Browse all sailboats
1data points analyzed by Sailpages.com to compile this HB 31 buyer’s report
HB 31

HB 31

Hunter Boats🇬🇧· Design: Van de Stadt
1983–198525 built
$1.5K – $3.9K est. annual maintenance
Racer/CruisermonoFractional SloopFin
Half Ton Class Hunter Association (UK)

Specifications

Hull

LOA30.5 ft
LWL23.6 ft
Beam10.5 ft
Draft5.6 ft
Displacement5,500 lb
Ballast2,645 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.5 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height33.3 ft
Jforetriangle base6.5 ft
Pmainsail luff37.1 ft
Emainsail foot14.1 ft
FLforestay6.5 ft
Mainsail390.7 sq ft
Jib (100%)108.2 sq ft
Spinnaker184 sq ft

About the HB 31

IOR 1/2 ton. Another version was the FORMULA 31.

Performance

Comfort14.4
Capsize2.38
SA/Disp19.1
Disp/Len187
Bal/Disp48.1

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH697.0 s/miOSN675.4

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.76020.96891.0719Inshore0.59390.80270.9114

ORC Measured

Displacement3047 kg (6719 lb)Wetted surface18.0 m² (194 ft²)Stability index-1.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main25.9 m² (279 ft²)Genoa21.4 m² (230 ft²)Spinnaker47.2 m² (508 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.74.95.76.16.36.46.56.56.5
60°3.95.15.96.36.56.66.76.76.8
75°4.05.36.06.36.66.86.97.07.1
90°3.95.26.06.46.76.87.07.37.5
110°3.85.16.06.56.87.17.37.88.1
120°3.54.95.86.46.77.07.38.18.7
135°3.14.35.36.16.56.87.17.99.1
150°2.53.74.75.66.26.56.87.58.4
Beat VMG2.43.33.94.34.64.74.74.74.7
Run VMG2.23.24.14.95.56.06.47.07.7

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the HB 31 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 30.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.5K – $3.9K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
Annual Docking
Enter zip code
Pick a country or enter a US zip for local rates
Annual Insurance
N/A
No price data available

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the HB 31yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a HB 31? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

Similar Sailboats

Which engine powers your HB 31?

We haven't confirmed the engine for this model yet. If you own or know one, tell us — as owners report in, we build an accurate picture over time.

Already know your engine? Search all engines → to find its exact parts.

Used sails that fit the HB 31

Checking eBay for sails sized to this boat's rig…