Hinterhoeller F3 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

36.35' · 11.08 m

Displ.

10,900 lbs · 4,944 kg

First year

1981

The Hinterhoeller F3 represents a sophisticated intersection of Canadian build quality and Argentinean design flair. Launched in the mid1980s, the F3 was George Hinterhoeller’s answer to the burgeoning "racercruiser" market, moving away from the more traditional cruising lines of the Mark Ellisdesigned Niagara series toward a highperformance profile. Designed by the worldrenowned Germán Frers, the F3 (the "F" standing for Frers) was intended to compete directly with contemporary performance models from C&C and J/Boats. While the Niagara 31 had established the FrersHinterhoeller partnership, the F3 was a larger, more aggressive evolution, measuring roughly 33 feet and featuring the sleek, powerful lines that defined Frers’ IORinfluenced designs of that era. According to editorial analysis from Canadian Yachting, the boat was engineered to provide a level of structural integrity rarely seen in dedicated racing machines, utilizing Hinterhoeller’s signature highend joinery and robust laminates.