Hunter 356

About the Hunter 356

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Built

2000–?

Builder

Hunter Marine

Designer

Glenn Henderson

Length

35.5 ft

Waterline

30.58 ft

Beam

12 ft

Draft

6.42 ft

Displacement

13,900 lb

Ballast

5,023 lb

Hull / keel

fin keel

Rig

sloop

Propulsion

inboard

Fuel

38 gal

Water

75 gal

Number built

500

Stern thruster

none

B&R rig with no backstay; in-mast furling main was an option (E is 16 ft for furling). Deep fin 6.42 ft; shoal keel 5.0 ft (5,064 lb ballast). Sold in the UK as the Legend 356 with a twin bilge keel option. Sailboatdata lists no last-built year. Hull laminate not stated in sources read. Hulls built (500) is sailboatdata's round figure.

Known problems for this model

• Hatch and port leaks deck
  Owners discuss hatch and port leaks. One boat had major leaks that were traced to a skipped factory pressure-leak test.
  forums.sailboatowners.com
• Keel-joint smile crack hull
  An owner found the familiar hairline crack at the forward keel-to-hull joint after hauling out. Check the keel joint and bolts.
  facebook.com
• B&R rig needs early reefing rigging
  The backstay-less B&R rig carries a lot of sail area. Owners say to reef early, as it gets uncomfortable above about 15 knots.
  sailnet.com

Other Hunter models

• Hunter 27 1975–1984
• Hunter 30 1973–1983
• Hunter 33 1977–?
• Hunter 336 1995–?
• Hunter 34 1983–1987