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Hunter Horizon 273

Brief details

Builder

Hunter Boats Ltd.

A modern small cruiser from British Hunter, with fractional rig and self-tacking jib for easy handling. She has accommodation for up to 5, including a small double berth aft

LOA

27' 3"

Sail area

290 sq ft

LWL

21' 5"

Rig

sloop

Beam

9' 0"

Cabins

Open plan saloon

Draught

3' 3" twin keel, 4' 9" fin keel

Berths

4/5

Displacement

4,880 lbs

Engine

designed for outboard power but inboard options also available

Ballast

1,940 lbs

BHP

8 - 10

Keel type

Twin bilge keels most common - but fin keel versions and (very rare) drop keel versions also built

The saloon has one berth on a raised platform forward, two settee berths, and galley to starboard, with the heads compartment to port. Aft there is a double berth.

(When photographed this boat was laid up, with cooker and electronics removed: the saloon berth cushions were temporarily put aboard for the photos, but the aft double berth cushions were still in storage)

Hunter Boats have always been well known for having deep, efficient twin keels - in fact they now call them 'twin fins' instead of bilge keels.

Photo above of similar yacht under sail

With fractional rig and a self-tacking jib, plus all sail controls including reefing lines led back to the cockpit, the Hunter Horizon 273 is an easy boat to handle