Hunter 22 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

22.25' · 6.78 m

Displ.

3,200 lbs · 1,451 kg

First year

1981

The Hunter 22 represents a dual legacy within the American trailersailer market, encompassing both the classic John Cherubini design of the early 1980s and the modern, performanceoriented Glenn Henderson design introduced during the MarlowHunter era. While the vintage version was a traditional pocket cruiser, the contemporary Hunter 22 is a purposebuilt daysailer designed to maximize cockpit space and ease of trailering. This modern iteration was engineered to provide a stable, responsive platform for families transitioning from dinghies to small keelboats, featuring a highvolume hull and a versatile lifting keel system that facilitates "gunkholing" in shallow coastal waters. By moving away from the complex "Advanced Composite Process" (ACP) used in its predecessor, the Hunter 216, the 22 returned to a more robust, traditional fiberglass construction, ensuring better longterm durability for the recreational sailor.