BoatsHunter Marine 41 DS

Hunter Marine 41 DS

B&R · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2006

A deck salon cruiser featuring a high-volume interior and a B&R rig for simplified handling

Designed by Glenn Henderson.

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

See her sail

The Hunter Marine 41 DS, on the water

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

Footage from Practical Sailor

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

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 194
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2754 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hunter Marine 41 DS, 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 41 DS, designed by Glenn Henderson and built by Hunter Marine from 2006, is a deck salon sailboat prioritizing interior volume, light, and shorthanded cruising. The 12.3-meter (40-foot-4-inch) vessel displaces 8799 kg (19,400 pounds) and features a B&R rig with swept-back spreaders and no backstay, which limits downwind sailing angles but allows for a smaller headsail and cockpit-led sail handling.1:22 The rig often includes a Selden in-mast furling system.5:49 The deck saloon design contributes to high freeboard and windage, which can make docking challenging and cause wandering at anchor.7:51 The interior offers a spacious galley, a dedicated shower in the aft head, and a queen-sized berth.3:11 Prospective buyers should inspect the large bonded deck saloon windows for leaks, check the deck for moisture, and verify the service history of the furling mast.9:00 Engine hour displays on the Yanmar panels frequently fail.9:40

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Hunter Marine 41 DS on video

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • FailedYanmar

    The LCD hour display on Yanmar engine panels can fail, making it difficult to verify engine hours.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen September 20269:40

  • WorkingSelden

    The boat is often equipped with a Selden in-mast furling system, which simplifies sail handling for shorthanded crews.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen September 20265:49

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Hunter Marine 41 DS may be fitted out entirely differently.

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
$130,000Median asking

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
33.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
193.6
Comfort ratio
26.0
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1681
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2006
Designer
Glenn Henderson
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Related models

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

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