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Hunter 27-2

Hunter Marine · designed by Hunter Design Team · 1989

wing keelBermuda rigUnited States

The Hunter 27-2 is a 26-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by Hunter Design Team and built by Hunter Marine, first launched in 1989.

Hunter 27-2 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Hunter Marine
Designer Hunter Design Team
Years built 1989
Hull type wing keel
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin United States

Dimensions

LOA25.58 ft7.80 m
LWL22.42 ft6.83 m
Beam9.00 ft2.74 m
Draft (max)3.50 ft1.07 m
Displacement5,000 lb2,268 kg
Ballast2,000 lb907 kg
Sail Area307 ft²28.5 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 16.80 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 40.0 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 198 Light
Comfort Ratio 17.7 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.11 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.3 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$20,000 typical range $16,000 – $24,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)