| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Glenn Henderson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2003 |
| No. built | 250 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 216 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,351 lb (613 kg) |
| Draft | 3.51 ft (1.07 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Thermo plastic |
| LOA | 21.49 ft (6.55 m) |
| LWL | 18.77 ft (5.72 m) |
| Beam | 7.91 ft (2.41 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | hydraulic lifting keel |
| Ballast | 500 lb (227 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 21.92 ft (6.68 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.33 ft (2.23 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.58 ft (7.49 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.42 ft (3.18 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 128.06 sq ft (11.897 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 80.34 sq ft (7.464 m2) |
| Total sail area | 208.40 sq ft (19.361 m2) |
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The Hunter 216 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a daysailer and cruiser, and first built in 2003.[1][2][3][4]
The Hunter 216 design, with its thermo plastic hull, was developed into the Hunter 22-2 in 2010. The 22-2 is a similar boat, but built in more conventional fiberglass.[1][4]
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 2003, but it is now out of production. A total of 250 were built.[1][4][5]
The Hunter 216 is an unsinkable recreational keelboat, built predominantly of thermo plastic. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, an open reverse transom, a lifting internally-mounted VARA rudder controlled by a tiller and a hydraulically operated lifting fin keel. It displaces 1,351 lb (613 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of lead ballast.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 3.51 ft (1.07 m) with the lifting keel extended and 1.02 ft (0.31 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][4]
Factory options included a 200 sq ft (19 m2) asymmetrical spinnaker, portable toilet, motor mount and a highway trailer.[3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
The design has a hull speed of 5.81 kn (10.76 km/h).[4][6]