Hunter 31
The Hunter 31 is an American sailboat, designed by Cortland Steck and first built in 1983.
In 2006 the company introduced a new boat under the same Hunter 31 name, but it is commonly referred to as the Hunter 31-2 or Hunter 30/31 to differentiate it from this design. It is sometimes confused with the 2015 Marlow-Hunter 31.
Production
The Hunter 31 was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production.Design
The Hunter 31 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a reverse transom, a length overall of, a waterline length of, displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel.The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of.
The full keel boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 168 with a high of 174 and low of 162. The shoal keel version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 171 with a high of 180 and low of 162. Both models have hull speeds of.