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Hunter Marine

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SA/D
17.5
Moderate
Balanced performance for coastal cruising.
D/L
217.0
Moderate
Typical cruising boat displacement.
Comfort ratio
24.5
Moderate bluewater
Reasonable offshore comfort.
Capsize screening
2.0
Less resistant
Higher beam-to-displacement; flagged as less resistant to capsize offshore.

Dimensions

Hull typeMonohull
LOA35.50 ft (10.82 m)
LWL30.58 ft (9.32 m)
Beam12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Displacement13,900 lbs (6,305 kg)
Ballast5,064 lbs (2,297 kg)
Sail area (main)337 sq ft (31.3 m²)
Sail area (jib)295 sq ft (27.4 m²)
Sail area (total)632 sq ft (58.7 m²)
Rig typesloop
Keel typewing
Rudder typeSpade
Rudder materialGRP / E-glass fiberglass
Rudder shaftStainless steel
Fuel capacity38 gal
Water capacity75 gal
Waste capacity30 gal
DesignerGlenn Henderson

Construction

Sources

Dimensions per L-36.com PHRF sheet and sailboatdata.com; used the more popular shoal-draft wing-keel configuration (draft 5.0 ft, ballast 5,064 lb) rather than the deep-draft fin option (6'5"). 100% SA computed from published I/J/P/E rig dimensions (I=44.83, J=13.17, P=44.92, E=15.0) = ~632 sqft; some listings cite an approximate ~720 sqft figure for the in-mast-furling mainsail configuration which appears to include roach/overlap beyond the 100% convention, so the computed figure was used instead. Hull is fiberglass with balsa-core sandwich, Kevlar reinforcement at the keel sump, but no resin type (polyester/vinylester) is stated in available sources. Mast is aluminum, built by Selden, part of Hunter's signature B&R rig. Verified 2026-07-09. [Rudder/tankage/electrical update, 2026-07-16]: Internally-mounted spade rudder, fiberglass blade with a stainless steel stock/shaft connected to the wheel via cables and pulleys. Fuel 38gal, water 75gal (plus 6gal in the water heater), holding tank 30gal. No electrical-system data found.