BoatsHunter Horizon 26

Hunter Horizon 26

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1984–1988

A David Thomas-designed fractional sloop built for performance, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder

Designed by David Thomas.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung 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 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 231

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
230.7
Comfort ratio
16.9
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
665
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1988
Units built
159
Designer
David Thomas
Builder
Hunter Boats Ltd

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