The Hunter 37.5 Legend is an American
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminology ...
that was designed by the
Hunter Design Group and first built in 1990.
Production
The design was built by
Hunter Marine
Hunter Marine is an American boat builder, now known as Marlow-Hunter, LLC, owned by David E. Marlow. The company also produces the Mainship powerboat brand. Marlow also owns and manufactures the Marlow Yachts brand consisting of long rang ...
in the
United States
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from 1990 to 1997, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Hunter 37.5 Legend is a recreational
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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, with wood trim. It has a
fractional sloop
A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast. Such an arrangement is called a fore-and-aft rig, and can be rigged as a Bermuda rig with triangular sa ...
rig, a
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a walk-through
reverse transom
A transom is the vertical reinforcement which strengthens the stern of a boat. This flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline.
The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...
with a swimming platform and ladder, an internally mounted spade-type
rudder controlled by a
wheel
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and a fixed fin
keel. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keelfitted.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese
Yanmar 3HM35F
diesel engine of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The holding tank is .
The boat was designed using
CAD
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve co ...
software. Standard factory equipment supplied included 130%
roller furling genoa, fully battened
mainsail, self-tailing winches, fore and aft cabins, sleeping accommodation for seven people, built-in
solar panel
A solar cell panel, solar electric panel, photo-voltaic (PV) module, PV panel or solar panel is an assembly of photovoltaic solar cells mounted in a (usually rectangular) frame, and a neatly organised collection of PV panels is called a photo ...
,
knotmeter,
depth sounder,
marine VHF radio, a
teak and
holly cabin sole,
compressed natural gas stove and oven,
anchor, a fog bell, emergency
tiller and
life jacket
A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suite that is worn by a ...
s.
The design has a
PHRF racing average handicap of 111 with a high of 126 and low of 96. It has a
hull speed of .
See also
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List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Similar sailboats
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Hunter 37
The Hunter 37 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini for bluewater cruising and first built in 1978.
The Hunter 37 is sometimes confused with the unrelated 1986 Hunter 37 Legend design.
Production
The design was built ...
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Hunter 37 Legend
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Hunter 376
References
External links
Official brochure
{{Hunter Marine
Keelboats
1990s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Hunter Design Team
Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine