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Hunter 146

The Hunter 146 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Chuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team as a novice sailboat and first built in 2003.

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Hunter 146
Development
DesignerChuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team
LocationUnited States
Year2003
BuilderHunter Marine
NameHunter 146
Boat
Crewfour (maximum)
Displacement340 lb (154 kg)
Draft3.00 ft (0.91 m) with centreboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionACP
LOA14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Beam6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Ballastnone
Ruddertransom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height12.00 ft (3.66 m)
J foretriangle base4.58 ft (1.40 m)
P mainsail luff16.58 ft (5.05 m)
E mainsail foot7.83 ft (2.39 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area64.91 sq ft (6.030 m2)
Jib/genoa area27.48 sq ft (2.553 m2)
Total sail area92.39 sq ft (8.583 m2)

The Hunter 146 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Chuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team as a novice sailboat and first built in 2003.12345

The design was renamed the Hunter 15 in 2008 and is now referred to as the Marlow-Hunter 15.1456

Production

The design has been built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2003 and remains in production under the designation Marlow-Hunter 15.1457

Design

The Hunter 146 is a small recreational dinghy, built predominantly of ACP. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an open reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 340 lb (154 kg) and can accommodate up to four people.145

The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.50 ft (0.15 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.15

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Related development

Similar sailboats

References

References

  1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 146 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Chuck Burns". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 15". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. Marlow-Hunter (8 July 2013). "Hunter 15". www.marlow-hunter.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 146". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 3 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hunter 15 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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