| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Cortland Steck |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 20 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m), with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 19.67 ft (6.00 m) |
| LWL | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
| Beam | 7.50 ft (2.29 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | 400 lb (181 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.75 ft (2.06 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.50 ft (7.16 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.33 ft (2.54 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 97.88 sq ft (9.093 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 70.88 sq ft (6.585 m2) |
| Total sail area | 168.75 sq ft (15.677 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 282 (average) |
The Hunter 20 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Cortland Steck as daysailer and small cruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983-1984, but it is now out of production.[1][2]
The Hunter 20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller, a "pop-up" companionway hatch and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 1,700 lb (771 kg) and carries 400 lb (181 kg) of ballast.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.25 ft (0.38 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
Standard equipment includes a stove and cooler, toilet, life jackets and an anchor.[4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee in the main cabin and a dinette table that drops down to form a double berth on the starboard side. The galley slides under the cockpit when not in use. Cabin headroom is 50 in (127 cm).[5]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][5]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 282 with a high of 274 and low of 288. It has a hull speed of 5.28 kn (9.78 km/h).[6]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Compared to her comp[etitor]s, the Hunter 20 is small. She is shortest on LOD, has the lowest ballast and the highest D/L (with by far the shortest waterline), and ties for lowest displacement. Nevertheless the accommodations, while not spacious, are cleverly arranged to include a dinette, complete with table and facing seats. A galley slides forward from under the cockpit when needed. Worst features: The forward V-berth does not provide adequate room for two adults to share."[5]