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Hunter Marine
Legend 40.5
1991–1997
SA/D
16.5
Moderate
Balanced performance for coastal cruising.
D/L
202.5
Moderate
Typical cruising boat displacement.
Comfort ratio
29.3
Moderate bluewater
Reasonable offshore comfort.
Capsize screening
1.8
More resistant
Generally considered more resistant to capsize/inversion offshore.
Dimensions
| Hull type | Monohull |
| LOA | 40.17 ft (12.24 m) |
| LWL | 35.33 ft (10.77 m) |
| Beam | 12.42 ft (3.79 m) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Displacement | 20,000 lbs (9,072 kg) |
| Ballast | 7,000 lbs (3,175 kg) |
| Sail area (total) | 760 sq ft (70.6 m²) |
| Rig type | sloop |
| Keel type | wing |
| Rudder type | Spade |
| Fuel capacity | 40 gal |
| Water capacity | 150 gal |
| Designer | Hunter Design Team |
Construction
Sources
Dimensions/displacement/sail area per sailboatdata.com and Wikipedia. Fixed wing keel standard for this model, draft 4.92 ft. Fractional sloop with B&R (backstay-less) rig, deck-stepped aluminum mast. Hull is fiberglass with balsa-core sandwich; resin type not stated in available sources. Verified 2026-07-09. [Rudder/tankage/electrical update, 2026-07-16]: Internally-mounted spade rudder (construction material not independently confirmed). Fuel 40gal, water 150gal. No holding-tank or electrical-system data found.