Hunter 290

The Hunter 290 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruising boat and was built between 1999 and 2002.

The Hunter 290 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional wing keel. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard keel and 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).

Factory supplied standard equipment included a 110% roller furling jib, two self-tailing jib winches, arch-mounted mainsheet, rack and pinion steering, private forward cabin, aft stateroom, convertible dinette table, 74 in (188 cm) or stand-up cabin headroom, stainless steel sink, two burner stove, top-loading ice box, four plates, bowls and mugs, with built-in storage, Danforth anchor, fog horn, four life jackets. Optional equipment included a hot and cold transom shower, two-burner gimbaled LPG stove, spinnaker and associated rigging and winches, in-mast mainsail furling system, GPS and a bimini top.

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 190 and low of 186. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h).

Source: Wikipedia. Image Credit: Edwards Yacht Sales