BoatsHunter Marine 40-2

Hunter Marine 40-2

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2012

A fractional sloop with a 22.15 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for responsive performance since 2012

Designed by Glenn Henderson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Hunter Marine 40-2, on the water

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

Footage from Lady K Sailing

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 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, with a length overall of 12.57 meters, a beam of 4.01 meters, and a draft of 1.57 meters. Its hull features a fin with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 8936 kg. The model is also known as the Marlow-Hunter 40. For Great Lakes sailing, where seasonal haul-out and draft limitations are key considerations, the Hunter 40.5 is noted for its fractional rig, which simplifies mast-down storage compared to more complex B&R rigs.7:17 Aboard *Sailing Solé*, the crew navigated Baja waters by sailing through high-density fishing areas to avoid prop fouling, highlighting the utility of sail power in such conditions.13:43

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
1channel looked into buying
$100,000Median asking

  • A specific Hunter 40.5 for sale at $100,000, which the creator would consider buying

    from Lady K Sailingseen June 20247:40

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

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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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 40-1A 12-metre cruiser with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for coastal performance between 1984 and 1990Hunter Marine 38A 38-foot cruiser featuring a Glenn Henderson-designed hull and B&R rig, optimized for coastal stability since 2004Hunter Marine 44 DSA 13.17-metre performance cruiser featuring a spade rudder and a 1.98-metre fin keel for balanced handlingHunter Marine 40.5 LegendA B&R rigged cruiser featuring a shoal-draft wing keel designed for stable, comfortable coastal passage makingHunter Marine e36A 10.95-metre cruiser with a shallow 1.52-metre draft, built between 2011 and 2013 for shoal-water accessibilityHunter Marine 49A 15-meter cruiser with a 1.68-meter wing keel, offering a stable 30.84 comfort ratio for extended offshore cruising

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