BoatsHunter Marine 35 Legend

Hunter Marine 35 Legend

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1986–1989

A fractional sloop featuring a distinct blister coach roof and an optional shoal-draft wing keel for versatile cruising

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 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.1
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

  • Draws more than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2967 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
205.2
Comfort ratio
22.3
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1249
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1986–1989
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Beneteau First 34511.00 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 36-foot masthead sloop from the mid-eighties, designed for offshore speed with a stiff 36% ballast ratio
Beneteau First 36.710.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Farr-designed racer-cruiser with a 2.2-metre draft and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for club competition
Beneteau Oceanis 34.110.77 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed cruiser featuring a hull with dual rudders and multiple keel options for versatile performance
Catalina Yachts 35010.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high-volume hull designed for comfortable coastal cruising
Catalina Yachts 3611.07 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA versatile coastal cruiser offering optional tall rig and wing keel configurations to suit varying water depths
Beneteau First 3510.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR 3/4 ton racer with a masthead rig, built for offshore speed and later marketed in the US as the R/C 35

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