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Hunter Marine 49

B&R · Wing Keel · First built 2007

A 15-metre cruiser with a 1.68-metre wing keel, offering a stable 30.84 comfort ratio for extended offshore cruising

Designed by Glenn Henderson & Hunter Design Team.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Wing Keel

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

1.85 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.85
LightHeavy

174 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 174
EasygoingPowered-up

15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1708 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
174.0
Comfort ratio
30.8
Capsize screening
1.85
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2310
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2007
Designer
Glenn Henderson, Hunter Design Team
Builder
Hunter Marine

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