title: Hunter 306
text: # Hunter 306
  
  The Hunter 306 is an American sailboat design, that was introduced in 2001.
  
  The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 326 and the 356.
  
  ## Production
  
  The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, but it is now out of production.
  
  ## Design
  
  The Hunter 306 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,150 lb (3,243 kg) and carries 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) of ballast.
  
  The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard wing keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.
  
  The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).
  
  The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 207 and low of 168. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h).
  
  