| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1981 |
| Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
| Name | Hunter 22 Fixed Keel |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) |
| Draft | 3.16 ft (0.96 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.25 ft (6.78 m) |
| LWL | 18.33 ft (5.59 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,400 lb (635 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.50 ft (7.16 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.33 ft (2.54 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 97.88 sq ft (9.093 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 121.50 sq ft (11.288 m2) |
| Total sail area | 219.38 sq ft (20.381 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 255 (average) |
The Hunter 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1981 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
The Hunter 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or centerboard. It is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][5]
Standard factory equipment included a stove and cooler, a teak and holly wooden cabin sole, a dinette table and portable head, a 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) fresh water tank, outboard motor bracket, life jackets and an anchor.[4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove and a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the starbord side under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 51 in (130 cm).[5]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "...construction was on the light side, featuring plastic hatch hinges and low-end hardware. Best features: With her big beam, the boat has good space for weekend cruising. Theoretical speed is highest among comp[etitor]s as a result of a relatively long waterline, though low SA/D ratio indicates she will not be fast in light air ... Worst features: ... Owners complain that weather helm be annoying in winds over ten knots. In reality this may be a result of not reefing the main when the breeze pipes up. Owners also complain that, in waves, the outboard prop tends to come out of the water and cavitate."[5]