Hughes 31

Hughes 31
Development
DesignerSparkman & Stephens
LocationCanada
Year1979
BuilderHughes Boat Works
RoleCruiser
Boat
Displacement9,100 lb (4,128 kg)
Draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA31.00 ft (9.45 m)
LWL24.00 ft (7.32 m)
Beam9.67 ft (2.95 m)
EngineOMC Saildrive gasoline engine or a Yanmar 2GM diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keelfin keel
Ballast3,350 lb (1,520 kg)
Rudderskeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height
35.50 ft (10.82 m)
J foretriangle base
12.80 ft (3.90 m)
P mainsail luff
34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E mainsail foot
9.80 ft (2.99 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area166.60 sq ft (15.478 m2)
Jib/genoa area
227.20 sq ft (21.108 m2)
Total sail area
393.80 sq ft (36.585 m2)

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The Hughes 31 is a recreational keelboat built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada. About 250 were built from 1979 to 1982.

It was designed by Sparkman & Stephens, derived from their North Star 1000 by extending the transom, increasing the beam, and making the coach house roof larger to increase cabin space. The design is IOR influenced.

The fibreglass hull has a reverse transom, and a skeg-mounted rudder. It has a hull speed of 6.57 kn (12.17 km/h).

References

  1. ↑ "Hughes 31 - Canadian Boating". Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 31 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Sturgeon, Pat (1999). "Hughes 31". Canadian Yachting. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Nestor, Gregg. "Hughes-Columbia 31". goodoldboat.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 31". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)