Huntsman 28

H28 Seaspray (Race No. 606) Probably from 1969 - Photo B. Manby

With the success of the 23' Huntress, there was now a demand for a larger boat with twin engines. So the Huntsman 28 was drawn up by Alan Burnard, with Ray Hunt's blessing and so started the range of fast sea going cruisers much sought after by discerning yachtsmen all over the world.

Using the basis of the Huntress mould, this was then given more depth as the Huntress freeboard would have been too low for the longer Huntsman. This would in turn give more headroom inside the cabin and a larger boat all round.

Vital Statistics:

LOA: 28' 10" (8.8m)

LWL: ~24' 10" (~7.6m)

Beam: 8' 9" (2.66m)

Draught: 2' 6" (0.76m)

Displacement 8160lbs (3710kg)

Hull No.	WPO No.	Race No.	Reg No.	Current Name	Build Date	Owner/Location Date	A.K.A.
1	6348			Naria	Sep 1961	P. Cohen 1972 Current location unknown
2	6805			Safari	May 1962	For Sale - Adrian Nicolle 2013	Michelle; Bagheera
3	6806			Sunday Girl	May 1961	P. Morton, Cowes 2011	Endbill; Pink-Champagne; Moonfleet
4	6807			Quilca	Jun 1961	G. Gallichan, Jersey 1994 Broken up in 2009 after sinking several times at her berth.
5	6808			Blue Magic	Jun 1961	L. Lipman, Newcastle 1980	Clanger; Whistler;
6	6809			Shikari	Jul 1961	Restored by Custom Yachts
7	6810			Berceuse	Jul 1961	N. Magnay, Isle of Man 1981
8	6942			Diamonds Dublin	1961	Poole 1975	Berceuse
9	6943			Rigmarole of Mylor	Sep 1961	R. Stables, Fowey 2002	Freda Mary; Efbee
10	6944			Mijax	Nov 1961	Montmarcel, 1969
11	5062			Safari	1962	J Stevens, Salcombe 1969
12	5075			Huntsman	Feb 1962	1993: Bannister, Billericay 2014: Bannister, Hamble
13 - 22						Not Allocated due to renumbering by Fairey Marine
23	5076			Jane Again	May 1962	J. Cowan, Haslar April 2001	Jane; Emma C
24	5128			Joval	May 1962	M. Endicott, Watchett 2013
25	5129			Rosanco	Apr 1962	P. Barker, Romsey 1996	Portman; Orion
26	5130	606		Seaspray	Jun 1962	R. Perrot, Guernsey 1996
27	5131			Blue Haloo	Jun 1962	T. Holmes, Undergoing restoration in Kent 2011
28	5132			Surprice	Jun 1962	L Andersson, Sweden 2011	Grizzly
29	5133			Ennour	Aug 1962	H. Bastide, St. Tropez 1966	Grinian
30	5315			L'Ultimo Amor	Jul 1962 2016	M. Thompson, Chichester Dec 2010 S. Dann, ?
31	5316			Knight Errant	Jun 1963	K. Ryland, Romsey 1990	GilGil
32	5317				Nov 1962	R. Purves, Bankstown Australia
33	5318				Feb 1963	Mr. Rotival, France Firefighting Boat
34	5319	27	333698	Here and Now	1962	P. Fairall, Eastleigh 1986	Fairey Huntsman
35	5395				Jul 1962	Bozzi, Italy
36	5320			Susanara	May 1963	R. Simpson, London
37	5493				Sep 1962	West Coast Salvage, Vancouver
38	5493				Sep 1962	West Coast Salvage, Vancouver
39	5478			Induna		A. Cloelta, Geneva
40	5479			Disputa	Jun 1963	Maj. Reid, Toronto 1964
41	5480			Santa Maria	23 July 1963
42	5577				Nov 1962	Snr. Bozzi Italy
43	5594			Sea Bass		P. Bass, Essex 1998	Val de Lisa; Wild Lisa; Seafish
44	5595			Suncracker	Dec 1963	T. Webb Cowes Feb 2001	Cathy III; Hiboux;
45	5707				Jun 1963	Ronan, Southend
46	5708	38 and 999		Sea Plough	1963	K. Sayer, Hamble 2001 Lying Foulkes, Hamble	Iolanthe; Barracuda of Hamble; Just Nothing
47	5813	202		Two O Two	May 1964	R. Kemp, Hamble Jun 1988	Guiding Light II;
48	5891			Gladiator	1963	Penman, Itchenor Shipyard J. Robertson, Bembridge	Not Truff
49	6018				Dec 1963	McIntyre, Isle of Bute
50	5965			Hideaway	Apr 1964	G. Woollatt, Pwlheli
51	5966			Threadneedle	1964	C. Randall, Chertsey Sept 2012	Le Reve
52	6019			Blue Heron	Jun 1964	Maj. Reid, Bedfordshire Jul 1976	Lucius
53	5964			Seahound of Wight	Jun 1964	D. Chamberlain, Hamble 1999
54	6086	8 and 215		Seven Dials	Jun 1964	M. Russell, London 1998 Last spotted in Turkey, 2019
55	6087			Ischia		A. Davies, Swansea 1999	Europa II
56	6088			Concordia		Eivind Haaland, Norway 1999	Oygut
57	6156			San Drea		A. Smith, Looe (Part Complete; Sterndrives?) Last seen in Cornwall on a trailer 1989 in poor state minus outdrives.	The most likely slot for this one.
58	6129			Scapa Huntsman	1964?	1999: Allen Bros, Leicestershire Undergoing restoration in a barn after being wrecked and abandoned on a Welsh beach.	Mandy K; Le Jester Perkins T6.354 145HP
59	6130			Sea Huntsman	1964	Hunt, Bangor 1990
60	6185	212		Fast Lady	1965	D. Marston, Southampton 2003
61	6186			Tom Pepper	1965	Recently sold, Owners unknown	Aphrodite; Tertia of Wight; Tom Pepper lll
62	6187				Jun 1965	Algerian Govt.
63	6267				Oct 1964	Rendell, Exeter
64	6240			Servilia	Jun 1965	Undergoing restoration with N Wood & Pater, Jersey 2009
65	6241	606		Petita		P. Hudleston, Yarmouth 2005
66	6292				Dec 1964	M. Feuillet, Toulouse
67	6242			Star Hunter	Jun 1965	R. Bird, Yarmouth July 2008	Zooie; Tertius
68	6279			Dahu V	Apr 1965	Mme. R Bolloite, France
69	6280			Nauti Bear	Apr 1965	P. Jackson, Calshot? 2014	Stella Maris
70	6281	333 & 009		Svelto	1965	Zannis Shipping, Pireus Greece	Fiducia of Hamble
71	6324				Dec 1965	Zannis Co.
72	6325	560		John Peel	Jul 1966	D. Lewis, Portchester 1999
73	6326			Carinia	Jun 1966	M Bernard, France
74	6389			Svelt	May 1966	Lyttleton, Malta
75	6352				Mar 1965	Maritime Motors, Chertsey
76	6474			Monchique	Mar 1966	A. Coggs, Brundall 1972
77					Jun 1965	Gianconia
78	6418				Aug 1965	Collodo, Italy
79	6423			Shikari	Sep 1965	Mitchell & Sons, Cornwall T. Glover, Colchester 2005	Most likely slot for this one
80	6327			Margarita	1965	London Show Boat 1966 Aug 2011: S. Austin, Cambridge 2016: R. Moore, Birdham	Gay Huntsman; Janna
81	6449					H. Palsbo
82	6390			Speedbird	1966	S. Blackaller, Salcombe 1972	Thunderball
83	6461				1966	Wadstein, Finland
84	6461				1966	Wadstein, Finland
85	6468			Cheyne	Dec 1965	M. Lewis, Custom Marine 2010	Phelon
86	6484			Smart Alex	Nov 1966	J. Mitchell, Orkney 1992	Blue Marlin; Miss Marlin; Hilarious
87	6483			Chasseur	May 1966	Cumming, Port Glasgow 1988
88						Dell Quay Yacht Co.
89	6548					Hill, Newhaven
90	6560			Superstar	Jul 1966 2017	J. Mutter, Weymouth J. Hemmings, Weymouth For Sale www.portlandseabass.com	WH586
91	6543			Fairey Fast	1966 1998	B. Dolk, Holland	Vee Zero
92	6544			Arak	Feb 1967	Le conte Moustier, France
93	6545			Maditax	1967	Perilberg
94	6546		333628	Midnight Blue	Feb 1967	P. Patenall, 2008	Super Huntsman; Nina
95	6634				Dec 1966	Maldives??
96	6605			Aria	1967	A. Davies, Swansea 1999
97	6606			Rosemary W Sirocco	May 1967 2014	McKenzie 1977 Lying South of France. For Sale
98	6635	334		Chiquita	Jun 1967	Maldives, 1987 Now Sunk	Nicholby; Needlenose
99	6604			Josephine C	Apr 1967	Goyder-Shanks, Southampton Broken up in 2003	Querelle
100	6637			Flying Fish	Jul 1967	D. Johnson, Dartmouth 2013	Flying fish of Hamworthy; Zante; Brig-y-Don
101	6650	203		Flower Power	Aug 1967	J Roberts, East Cowes 2009
102	6660			Yankee	1968	Mnr. Saudret
103	6661	333	336699	Playtime II	1967	B. Curtis, Hamble	Teen Teen Teen; C Torq;
104	6662			Fury		S. Redman, E. Sussex	Pepperbox Pepper Pot?
105	6697			Protector	May 1968	P. Nowell, Edinburgh Sept 1998
106	6698			Hi-Tee	Jun 1968	B. Campbell, Yarmouth 2000 (Under Restoration)	Steptoe
107	6696	919		Sabre Dance	Oct 1967 Sept 74	J. Rowe 1968 Sank off Jersey (The same storm sank Ted Heath's "Morning Cloud 3" off the coast of Sussex.)
108	6756			Blue Mist	1968	J. Farrow built an aft cabin onto this one. He used it for a week and decided that a larger boat was required, so went on to build Sea Swordsman 2003: R. Hall, Exmouth ??: M. Dewhurst, Poole 2013: Cut up and Burnt due to divorce proceedings.	Colne Huntsman
109	6759			LA Garoupe IV	Apr 1968	Written off in a fire in a paint shed in Holland 2000
110	6763	505		Maidfast	Apr 1968	S. Roberts, Southampton For Sale
111	6760			Nimrod of Hamble	1969	July 2013: J. Gouin, Nantes, France	Giggleswick Girl
112	6764			Navarre	Mar 1969	D. Phillips, St. Mawes May 2012	Honeyrush; Tufter; Avancer
113	6900			Bron	Feb 1970	T. Sayers, Jersey Restored 1999
114	6898			Nelson		C.J. Harley, NZ This shell and Swordsman No. 26 are "as moulded and delivered". They are stored in a barn in South Island New Zealand. They are actively For Sale. For more information, please contact the FOC.
115	6901		363359	Montero	1970	Demo Boat B. Dolk, Holland 2001	Seahound
116	6902			Charisma	Mar 1969	N.H. Villiers Boat Lost Cyprus 1971
117	6903			Sondora	1969	M. Lewis, Southampton Oct 2012	Deluxe 4 berth
118	6923			Tom Pepper II	Mar 1970	I. Andrews Poole 2001 2013: Undergoing Restoration
119	6942			White Wash ll	Jan 1969	2014: R. & D. Bingham, Rye	Whitewash;
120	6924	909		Fordspeed	30 May 1969	J.Lang, Weymouth 1999
121	6925	808		Fordpower	9 Jun 1969	Ford Motor Company Hit submerged rocks and sank between Herm and Sark
122	6945			Flying Fisher	1970	J. Mutter, Weymouth 2001
123	6926			May-Britts Maverick	Jul 1971	J. Hicks, Bembridge Dec 2012	Aphillion; Spindrift; Maverick
124	5005			First Priority Shearwater	May 1970	I. Forrest, Tamar 1999 P. Little, St. Mawes	Susanara W
125	5006				1974	Crown Agents, Anguila, British West Indies
126	5007			Marie Louise	1972	T. Tomalin, Bangor N.I. 2008	Brave
127	5080				May 1970	Lane, ??
128						Republic of Senegal, Hull No. transferred to Huntress 238
129					Jun 1969	Moulded

	ID	Info	Required	on	the	following:

				Blue Wing
				Dark Huntsman		S. Campbell, Donaghadee
				Iduna II
				Mary Jane

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