BoatsHunter Marine 386

Hunter Marine 386

B&R · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1999–2004

A 38-foot cruiser with a 1.52-metre draft and a bulb-keel configuration optimised for shoal-water accessibility

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

See her sail

The Hunter Marine 386, 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 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 218
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.7
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

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

  • Draws less than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2895 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hunter Marine 386, 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 386 is a sailboat model built from 1999 to 2004, designed by the Hunter Design Team with a B&R rig, fin with bulb, and spade rudder hull. It shares its hull with the Hunter 376 and Hunter 380. The 386 has an LOA of 11.7 meters, a beam of 3.8 meters, a draft of 1.5 meters, and a displacement of 7257 kg. It is similar to the Hunter 380. The Hunter 386 was compared to other cruising sailboats in the 35-to-40-foot range, including the Catalina Yachts 380, Dufour Yachts 40, Island Packet 35, and Beneteau 373.0:26

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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On the water

The Hunter Marine 386 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.7
Displacement / length
218.0
Comfort ratio
25.1
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1438
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1999–2004
Designer
Hunter Design Team
Builder
Hunter Marine

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Hunter Marine 380Offered with a deep 1.98m keel option, this high-volume cruiser features a spade rudder and a B&R rigHunter Marine 376A spacious cruiser featuring a B&R rig and wing keel, sharing a proven hull design with the later 380 and 386 modelsHunter Marine 466A 14-meter cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio, engineered for stability and volume in a modern offshore platformHunter Marine 38A 38-foot cruiser featuring a Glenn Henderson-designed hull and B&R rig, optimized for coastal stability since 2004Hunter Marine 36-2An evolution of the 356 featuring a deep 1.96-metre fin keel for enhanced windward performanceHunter Marine 326A 9.7-metre cruiser with a deep 1.78-metre fin keel, optimised for performance and stability in coastal waters

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