Hunter 212

Sailboat specifications

The Hunter 212 is a 21’ (6.4m) cruising sailboat designed by Chuck Burns Yachts (United States). She was built between 1996 and 2002 by Marlow Hunter (United States).

Hunter 212's main features

Model: Hunter 212
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Coastal cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: Marlow Hunter
Sailboat designer: Chuck Burns Yachts
Country: United States
Construction: Thermoplastic:
Sandwich foam BASF Luran-S thermoplastic (outside skin) / glass fiber (inside skin) polyester
First built hull: 1996
Last built hull: 2002
Appendages: Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Single transom hung rudder
Unsinkable: Yes
Trailerable: Yes
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Hunter 212's main dimensions

Hull length: 21’6.4 m
Waterline length: 18’5.49 m
Beam (width): 8’ 2”2.49 m
Draft: 5’1.52 m
Draft when appendages up: 0’ 10”0.25 m
Mast height from D_WL: 31’9.45 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 1801 lb817 kg

Hunter 212's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 213 ft²19.79 m²
Mainsail area: 150 ft²13.94 m²
Jib area: 63 ft²5.85 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 7/8
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Hunter 212's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 244 ft²/T22.64 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 140
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 5.69 knots