Hunter 170

Hunter 170
Development
DesignerHunter Design Team
LocationUnited States
Year1999
BuilderHunter Marine
Boat
Crewsix (maximum)
Displacement478 lb (217 kg)
Draft4.49 ft (1.37 m) with centreboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionACP
LOA17.08 ft (5.21 m)
LWL12.08 ft (3.68 m)
Beam7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull appendages
Keelcenterboard
Ballastnone
Ruddertransom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height
18.95 ft (5.78 m)
J foretriangle base
5.54 ft (1.69 m)
P mainsail luff
19.42 ft (5.92 m)
E mainsail foot
8.37 ft (2.55 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area81.27 sq ft (7.550 m2)
Jib/genoa area
52.49 sq ft (4.876 m2)
Total sail area
133.76 sq ft (12.427 m2)

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The Hunter 170 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1999.

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 1999 but is now out of production.

The design was replaced in production by the slightly larger Marlow-Hunter 18, which was introduced in 2011.

Design

a Hunter 170, showing the open transom design

The Hunter 170 is a small, unsinkable, recreational dinghy, built predominantly of ACP. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an open reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard.

The boat displaces 478 lb (217 kg), has 1,500 lb (680 kg) of built-in positive flotation and can accommodate up to six people.

The boat has a draft of 4.49 ft (1.37 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.49 ft (0.15 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.

The boat may be fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering and a 2.5 hp (2 kW) motor was a factory option. Other factory options included a 202 sq ft (18.8 m2) asymmetrical spinnaker, a road trailer and a launching dolly.

The design has a hull speed of 4.66 kn (8.63 km/h).

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

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  2. 1 2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 170". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Hunter Marine (1999). "Hunter 170" (PDF). www.marlow-hunter.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 170". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 4 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Doane, Charles J. (13 July 2011). "The Hunter 18". Sail magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)