Hotfoot 31
Description
The Hotfoot 31 is a rare, Canadian-built ultralight racer/cruiser designed by Doug Hemphill and produced in very limited numbers by Hotfoot Boats (later Ontario Yachts) between 1984 and the early 1990s, with only about a dozen hulls ever completed.
Construction Details
| Designer | Doug Hemphill |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hotfoot Boats |
| Length | 31.000 ft |
| LOA | 31.500 ft |
| LWL | 26.000 ft |
| Beam | 10.500 ft |
| Displacement | 5000 lb |
| Ballast | 2000 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1984 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 35 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11 ft |
| p | 36 ft |
| e | 15 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 ft | 11 ft | 36 ft | 15 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Hotfoot 31 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 37 ft - (11278 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.8 ft - (4511 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.09 ft - (11915 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 39.37 ft - (12000 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 281.76 ft² |
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Hotfoot 31 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 31.08 ft - (9473 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.85 ft - (4526 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.21 ft - (8294 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.04 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.99 ° |
| Area | * 202.03 ft² |
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Hotfoot 31 - GENOA
| Luff | * 36.91 ft - (11250 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.14 ft - (5529 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.85 ft - (10622 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.95 ft - (5166 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.95 ° |
| Area | * 312.83 ft² |
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Hotfoot 31 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 37 ft - (11278 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
| Leech | 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 527 ft² |
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Hotfoot 31 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 36.91 ft - (11250 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 20.34 ft - (6200 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.34 ft - (6200 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 638 ft² |
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