BoatsHb 31

Hb 31

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1983–1985

An IOR half-ton racer designed by E.G. van de Stadt, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for competitive performance

Designed by van de Stadt & E. G. Van de Stadt, built by Hunter Boats.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade 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 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater

At 2.38 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.38
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 187
EasygoingPowered-up

19.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

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

  • Lighter than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2599 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
186.8
Comfort ratio
14.4
Capsize screening
2.38
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
885
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1985
Units built
25
Designer
van de Stadt, E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Hunter Boats

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Maestro Boats 319.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn E.G. van de Stadt-designed IOR 1/2 ton racer with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
X-Yachts X-959.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Niels Jeppesen-designed IOR half-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and an optional taller rig
First 30 E (Beneteau - Berret)9.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1981 International 1/2 Ton Cup winner based on the King One design, built as a masthead sloop for competitive racing
Brresen Badebyggeri Knarr9.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA classic Erling Kristoffersen-designed fractional sloop with a deep ballast ratio, built in wood since 1946 and fiberglass since
Newport 30-19.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterThe original 1968 production run of this masthead sloop, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal sailing

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