Boat Overview
Hunter Boats UK HB31, for sale in Pwllheli, North Wales, boasts an overall length of 9.45 metres and a beam of 3.10 metres. Manufactured in 1984, this half-ton cruiser/racer features a Kevlar hull with a lead fin keel. Equipped with a Proctor alloy 3/4 fractional rig and a Harken twin foil furling system.
Sail inventory includes a recently purchased Ullman racing main and a variety of other high-quality sails. The boat's deck gear has been updated including Selden removable bowsprit and upgraded winches and clutches.
Main saloon offers beamy accommodation with a folding table.
Safety gear includes a Vespermarine AIS, Garmin Echomap, and various Raymarine wireless instruments.
Inventory / Description
Hunter Boats UK HB31, for sale in Pwllheli, North Wales, boasts an overall length of 9.45 metres and a beam of 3.10 metres. Manufactured in 1984, this half-ton cruiser/racer features a Kevlar hull with a lead fin keel. Equipped with a Proctor alloy 3/4 fractional rig and a Harken twin foil furling system.
Sail inventory includes a recently purchased Ullman racing main and a variety of other high-quality sails. The boat's deck gear has been updated including Selden removable bowsprit and upgraded winches and clutches.
Main saloon offers beamy accommodation with a folding table.
Safety gear includes a Vespermarine AIS, Garmin Echomap, and various Raymarine wireless instruments.
Specifications
Make/model: Hunter Boats UK HB31 Cruiser Racer
Name of boat: Honey Bee
Year: 1984
Designer: Van De Stadt
Length overall: 9.45 metres
Length waterline: 7.20 metres
Beam: 3.10 metres
Draft: 1.70 metres
Displacement: 2,717 kg
Hull: Kevlar GRP
Keel: Fin Keel
Location: Pwllheli North Wales, United Kingdom
Hull and Rigging
Half tonner Kevlar hull with lead (1200Kg) fin keel
Proctor alloy swept single spreader 3/4 fractional rig
Harken MkIV twin foil Furling system - furl drum removable for racing.
Recent Dyform forestay & lower shrouds with chromed bronze rig screws.
Dynastay runners
Optional fixed bowsprit or conventional
Accommodation
Beamy accommodation in Main Saloon includes a folding table
New Start & leisure batteries and alternator
Fuel capacity: 55Ltr Stainless fuel tank
Stored undercover every winter.
Sails
- Recently purchased racing Mainsail by Ullman Sails.
- Sanders fully cambered racing genoa.
- Goacher asymmetric kite.
- 1996 Parker & Kay mainsail, Genoa No.1 & 2.
- Symmetrical Spinnaker with tapered alloy pole.
- 2016 Furling (foam Luff) Genoa by JKA.
- 1984 North Tri-sail and Storm jib.
- Spliced dyneema sheets & halyards.
Updated Deck Gear
- Recently upgraded with Harken Sheet winches, coachroof mounted Antal self-tailing Halyard winches and full set of Spinlock clutches.
- Laminated tiller with Spinlock extension.
- Harken spinnaker ratchet blocks & barberhaulers.
- Lewmar towable genoa tracks and inboard pinstop jib tracks.
- Removable mainsheet track, full width traveller with Lewmar ratchet blocks including fine tune.
- Lewmar hatches.
- Stainless pulpit, pushpits and guard wires with hike pads.
Safety Gear
Includes recently installed:
- Vespermarine AIS WatchMate XB-8000.
- Garmin UHD Echomap WiFi 9" ChartPlotter inc. Sonar Fishfinder with depth scanner.
- Raymarine Compass Transducer.
- McMurdo G5 EPIRB (battery exp. 2023).
- Icom DSC VHF.
- Emergency Antenna.
- Pulpit mounted Inflatable DanBuoy, Rescue sling, Horseshoe buoy and Throwline.
- Wireless Interface Tactick Speed log, Masthead Wireless Raymarine windspeed & direction.
- Tactick Micro compass.
- Silva compass.
- Whale Electric bilge pump.
- Manual bilge pump with roaming hose.
- Jackstays.
- Anchor, chain & warp.
- Sea Drogue.
- Fog horn.
Engine
Yanmar 2GM Two cylinder 13Hp serviced annually.
Propshaft with folding bronze propeller.
Fuel
Fuel: Diesel
Fuel capacity: 30 litres
Maximum speed: 7 knots
Cruising speed: 6 knots
Accommodation Details
Number of cabins: 2
Number of berths: 5
Passenger capacity: 7
Additional Accommodation Details:
- New berth cushions.
- New Stainless SAFIRE gimballed for mounting a JetBoil.
- Removable mainsheet traveller in cockpit.
- Stainless / Teak swim platform & ladder.