Draft does not effect capsize screen
which is calculated from the beam and displacement. It is a valuable indicator of survivability in a blue water storm with breaking waves large enough to capsize the boat. It actually screens the boats ability to recover from a capsize in those conditions. This is not very relevant for the majority of use who are coastal cruisers, able to find a port if things start to get really bad, and probably in waters that do not generate breaking waves over 10 feet. As it happens, the Cherubini designs Hunter used in its first 8-9 years gives them "blue water" capsize screens below 2. For instance, the 25 footer has a capsize screen of 1.95. Any of Hunters keel models will take very good care of you in coastal waters regardless of their capsize screens. And all of them would recover quickly from a knockdown from high winds which is about the worst you can expect in those waters. Go see the boats - pick one you like, get a good survey, and enjoy it! David Lady Lillie '77 h27
