Hunter 54

Short description: Sailboat class

Hunter 54Development

Designer| W. Luhrs
J. Cherubini
C. Steck
Location| United States
Year| 1980
Builder(s)| Hunter Marine
Boat
Boat weight| 20,500 lb (9,299 kg)
Draft| 6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull
Type| Monohull
Construction| Fiberglass
LOA| 54.83 ft (16.71 m)
LWL| 43.50 ft (13.26 m)
Beam| 11.33 ft (3.45 m)
Engine type| 48 hp (36 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type| fin keel
Ballast| 8,200 lb (3,719 kg)
Rudder(s)| internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type| Bermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)| 54.60 ft (16.64 m)
J (foretriangle base)| 20.00 ft (6.10 m)
P (mainsail luff)| 48.80 ft (14.87 m)
E (mainsail foot)| 14.80 ft (4.51 m)
Sails
Sailplan| Cutter rig
Mainsail area| 361.12 sq ft (33.549 m2)
Jib/genoa area| 546.00 sq ft (50.725 m2)
Total sail area| 907.12 sq ft (84.274 m2)
Racing
PHRF| 54 (average)

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The Hunter 54 is an American sailboat that was designed by Warren Luhrs, John Cherubini and Cortland Steck as a cruiser and first built in 1980. The design was based upon three years of off-shore racing experience.[1][2][3][4][5]

## Contents

* 1 Production
* 2 Design
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1980 and 1983, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6]

## Design

The Hunter 54 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull was designed by Warren Luhrs and John Cherubini, while Cortland Steck designed the rig. It has a cutter rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, folding ladder and dinghy stowage in a watertight compartment, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 20,500 lb (9,299 kg) and carries 8,200 lb (3,719 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]

The boat is fitted with a diesel engine of 48 hp (36 kW). The fuel tank holds 78 U.S. gallons (300 L; 65 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 132 U.S. gallons (500 L; 110 imp gal).[1][5]

Factory standard equipment included a cockpit-mounted, six-man, life-raft; 120% staysail; anchor and built-in anchor roller; integral solar panel; teak and holly cabin sole; two fully enclosed heads with showers; private forward and aft cabins; a dinette table; refrigerator; dual sinks; gimbaled stove and oven; 8 ft (2.44 m) fiberglass dinghy, with oars and life jackets.[5]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 54 with a high of 42 and low of 66. It has a hull speed of 8.84 kn (16.37 km/h).[7]

## See also

* List of sailing boat types

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Browning, Randy (2019). "Hunter 54 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-54.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "John Cherubini". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cherubini-john. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cortland Steck". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/steck-cortland. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hunter Marine. "Hunter 54". www.marlow-hunter.com. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/54.pdf.
6. ↑ Hunter Marine. "Previous Models". www.marlow-hunter.com. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/our-fleet/previous-models/.
7. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2019). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 54". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2383/hunter-54.

## External links

* Official brochure

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