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Hunter 212 Reviews

• Thread starter JerryA
• Start date Aug 6, 2006
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212 Owners,I'm interested in a used 212 to replace my 170. Anyone of you with a 212 now ever sail any other swing keel boats? How do they compare? I want to use a 212 like I do my 170, but the cabin would be nice to have.Thanks,JerryA  

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Review of Hunter 212

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

CentreBoard

The Hunter 212 is equipped with a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.

The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.25 - 0.35 meter (0.82 - 1.12 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Hunter 212 is 3.07, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.7 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hunter 212 is about 91 kg/cm, alternatively 512 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 91 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 512 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 17m 2 (182 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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Hunter 212 is a 20 ′ 11 ″ / 6.4 m monohull sailboat designed by Chuck Burns and built by Hunter Marine between 1996 and 2002.

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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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thanks, SD ! it'll be named: Z Piranha will probably have new stickers done to replace the existing Hunter 212, in similar font and style, with the Z being where the splash is right now  

She does kinda look like she's flying, huh? That was a wild race and a good test of the boat. We had to constantly adjust the main to keep her steady. This 2001 boat was purchased new in 2002 and used once. She sat abandoned in the slip for over 6 years. She held together pretty well. Had a few cracks we've taken care of. Full of wasp nests. I just couldn't pass up the deal. I sold my Pearson Commander and bought the Hunter. Some people think I'm crazy. I sent an email to huntercomposite.com asking about the two things I mentioned above. We'll see what they say.  

she's a nice little boat, that`s for sure I`ll admit I never felt comfortable making her heel like that, always felt something was gonna break off, max i went was 30% i think Keep in mind spinnaker kit is expensive (2000$) and spinnaker itself is rather smallish (90sq feet iirc) there`s also a small yahoo group founded by fairwind: Hunter212 : Hunter 212  

Boats all have their compromises. With length and width you gain space below but begin to not have a trailer-able boat. Speed is gained by sacrificing width and hull shape among other things. I happen to really like my old Tartan 27' for its space below and its centerboard design which allows us to sail with a 3'6" draft with the board up. The PHRF of the T27 is around 240 (which is a tad high for a speed freak) but it does sail nicely with its nearly full keel and has room for 2 below. Another T27 owner is selling his boat for a song although it needs some significant work done to it. Here is his story: Hi all, It is time to part with my 1967 T-27. Hull number is 278 or 287, I'll check tomorrow. She is just beyond my capacity to restore. She is at the Tall Timbers Marina in Tall Timbers, MD on the Potomac. She comes with sails, a new rigid boom vang, a new profurl (improperly installed by PO). She is definitely a project, though. Chainplates are out, engine may or may not run, missing two port lights,(new glass, no frame), most interior wood removed for refinishing, (never finished), needs cushions, wet deck core where chainplates penetrated the deck, companionway hatch (the door thingy) completely disintegrated and needs replacement, all electrical needs to be redone... You get the picture... The hull is in GREAT condition! It is yours for only $500. (I'll negotiate...) After one month, I turn the title over to the marina and abandon her. It all makes me very sad because she was my very first boat, but I can only deal with one boat at a time and I am living on my other one. Time to cut back. **************** It is a bit of a stretch from the Chesapeake to Lake Champlain considering all the work that would need to be done to get a boat like this ready for a trip like that but I am pretty sure you would be happy with most of the compromises. It can fly a spinnaker and it positively picks up ground on downwind tacks on the race course with the board raised up.  

haywhitdad said: I just purchased/rescued a 212 and I have yet to make contact with an actual owner of this boat. I have several questions. Here's a couple: Does anyone have any details about the 'spinnaker kit'. Does anyone know about the short stays that are about 3 feet up the mast? I would appreciate any information and/or pictures about these two things. Click to expand...

, are the facts.....I purchased a 1989 Macgregor 26d for the sole intent on racing the boat.....David and Edwin Baxter of Baxter sailmakers of Norfolk Va. joined me in this quest.....They built 4 headsails....all mylar 155 down to a blade.....a spinnaker and a fully batten main.....the bottom of the boat was slick and a few other go fast items were put on the boat......anyway the boat was unbeatable.....even without the gift phrf rating of 216 it plain ran away from everything boat for boat.....and in light air we walked away from anything .......Last competitive race was in Elizabeth City....light air....some of out victims were a pair of Melges 24, a Tartan pride 27, , a J 27, a Farr 38, a Shock 35, and a bunch of other hot boats......we finished way ahead of all of these boats.....Up north that year we took overall 1st place in the Chesapeake Atlantic 3 years in a row.....two years we took line honors......over a lot of big boats that were raced very well.....this is all fact. The trophys are on display in Va beach at the lifesaving musieum......  

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