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Hunter 45 Legend

Hunter 45 Legend is a 46 ′ 8 ″ / 14.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Warren Luhrs and built by Hunter Marine starting in 1985.

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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)

Deep keel: 6.5’ Shoal draft: 5.58’.

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Hunter 45 legend

The hunter 45 legend is a 46.67ft b&r designed by warren luhrs and built in fiberglass by hunter marine (usa) since 1985..

The Hunter 45 legend is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a good water supply range.

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Main features

Model Hunter 45 legend
Length 46.67 ft
Beam 13.83 ft
Draft 6.50 ft
Country United states (North America)
Estimated price $ 0 ??

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Sail area / displ. 17.69
Ballast / displ. 41.90 %
Displ. / length 182.16
Comfort ratio 28.36
Capsize 1.89
Hull type Monohull fin keel with spade rudder
Construction Fiberglass
Waterline length 39.58 ft
Maximum draft 6.50 ft
Displacement 25300 lbs
Ballast 10600 lbs
Hull speed 8.43 knots

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Rigging B&R
Sail area (100%) 949 sq.ft
Air draft 63.25 ft
Sail area fore 524.47 sq.ft
Sail area main 424.87 sq.ft
I 58.83 ft
J 17.83 ft
P 51.75 ft
E 16.42 ft
Nb engines 1
Total power 0 HP
Fuel capacity 47 gals

Accommodations

Water capacity 124 gals
Headroom 0 ft
Nb of cabins 0
Nb of berths 0
Nb heads 0

Builder data

Builder Hunter Marine (USA)
Designer Warren Luhrs
First built 1985
Last built 0 ??
Number built 0 ??

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Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

The boat is equipped with 469.0 liter fresh water capacity.

The Hunter 45 Legend is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.71 - 1.81 meter (5.61 - 5.91 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Hunter 45 Legend is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine

The fuel tank has a capacity of 178.0 liters (47 US gallons, 39 imperial gallons).

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 45 Legend is 1.88, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - 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 8.4 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 45 Legend is about 340 kg/cm, alternatively 1909 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 340 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1909 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 a Ballast 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 54m 2 (581 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

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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.

UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 40.7 m(133.6 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard40.7 m(133.6 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Spinnaker halyard40.7 m(133.6 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Jib sheet 13.7 m(45.0 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Genoa sheet13.7 m(45.0 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Mainsheet 34.3 m(112.5 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet30.2 m(99.0 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Cunningham5.0 m(16.4 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Kickingstrap10.0 m(32.8 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Clew-outhaul10.0 m(32.8 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)

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1987 Hunter Legend

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1987 Hunter Legend

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Descriptions, basic information, dimensions & weight.

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1987 Hunter Legend

Ballast: 10,900# Displacement: 25,600#

Total Power: 54 Max Speed: 9

Fuel: 47 Fresh Water: 125

Descending the companionway ladder you will notice that the main salon is very bright and airy. The galley is to starboard and outboard of the companionway ladder/engine. The chart table & navigation area is on the port side opposite the galley. Aft of the nav area is a large head with shower. Forward of the navigation area and galley is the main salon. An "L-shape" settee is starboard. This table has a full size leaf and will fold open to include the port side couch as additional seating space. It will seat 8-10 people comfortably. The owners private suite is forward of the main bulkhead with a very large double "pullman" berth on starboard. There is a large ventilated hanging locker forward of the berth. Opposite on port is a writing desk and with storage drawers and unique jewelry or cubby drawers. A "Corian" vanity with "Corian" molded sink is forward with more storage. The owner’s private head and shower is forward, under a large "Bomar" hatch providing great light and ventilation. Immediately forward of the head is a large sail locker. Aft of the galley is the guest cabin with a queen size berth, storage, hanging space and direct access to the aft head. This cabin is nicely sized with good reading lights, overhead hatches and stainless steel opening ports. It is a real toss up as to which cabin would be preferred by the owner, both are very nice!

  • Teak grates and seating in heads
  • Large hanging lockers in both staterooms
  • Teak flooring throughout
  • Force 10 LP Heater in Main Salon

Where else could you find a more spacious and complete galley? The Legend 45 has all the utilitarian items you would find at home. A three burner CNG gimbaled stove and oven, stainless steel double sink, easy access refrigerator/freezer! Workspace is bountiful with enough room for two chefs and stowage is complete with shelves and drawers located for easy access.

  • Double stainless sinks
  • Pressure hot & cold water
  • Salt water foot pump for saving water and batteries at sea
  • Adler Barbour holding plate refrigeration w/freezer
  • 3 burner Force 10 stove w/oven
  • Built in Soap Dispenser

You have a clean slate to add all of the new state of the art electronics to meet your individual needs!

12 Volt & 110 Volt Service

  • 2000 Watt Inverter
  • (4) Energizer House Batteries
  • Deep Cycle Engine Start Battery
  • (2) Ocean Breeze Air Conditioning Units - 16,0000 & 9000 BTU
  • Battery Selector Switch
  • (5) 12V Fans
  • Xantrex 40 True Charge Battery Charger
  • Air Conditioning Recirc Pump
  • (2) Bilge Pumps & Switches

Awl Grip/Imron painted topsides & Deck with new Non-skid Surfaces!

  • Large Destroyer Wheel
  • Stern Boarding Ladder
  • Cockpit Cushions
  • Electric Anchor Windlass

Yanmar Engine serviced by certified mechanic High Output Alternator

Brand New U.S. Spars (never stepped) Mast and Boom! All New Standing Rigging!!

  • Mainsail, Staysail, Genoa
  • (6) Winches
  • Roller Furling for genoa

This Hunter actually looks better than new ones I have seen at the boat shows! There is no way to accurately convey the effort and man hours spent on restoring this beautiful sailboat!

Comments from Warren R. Luhrs describe this fine yacht best: “The conception was to design a fast sleek yacht that was comfortable, well thought out and appointed. From the experiences we gained from our successful 40’, we put the program to work. Concentrating on a spacious boat designed to sleep two couples in privacy with a well thought out deck and cockpit arrangement. The result was most pleasing. From the ease she has in a seaway, to the balanced helm, to the sleek soft lines of her cabin and cockpit. She offers the style and grace of a larger yacht with the speed and performance of a custom built boat. I am pleased with every aspect of the Legend 45 and know you will be too once you’ve walked her decks and sailed her.”

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This 45 Hunter Legend is in very nice condition throughout.  She has been very well maintained and ready to set sail today!

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Line locker in bow, Double berth to starboard, vanity, sink and seat to port.  L-Shaped dinette to starboard, L-shaped settee to port, navigationn station to port, L-shaped galley to starboard. Master stateroom aft to starboard with double  berth, head and shower to port, large cockpit with seating for 6.

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  • Adler Barber 12 Volt refrigerator with freezer
  • 3 burner propane stove
  • Pressure/dockside fresh water system
  • Water heater - 6 Gallon Replaced 2006-2007
  • Whirlpool Counter top refrigerator Freezer
  • 4" Ritchie Compass
  • Ray Marine Depth Sounder
  • Garmin 747 Combo Radar
  • Icom VHF Radio
  • Sanyo Flat Screen TV with DVD Player
  • Garmin 182C with Chart Plotter
  • 3 batteries : 2 AGM House Batteries - 1 engine battery
  • Battery parallel switch
  • Auto battery charger
  • Dockside electrical cables
  • Mase Diesel gen 3.8KW with 260 Hours
  • 2 anchors - 66 Bruce/44 Bruce
  • Anchor davit
  • Bow pulpit with rails
  • Side stanchions with lifelines
  • USCG Safety package
  • Manual dinghy davits
  • Apex 10 1/2' (5 person) with a Yamaha Outboard
  • Extended side stanchions with 3 lines
  • Navy cockpit bimini with stainless steel frame
  • Helm cover,winch covers, main sail cover
  • Cruise equipped
  • Manual boom vang
  • Wire standing rigging
  • Genoa Roller furling
  • Doyle Main Sail Full Batton
  • Doyle #1 Genoa
  • 1000 feet plus sail area
  • Aluminum spar deck stepped
  • Mainsheet traveler- New
  • 7 Winches (self Tailing) : 2 speed
  • Mermaid 16,500 BTU A/C
  • 2 auto bilge pumps
  • Cockpit engine controls
  • Fresh wter cooling system
  • Fuel shut off stove
  • Manaul holding head
  • Raw water sea strainer
  • Manual wheel steering
  • Kanzaki KBw20 Transmission
  • KTI Dual Racor fuel system with pressure guage and alarm
  • Electrasan head system with Y-vlave and macerator pump

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS BOAT CONTACT GREG POSTLE AT:

16500 BURNT STORE RD. PUNTA GORDA, FL 33955

OFFICE - 941-637-7788 * CELL - 941-628-5404

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19-08-2013, 19:53  
Boat: Hunter 356
Legend 45 and would like some feedback - both positive and negative. Does anybody have experience with this particular ? I am not setting out to circumnavigate but do not want to limit myself. I will probably end up bringing the Legend through the and up the with Delaware or DC as the final with a trip in the future. I am trying to find the old speed vs .

My initial thoughts on it are:
The Pros:

The was one of the fastest cruisers in the 80's according to its rating - it should be fast and fun to sail and I think it looks fantastic
The has been extensively upgraded for cruising with that looks "overdone" (the is a monster)
There is enough room for me to convert the aft to a workshop
The metal rigidity crossbar (a known issue) was added at some point
It has an aft stateroom - my wife's only requirement - for when we are at
Is is a lot of boat for the IMO

The Cons:
I don't feel great about an exposed
The stern head's discharge is in a seacock above the waterline

Here is the listing:


and a picture
19-08-2013, 20:13  
Boat: Hunter 356
with a 6'6" (think Soggy Dollar). Last time I was there was in a Cat
20-08-2013, 00:10  
Boat: Morgan Moorings 50
. Got us through some really rough , and was comfortable. I can only imagine the 45 being better in all aspects than the 35.

p.s. Can't attest to the waters, but we sailed to the and with no problems draft wise. We also had the boat docked in , FL., which has pretty horrible passes into the Gulf.
20-08-2013, 01:13  
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20-08-2013, 02:54  
Boat: Manta 42
made over the years. The Hunter Legend series during the 90's were really well made. The Hunter 45 a late 80's boat, I believe had some flex issues and required some added structural stiffening. There should be information about these issues on a Hunter owner's forum.
20-08-2013, 03:44  
Boat: Pearson 422
. Won't keep you out of any major cruising areas and you may have to just a bit further out in some harbors but not a deal breaker at all.

Could say the same for FL, more than the and some spots in the if you decide to go north, GA especially.
20-08-2013, 03:51  
is wonderful!
20-08-2013, 04:17  
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20-08-2013, 05:03  
Boat: CSY 44 Tall rig Sold!
their Legend 2 months ago, 30.000$, he buy a , btw, 6,6 draft is not a problem, but be sure the boat and the equip etc.. is in perfect shape, is listed a bit expensive in my opinion....There is another in yachtworld for 49000....
20-08-2013, 11:18  
20-08-2013, 11:36  
Boat: Hunter 356
20-08-2013, 11:37  
Boat: Hunter 356
20-08-2013, 11:38  
Boat: Hunter 356
their Legend 2 months ago, 30.000$, he buy a , btw, 6,6 draft is not a problem, but be sure the boat and the gear equip etc.. is in perfect shape, is listed a bit expensive in my opinion....There is another in yachtworld for 49000....
20-08-2013, 11:40  
Boat: Hunter 356
. It was a great coastal cruiser and dockside condo.... terrible in anything above 15 knots of . Lot's of flexing and the entire boat felt like it was coming apart when rocking at anchor. issues too, plus our came loose.

How's that? Specific enough? There are better choices for crossing the Atlantic. Sorry Don, but this guy wanted specifics and intended to cross the Atlantic.
20-08-2013, 12:17  
Boat: Pearson 422
for a Swan I wouldn't be in this range. If you have better examples of boats in this range that have an Aft stateroom (my wife's only request for when at anchor) and capable of an easy 7-8 cruise please don't hesitate. Also, clean and already equipped to cruise. Thank You
 
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Im looking at installing a new prop on my 1987 Hunter Legend 45. Its powered by the standard issue Yanmar 4JH-TE 55hp. Can any Legend 45 owner tell me what dia and pitch propeller is on their boat?  

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Thanks SailSFBay. I have opted for the Campbell Sailor prop 3 blade 17x10  

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Hello All. The sea trial with the 17x10- 3 blade went well. great boat speed(8.5 knots) at 2200 rpm! Lots of room for more RPM if needed. Now I have a 3 blade Flex-O-Fold prop to sell if any one wants it?? 18x14 -3 blade-1 1/4 shaft standard taper. $800.00 Canadian.  

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Phil Donahue united a broadcaster’s telegenic appeal, an insistent curiosity, and a taste for provocative topics to create a new genre of television – the audience participation talk show – which briefly took over daytime television and sealed his status as a TV pioneer. The broadcaster, who was age 88, died on Sunday, his family said.

No cause of death was given, though his family said he'd "passed away peacefully following a long illness."   But even though he built his legend on cheeky stunts, Donahue often led earnest conversations on newsy topics. From interviewing former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke in 1991 as he was running for governor of Louisiana to jousting with conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, Donahue dug into hot-button issues with the zeal of an investigative journalist – emulating the kind of mainstream media figures who always inspired him.   “I grew up in this game with stars in my eyes,” Donahue said in an interview with NPR in 2021. “I always admired mainstream media types. They went right for the jugular. It appeared to me they didn’t have to be popular. They just had to be aggressive and have their facts straight.”   Donahue sat his guests before a large studio audience, stalking through the crowd with a microphone, mixing questions from the onlookers with his own queries and – for a time – questions from callers over the telephone.   The former radio announcer lobbed questions with a down-to-earth charm and a flair for dramatic pauses so distinctive that impressionist Darrell Hammond captured it on Saturday Night Live . Another SNL alum, Phil Hartman, actually lampooned him to his face in 1989.

One of Donahue’s innovations was that he spoke to a predominantly female TV audience without talking down to them, highlighting a single topic per show: atheism, abortion, racism.

The host himself said controversy was the key to his show’s survival. “The coin of our realm is the size of the audience,” Donahue said in a 2016 interview with the New York Public Media show MetroFocus . “What will draw a crowd, especially to a visually dull program? And we thought: Controversy. Controversy is what will do it.”

Born Philip John Donahue in Cleveland, Ohio, he graduated from the University of Notre Dame and worked for a radio station in a small town in Michigan. “I could stop the Mayor of Adrian, Michigan in the hallway,” he told NPR in 2021. “I was, like 21 – I may have looked 16 – and it was kind of a first-grade lesson in the power of journalism.”

In 1967, Donahue moved a radio talk show he was hosting in Dayton, Ohio to local TV, and The Phil Donahue Show was born. His first guest was renowned atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair – who had brought a lawsuit against prayer in schools -- and a few years later, his show was syndicated nationally, kicking off a 26-year run in daytime television, mostly with little competition.

His mix of hot-button topics with earnest discussion was so successful that it was eventually emulated by everyone from Geraldo Rivera, Jerry Springer, and Morton Downey Jr. to Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey said as much while handing Donahue a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 1996, noting, “Had there not been a Phil Donahue, I don’t think there could have been an Oprah.”

Donahue, speaking with the Archive of American Television, said he was always surprised no one came along to really try copying what he did until Winfrey’s debut in 1986. “Along comes Oprah Winfrey, and it is not possible to overstate the enormity of her impact on the daytime television game,” he said. “In many ways, she raised all the boats with her success. If you didn’t have Oprah, you had to have me. And we were a lot less expensive.”

Winfrey’s success led many other hosts to try the format, with some featuring increasingly combative and tawdry subjects, including fistfights onstage. Once considered outrageous himself, Donahue found his show beaten in ratings by more explicit programs and retired from daytime TV in 1996 after more than 6,000 shows.

He wouldn’t return to a regular TV job until 2002 when he hosted a show for MSNBC called Donahue . He tried emulating the fearless truth-telling he always idolized in mainstream journalism, but Donahue lasted less than a year there. He didn’t hold back when telling NPR why it was canceled.

“I was fired because I did not support the invasion of Iraq,” he added. “I thought I was going to be a hit because I was different. Everybody else was beating the war drums. I wanted to get on the air and say, 'Why are you doing this?’”

Donahue said the firing essentially ended his TV career. He did co-direct a 2007 documentary Body of War and co-wrote a book in 2020 called What Makes a Marriage Last with wife and actress Marlo Thomas.

He married Thomas – a TV star, producer and outspoken feminist — in 1980 after meeting her when she was a guest on his show.

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