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Hunter 310

Hunter Marine · designed by Hunter Design Team · 1997

fin keelB&R rigUnited States

The Hunter 310 is a 31-foot b&r rig sailboat designed by Hunter Design Team and built by Hunter Marine, first launched in 1997.

Hunter 310 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Hunter Marine
Designer Hunter Design Team
Years built 1997
Hull type fin keel
Rig type B&R rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin United States

Dimensions

LOA30.83 ft9.40 m
LWL28.00 ft8.53 m
Beam10.83 ft3.30 m
Draft (max)5.50 ft1.68 m
Displacement8,500 lb3,856 kg
Ballast3,000 lb1,361 kg
Sail Area464 ft²43.1 m²

Design ratios

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

SA / Displacement 17.82 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 35.3 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 173 Light
Comfort Ratio 19.1 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.12 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 7.1 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

$32,000 typical range $25,500 – $38,500

⚠ 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)