Hunter Marine 40-2

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The Hunter Marine 40-2, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Solé

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

Comfort ratio 26

CoastalBluewater

1.95 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.95

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 189

EasygoingPowered-up

22.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.1

TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

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

Draws less than ~86% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hunter Marine 40-2, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hunter Marine 40-2 is a fractional sloop designed by Glenn Henderson, built by Hunter Marine from 2012 to the present. This sailboat measures 12.57 meters LOA with a 4.01-meter beam and a 1.57-meter draft, displacing 8936 kg. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull. Aboard *Solé*, the crew encountered a fouled propeller near Isla de Cedros, necessitating a dive to clear the line.6:08 To avoid further entanglements with fishing gear, they sailed the remaining distance to Bahia Tortugas using the main, genoa, and staysail.13:30 The crew anchored in 22 feet of water and refueled via a local service.17:12 The experience underscored the importance of vigilance for string buoys in Baja waters and the advantage of sailing through dense fishing areas to prevent prop fouling.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

30.6%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

22.1

Displacement / length

188.5

Comfort ratio

26.2

Capsize screening

1.95

Hull speed

8.0 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1693

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2012

Designer

Glenn Henderson

Builder

Hunter Marine

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