| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | W. Luhrs J. Cherubini C. Steck |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder | Hunter Marine |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 20,500 lb (9,299 kg) |
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 54.83 ft (16.71 m) |
| LWL | 43.50 ft (13.26 m) |
| Beam | 11.33 ft (3.45 m) |
| Engine | 48 hp (36 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel | fin keel |
| Ballast | 8,200 lb (3,719 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 54.60 ft (16.64 m) |
J foretriangle base | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
P mainsail luff | 48.80 ft (14.87 m) |
E mainsail foot | 14.80 ft (4.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Cutter rig |
| Mainsail area | 361.12 sq ft (33.549 m2) |
| 546.00 sq ft (50.725 m2) | |
Total sail area | 907.12 sq ft (84.274 m2) |
| Rating | |
| PHRF | 54 (average) |
The Hunter 54 is an American sailboat that was designed by Warren Luhrs, John Cherubini and Cortland Steck as a cruiser and first built in 1980. The design was based upon three years of off-shore racing experience.
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1980 and 1983, but it is now out of production.
The Hunter 54 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull was designed by Warren Luhrs and John Cherubini, while Cortland Steck designed the rig. It has a cutter rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, folding ladder and dinghy stowage in a watertight compartment, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 20,500 lb (9,299 kg) and carries 8,200 lb (3,719 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel fitted.
The boat is fitted with a diesel engine of 48 hp (36 kW). The fuel tank holds 78 U.S. gallons (300 L; 65 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 132 U.S. gallons (500 L; 110 imp gal).
Factory standard equipment included a cockpit-mounted, six-man, life-raft; 120% staysail; anchor and built-in anchor roller; integral solar panel; teak and holly cabin sole; two fully enclosed heads with showers; private forward and aft cabins; a dinette table; refrigerator; dual sinks; gimbaled stove and oven; 8 ft (2.44 m) fiberglass dinghy, with oars and life jackets.
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 54 with a high of 42 and low of 66. It has a hull speed of 8.84 kn (16.37 km/h).
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