Hunter 240
The Hunter 240 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1998.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1998 to 2005, but it is now out of production.Design
The Hunter 240 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces and carries of flooding water ballast. The ballast is drained for road transport.The boat has a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The factory optional equipment included a, or outboard.
Factory standard equipment included a 110% genoa, outboard motor bracket, dinette table, potable head, highway trailer, anchor and life jackets. Factory optional equipment included a Bimini top, camper tent enclosure, spinnaker, and a roller furling jib.
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin nd an aft cabin with a transversely-mounted double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove and a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the starboard, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is.
The design has a Performance [Handicap Racing Fleet|PHRF] racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 255 and low of 258. It has a hull speed of.