Hunter 310
The Hunter 310 is an American sailboat, that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1997.[1][2]
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Development | |
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Designer | Hunter Design Team |
Location | United States |
Year | 1997 |
Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
Name | Hunter 310 |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) |
Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 30.83 ft (9.40 m) |
LWL | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
Beam | 10.83 ft (3.30 m) |
Engine type | Yanmar 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | B&R rig |
I foretriangle height | 37.08 ft (11.30 m) |
J foretriangle base | 11.67 ft (3.56 m) |
P mainsail luff | 39.08 ft (11.91 m) |
E mainsail foot | 12.67 ft (3.86 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 247.57 sq ft (23.000 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 216.36 sq ft (20.101 m2) |
Total sail area | 463.93 sq ft (43.101 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 168 (average) |
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The 310 design was developed into the Hunter 320 in 2000.[3]
Production
The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4]
Design


The Hunter 310 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop Bergstrom & Ridder rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel and 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 168 with a high of 182 and low of 162. It has a hull speed of 7.09 kn (13.13 km/h).[2][5]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 310 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 310". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 320 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 310". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
External links
Media related to Hunter 310 at Wikimedia Commons