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Hunter 35.5 Legend

Hunter Marine · 1989

fin keelBermuda rigUnited States

The Hunter 35.5 Legend is a 36-foot bermuda rig sailboat built by Hunter Marine, first launched in 1989.

Hunter 35.5 Legend sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Hunter Marine
Designer —
Years built 1989
Hull type fin keel
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin United States

Dimensions

LOA35.58 ft10.84 m
LWL29.75 ft9.07 m
Beam11.75 ft3.58 m
Draft (max)4.50 ft1.37 m
Displacement13,000 lb5,897 kg
Ballast4,800 lb2,177 kg
Sail Area569 ft²52.9 m²

Design ratios

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

SA / Displacement 16.47 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 36.9 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 220 Moderate
Comfort Ratio 24.0 Coastal cruiser
Capsize Screening 2.00 Suited to offshore passages (≤ 2.0)
Hull Speed 7.3 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

$38,500 typical range $31,000 – $46,000

⚠ 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)