered-up

19.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.4
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

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

Compared with 2923 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.4
Displacement / length
210.9
Comfort ratio
21.4
Capsize screening
2.10
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1192
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1997
Designer
Hunter Design Team
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Omega 3410.26 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed fractional sloop from 1981, balancing a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
Moody 34610.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.5-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising
X-Yachts X-3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Niels Jeppesen-designed fractional sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hull
Catalina Yachts 3410.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-volume production cruiser with 1,438 hulls built, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal performance

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