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Hunter Marine

Legend 40.5

1991–1997
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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 typeMonohull
LOA40.17 ft (12.24 m)
LWL35.33 ft (10.77 m)
Beam12.42 ft (3.79 m)
Draft4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Displacement20,000 lbs (9,072 kg)
Ballast7,000 lbs (3,175 kg)
Sail area (total)760 sq ft (70.6 m²)
Rig typesloop
Keel typewing
Rudder typeSpade
Fuel capacity40 gal
Water capacity150 gal
DesignerHunter 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.