BoatsHunter Marine HC 50

Hunter Marine HC 50

B&R · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2000

A high-performance cruiser featuring a B&R rig and a light displacement-to-length ratio for spirited sailing

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 light displacement on a narrow beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.21
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 98
EasygoingPowered-up

22.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.1
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

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

  • Draws more than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.1
Displacement / length
97.9
Comfort ratio
18.1
Capsize screening
2.21
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2411
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2000
Designer
Hunter Design
Builder
Hunter Marine

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