Hunter 45 DS

The Hunter 45 DS and Hunter 45 CC are a family of American sailboats, that was first built in 2005/2006.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Hunter 45 DS

Hunter 45 DS
Development
Designer	Glenn Henderson
Location	United States
Year	2006
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 45 DS
Boat
Displacement	22,937 lb (10,404 kg)
Draft	6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	44.82 ft (13.66 m)
LWL	39.17 ft (11.94 m)
Beam	14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 54 hp (40 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	7,238 lb (3,283 kg) of iron
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Fractional B&R rig sloop
I foretriangle height	47.93 ft (14.61 m)
J foretriangle base	14.67 ft (4.47 m)
P mainsail luff	46.49 ft (14.17 m)
E mainsail foot	20.73 ft (6.32 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	481.87 sq ft (44.767 m2)
Jib/genoa area	351.57 sq ft (32.662 m2)
Total sail area	833.44 sq ft (77.429 m2)

The design is often confused with the unrelated 1985 Hunter 45 and Hunter 45 Legend designs.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Production

The boat series was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.^[6]

Design

The Hunter 45 DS and CC series are both small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass.^[1][3][4][5]

Variants

Hunter 45 CC (Center Cockpit)

This model was designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team and introduced in 2005. It has a length overall of 45.01 ft (13.7 m), a waterline length of 39.17 ft (11.9 m), displaces 22,937 lb (10,404 kg) and carries 7,390 lb (3,352 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.99 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and 6.5 ft (2.0 m) with the optional deep draft keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 75 hp (56 kW). The fuel tank holds 76 U.S. gallons (290 L; 63 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 149 U.S. gallons (560 L; 124 imp gal). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 84 with a high of 72 and low of 111. It has a hull speed of 8.39 kn (15.54 km/h).^[1][2][4]

Hunter 45 DS flying a spinnaker

Hunter 45 DS (Deck Salon)

This model was designed by Glen Henderson and introduced in 2006 as updated version of the Hunter 44 DS. It has a length overall of 44.82 ft (13.7 m), a waterline length of 39.17 ft (11.9 m), displaces 22,937 lb (10,404 kg) and carries 7,238 lb (3,283 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 54 hp (40 kW). The fuel tank holds 66 U.S. gallons (250 L; 55 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 140 U.S. gallons (530 L; 120 imp gal).^[3][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Hunter 45

Similar sailboats

• C&C 45
• Hunter 456