Hunter 216 Weights

[Paul Wash]

Hey everyone - this is a random question but I can't seem to find a definitive answer.

Is displacement same as weight?
Does displacement include fixed ballast?

There are competing figures from the H216 manual, the Hunter Marine web site, Hunter themselves, and then the specs on this site regarding the weight, towing weight, and displacement of the 2004 216.

- The manual says the displacement is 1500 lbs.
- The Hunter marine site says the "basic weight" is 1350 lbs, with a towing weight of 1850 lbs.
- Hunter themselves says the weight is 1250 lbs, with a towing weight of 1750 lbs.
- This site says the displacement is 1350, and ballast is 500.

Thanks in advance...

 

[Deucer]

Paul,

The short answer is yes...displacement is the same as weight. Your boat will displace exactly the same weight of water that the boat weighs. Of course that counts everything on and in the boat...gas, motor, you, Twinkies, etc. The "actual" weight of the boat is called "lightweight" or "lightship." That's nice to know because it gives you a starting point, but that's about it. The figure of 1350 should include the ballast, if it's not a water ballast boat (which, of course you leave behind at the dock....well, most people would). If you really want to know what your boat weighs, weigh it on the way to the slip, then weigh your tow vehicle and trailer later. Difference should be the weight of your boat.

I know that my H260 weighs in right at 6000lbs with trailer and "normal" gear aboard. That's not including me and the admiral.

 

[XPatriot]

Paul,

The short answer is yes...displacement is the same as weight. Your boat will displace exactly the same weight of water that the boat weighs. Of course that counts everything on and in the boat...gas, motor, you, Twinkies, etc. The "actual" weight of the boat is called "lightweight" or "lightship." That's nice to know because it gives you a starting point, but that's about it. The figure of 1350 should include the ballast, if it's not a water ballast boat (which, of course you leave behind at the dock....well, most people would). If you really want to know what your boat weighs, weigh it on the way to the slip, then weigh your tow vehicle and trailer later. Difference should be the weight of your boat.

I know that my H260 weighs in right at 6000lbs with trailer and "normal" gear aboard. That's not including me and the admiral.

The only real question here is how much the Admiral weighs....

 

[Paul Wash]

Holy Cow That's Light

Well aint that something else...I've been tricked (by my own eyes) into somehow thinking that my displacement was 1350 and my ballast was 500 and that added up to my towing weight of 1850. However, we now realize this is not true.

And because of Hunter's new "authoritative" source I was still off since they say the weight is actually 1250 not 1350 like the site specs, nor 1500 like the owners manual!

So the actual boat sans keel is 750 lbs and the ballast is 500 lbs. I suppose the towing weight is the boat + the trailer - which I assume coincidentally is also 500 lbs.

Who knew there would be an intelligence test after owning the boat for 4 yrs - lol.

I suppose I've misquoted my phrf, have a clearer explanation of why it does the bow/stern bob. One would think for the actual weight that boat would fly since its so light. I don't trailer it but was going to hoist it and the hoist has a scale. So at some point I'll get the actual weight sans crew and some extra gear...

 

[Deucer]

Never ask the admiral her "displacement"....her response will make you a little dinghy...

 

[Deucer]

Hate when this happens...need to make a T-shirt that says:

"My wife is a shipbuilder....she makes me a little dinghy"