Marlow-Hunter 31

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The Marlow-Hunter 31, on the water

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

Comfort ratio 22

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.08

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 203

EasygoingPowered-up

8.3 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 8.3

TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2823 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Marlow-Hunter 31, as the fleet has seen it

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The Marlow-Hunter 31 is a 9.9-meter cruising sailboat, built from 2015 until the cessation of Marlow Hunter's larger keelboat production. Designed by Glenn Henderson, it features a B&R fractional rig and a fin keel with a bulb and spade rudder, displacing 5376 kg.4:08 Hunter Marine, the predecessor to Marlow Hunter, was known for high-volume production of recreational cruising boats, prioritizing interior volume and ease of handling, often incorporating features like stainless steel cockpit arches.5:02 The brand, despite winning awards, faced criticism regarding structural hardware issues like chain plate corrosion and performance in heavy seas.7:20 Marlow Hunter, formed after David Marlow acquired assets from the bankrupt Hunter Marine, shifted to vacuum-infused construction.14:49

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

28.5%

Rig & sail area

Rig

B&R Fractional

Ratios

SA / displacement

8.3

Displacement / length

202.8

Comfort ratio

22.4

Capsize screening

2.08

Hull speed

7.3 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1255

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2015

Designer

Glenn Henderson

Builder

Marlow Hunter, 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 30/31 (2005)A shoal-keel cruiser featuring a B&R fractional rig and an in-mast furling system, renamed from 30 to 31 mid-production Hunter Marine 31A Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987 Hunter Marine 38A 38-foot cruiser featuring a Glenn Henderson-designed hull and B&R rig, optimized for coastal stability since 2004 Hunter Marine e36A 10.95-metre cruiser with a shallow 1.52-metre draft, built between 2011 and 2013 for shoal-water accessibility Hunter Marine 326A 9.7-metre cruiser with a deep 1.78-metre fin keel, optimized for performance and stability in coastal waters Hunter Marine 40-2A fractional sloop with a 22.15 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for responsive performance since 2012

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