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Capt. Kurt
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Initially Posted - 01/10/2005 : 11:04:34

There was a new Hunter 27 at the Portland boat show. It is the new trailerable that is relacing the 260. Thought I'd post incase anyone is curious about this boat.

My impressions:
-Cockpit seemed shorter than a C250, but i didnt measure. It is wider though.
-When I asked about the boat, the salesman told me it was so new he didnt have any specs on it yet. (?) He thought it was 50-60k range.
-Lots of teak used in the interior, which looked great, however it did not seem much larger than a C250 inside. Overall quality inside was ok.
-Marine head, with shower (I think).
-Had steering wheel and an inboard motor under the companionway stairs.
-Full keel, not water ballast.
-Lots of synthetic teak used on the outside on all the hunter boats. It is a recycled product similar to what is used in home decking. Looks nice and I was told is zero maintenance.
-No mast was present, so I dont know if it has rear backstay or not.
-Very wide, I estimate at least 8.5 ft.

-Kurt

Edited by - Capt. Kurt on 01/10/2005 11:07:05

dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/10/2005 : 12:48:28

Kurt,

With an unloaded displacement of 7,600lbs and a beam of 9'8", I not so sure you could call the new Hunter 27 "trailerable".

From a [url="http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?currency=USD&units=Feet&checked_boats=1301676&slim=quick&"]listing on Yachtworld[/url]

**Coming Soon**

The Hunter design team, led by sailboat designer and racer Glenn Henderson, set out to design a 27-footer with a big-boat feel and look that was also easy handling and exceptionally forgiving.

A refreshingly large main salon with an open design was incorporated. An extraordinary 6’2” of headroom and 9’11” of beam is featured -- unusual for a 27 footer. Almond wood, trimmed with teak, is used generously on the cabinetry and bulkheads. An innovative forward v-berth utilizes the seat back on the settee that folds down to provide space for the head of the berth. A private cabin is aft, complete with a queen-size berth athwartship, hanging locker, built-in cushioned seat with lots of storage space beneath.

A fully enclosed head with portable MSD and a built-in vanity with mirror and dry linen storage are standard features. The starboard L-shaped galley boasts a single burner gas range top, a deep stainless sink, and a convenient built-in storage drawer to hold a portable 40 quart cooler. Counters are fiddled with teak, and additional galley storage is provided with under-counter shelves. The Deluxe Cruising package of options include pressurized hot and cold water, marine head and shower, microwave oven, 18 hp upgraded engine, and Everwear™ main cabin flooring.

The sail plan is the Hunter trademark of a fractional rig with large mainsail and smaller head sail for ease of sailing. A backstayless anodized B & R set, a mainsheet traveler and a rope-style boom vang on a conventional mast support the sails. Harken™ winches are mounted at both cabin and cockpit, offering captains a choice for where they want to trim the sails. The 27 sails well under mainsail alone, and the large, balanced wheel-steered rudder enhances maneuverability in tight quarters with its high gear ratio Whitlock™ steering system.

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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 01/10/2005 : 13:50:21

Went to the Hunter site to see more of the interior and they don't even have it listed.
Not that I would buy one, just wanted to see.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/10/2005 : 14:00:35

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Charlie Vick
 Went to the Hunter site to see more of the interior and they don't even have it listed.
Not that I would buy one, just wanted to see. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 01/10/2005 : 15:39:54

Thanks Don.
Saw the one of the v-berth and a partial of the gally, didn't see the one of the engine.
You'd think for that kind of money they'd show the whole interior.
At that price I'd much rather have an older C30-32.

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At Ease
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Response Posted - 01/10/2005 : 20:13:56

There has been an on going discussion on this topic on a different forum. The consensus is that anything over 8 1/2' wide requires anywhere from "Wide Load" signs, to lead and trail vehicles, to some kind of waiver. Apparently it differs from state to state and, naturally, the feds are different too. Anyway you look at it, this boat does not sound too trailer friendly.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/11/2005 : 07:59:10

I'd be interested in the sailing characteristics. The "huge" rudder is no surprize... boats with small length to beam ratios it seems to me require much more rudder to provide stability. That it needs a high gear ratio steering system to handle that rudder is understandable.... that is a big argument that I have with the Edson system on the 250.

Once again the phrase trailerable is stretched and it seems that it is fair game to be critical of those who pervert our language system by their commercial desires.... this boat seems to fit the "haulable" far better than the endeared term "trailerable" held for those boats that are "reasonably" hauled.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/11/2005 : 21:48:56

I will say (with all due skepticism about the boat) that the Hunter designers have cleaned up their act a little, aesthetically--except I wish they'd grow up and leave the big logo off the side of the hull. But does it replace the 260? They used to have a "270" that was the 260 with a wing keel and the inboard diesel. Do they still have an outboard-powered 26-footer?

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 01/11/2005 21:57:46

Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/12/2005 : 06:58:21

I am not crazy about plumb bows but they do stretch the waterline. The stern adds to the waterline as well, it must have a high hull speed.

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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 01/12/2005 : 13:06:25

The location of the traveler almost guarantees an opportunity to practice first aid on your shins and use your "special" sailing words.

It's already on a trailer, but I think dropping it in the water at the boat ramp is going to be tough.

Maybe if you put a travel-lift on the trailer with you...

Edited by - Jeff McK on 01/12/2005 13:09:33

Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/12/2005 : 18:11:19

I installed a mid-cockpit traveler on our late-lamented C22 - and I still have the scars on my shins to prove it!

Derek

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