Hunter Marine 45 DS
B&R · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2006
A deck saloon cruiser featuring a furling mast and shoal-draft keel, updated from the 44 DS for easier handling
Designed by Glenn Henderson.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
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The Hunter Marine 45 DS, on the water
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Character
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Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
2.05 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
170 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
16.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Beamier than ~91% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2567 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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