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The Hunter 27 is a boat built to a price--a low price--and it shows; but it may represent a good value.

The Hunter 27 is the smallest boat in the Hunter line, which runs up to 43′ in length. The Hunter 27 is a popular boat with first-time sailboat buyers, and with small-boat sailors purchasing their first auxiliary cruising boat. Since the boat was introduced in 1975, thousands have been built.

Like other boats with a reasonably long production run, the Hunter 27 has gone through minor changes since its introduction. Wheel steering is now standard. The boat utilizes a split backstay to allow a stern boarding ladder and to prevent the helmsman from hitting his head on a centerline backstay. All the ports open for ventilation, The mainsheet lead has been altered, and there have been other minor modifications, such as a switch to European-style pulpits and running lights.

Judging from the response of Hunter owners we’ve talked to, all Hunters, including the 27, are purchased for one reason: price. The Hunter 27 is just about the cheapest diesel-powered 27′ cruising boat money can buy.

In their advertising literature, Hunter stresses that efficiency in construction, standardization of components, and low overhead keep their prices low, To some extent, this is true, and it is neither new, nor is it anything to be ashamed of. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, known neither for cheap boats nor low quality, pioneered in component standardization and assembly-line construction.

By eliminating factory-installed options, every Hunter 27 can be built the same. No going to the stockroom for an optional item. No time-consuming reading of each boat’s specifications as it moves down the assembly line. There are trade-offs, however.

An inability to custom-tailor a boat. A lack of flexibility in deck layout. The Hunter 27 owner must customize his boat at the dealer level, or do it himself. This appeals to dealers, who often make as much on the installation of options as they do on commissions.

The Hunter 27 is a bit high-sided and sterile looking. High freeboard and a high cabin trunk are almost necessary in a 27, boat that claims over 6′ of headroom. The sterility comes from the Hunter bone white on bone white color scheme, and paucity of external teak trim. Exterior teak is to the fiberglass boatbuilding industry what chrome is to Detroit. There are no hull and deck color options.

Construction

Construction of the Hunter 27 is solid glass layup, with plywood reinforcement in high-stress areas such as winch mountings and locker tops. Gelcoat and finish quality of the hull molding are good. No roving printthrough is evident, and the hull is quite fair—more than can be said for many more expensive boats.

The hull-to-deck joint of the Hunter 27 is simple and strong. The hull molding has an internal flange molded at right angles to the hull at deck level. This flange is heavily coated with adhesive bedding, the deck molding is laid over the flange, and the joint covered with a slotted aluminum toerail which is through-bolted with stainless steel bolts at 6-inch intervals. This is an obvious and very satisfactory answer to the hull-to-deck joint problem. The flaying surfaces of the joint appear to match well, and the adhesive compound has squeezed out along the joint where it can be inspected.

Across the transom, the joint is less satisfactory. The gelcoat and putty with which the joint is faired at the stern was sloppy on every Hunter 27 we examined.

The keel of the Hunter 27 is a narrow, high aspect lead fin weighing 3,000 lbs. The shoal draft version has a much shallower lead fin weighing 3,200 lbs. The additional weight of the shoal keel is to make up for the shift in the vertical center of gravity of the boat that would occur if a shoal keel of the same weight as the deep fin were to be used.

The keel-to-hull joint has caused problems in some Hunter 27s. The narrowness of the lead keel at the point of attachment to the hull results in considerable leverage on the hull when the boat heels. Several Hunter 27 owners who returned The Practical Sailor boat owner evaluations report oilcanning of the hull, leaking keelbolts, or vertical misalignment of the hull and keel. We have observed this vertical misalignment in the Hunter 25, but we have not seen it specifically in the 27.

The chainplates of the Hunter 27 consist of stainless steel U-bolts fastened through the anodized aluminum toerail. No backing plates are used with these. The chainplates are likely to carry any load to which they will normally be subjected. However, a simple U-bolt, no matter how heavy, is a poor choice for a primary chainplate unless the arc of the U-bolt is radiused to the diameter of the clevis pin which goes through it, and unless the strain on the bolt lines up with its vertical axis, U-bolt chainplates of the correct configuration are used in some European boats, notably the Nicholson and Bowman lines. Both of these lines of boats carry Lloyd’s Bureau of Shipping classification certificates. We strongly suggest that Hunter 27 owners consider installing aluminum or stainless steel backing plates under their U-bolt chainplates, and check them periodically to be sure that the nuts are tight. With only two nuts on each shroud anchorage, this check is extremely important.

The rig is a modern, high aspect ratio masthead sloop. The mast is a deck-stepped, white Kenyon spar, supported by a wood compression column attached to the main bulkhead. We have seen no sign of compression stress in the Hunter 27 mast step.

Hunter uses gate valves on underwater skin fittings, We prefer seacocks. We also prefer some kind of shutoff valve on any skin fitting remotely near the waterline. Few builders provide them. Hunter is no exception.

Handling Under Sail

The Hunter 27 comes with a mainsail and 110% genoa. The total sail area with this configuration is 360 square feet, an average amount for a modern 7,000 lb boat. A larger genoa will be required for sailing in light-air areas.

Despite a ballast/displacement ratio of almost 43%, owners do not consider the Hunter 27 a stiff boat under sail. They also consider the boat’s performance under sail only fair to good. There are several reasons for the boat’s mediocre sailing qualities.

First of all, the boat comes factory-equipped with sails. This means cheaper sails, for they are bought in quantity by the builder. It also, almost inevitably, means sails that are not designed for specific local conditions. Average sails make for average performance.

There is no provision for headsail sheeting angle adjustment. Without a genoa track, all headsails must sheet to the slotted toerail. On a wide 27-footer with this arrangement, the headsail slot will rarely be the proper width for good windward performance.

With a small headsail, the lead will almost always be too far outboard.

There is also no traveler for the main sheet. This limits the creation of the proper angle of attack of the mainsail, and complicates draft control.

A relatively fat boat such as the Hunter 27 rapidly acquires weather helm as the boat heels. This is due in part to the asymmetry of the boat’s submerged sections. The judicious use of sail controls such as travelers, vangs, and flattening reefs greatly enhances the ability to keep the boat sailing on her feet, which will help reduce weather helm. Hunter 27 owners complain that the boat suffers from extreme weather helm.

Chainplates set at the outboard edge of the deck also compromise windward performance. This arrangement makes it almost impossible to close the slot effectively with a large headsail.

If the Hunter 27 were equipped with well-made sails, inboard chainplates, inboard and outboard headsail tracks, a good vang, and a mainsheet traveler, we suspect that there would be a substantial improvement in the boat’s windward ability. There would also be a marked difference in price. Should you desire to make these changes, the parts would probably cost upwards of $1,500. Then the problems begin. How do you attach the chainplates? Will the deck take the vertical loading that will be on the track? Can the boom handle heavy vang loads? We are not talking about turning the Hunter 27 into a hot racer. We are only talking about improving the performance of the boat to a reasonable level for cruising.

Windward performance, then, is one of the tradeoffs made for low price. Only the prospective purchaser, after considering how the boat is to be used, can decide how much that is worth. Since the shoal-draft Hunter 27 is more heavily ballasted than the deep-draft version, its stability is likely to be similar. However, the deep, high aspect ratio fin is likely to be more efficient.

Handling Under Power

With only eight horsepower to push around a 7,000 lb, high-sided boat, do not expect a Hunter 27 to be a sprightly performer under power.

In 1979, the power plant of the Hunter 27 was changed from the eight horsepower Renault diesel. The Renault diesels were relatively untried in the US marine market. The early Yanmar engines, though noisy and noted for their vibration, are also known for their reliability.

At least one owner we talked to was, to put it mildly, disappointed with the Renault installation. Although the engine runs well, the attachment of the shifting mechanism to the transmission lever has the disconcerting habit of vibrating itself loose. When docking, the results of this shortcoming could be less than amusing to both the boat owner and his insurance company.

Owners of Renault-powered Hunter 27s should definitely be aware of this potential problem.

Another owner reported leaking strut bolts and shaft wear due to improper shaft alignment, All engine installations should be realigned after the boat is launched for the first time. This should be a routine part of commissioning, but it rarely is. A given used Hunter 27 may not have had it done.

Engine access is good, behind the removable companionway ladder. There is partial soundproofing in the engine enclosure, but not enough to shield the interior from a substantial amount of noise.

Fuel capacity is 12.5 gallons, in an aluminum tank located in the starboard cockpit locker. The tank is held in place by a stainless steel strap, There is no grounding jumper between the fuel fill and the tank. This is in violation of the standards for fuel tank installation of the American Boat and Yacht Council, which sets minimum standards used in the industry.

Owners consider the boat underpowered with either the Renault or Yanmar engines. They consider the boat’s performance under power only fair to good.

Deck Layout

Because the Hunter 27’s decks are relatively free of sail control hardware, there are relatively few toe stubbers. Even the grayest cloud has a silver lining.

New Hunter 27s have international style running lights mounted on the bow and stern pulpits. These are far superior to the in-hull running lights on older Hunters, and better than those used on many more expensive boats. New boats also have a good-sized foredeck anchor well, incorporating a well-designed latch and a heavy stainless steel eye for the attachment of the bitter end of the anchor rode. The well has a large scupper which drains through the stem.

Although owners consider the cockpit of the Hunter 27 small, we find it comfortable for five, and certainly large enough for a 27′ boat. Wheel steering has definitely made the cockpit seem bigger. With five people in the cockpit, the stern of the boat begins to squat. A bigger cockpit would only encourage sailing with more people, causing the boat to squat even more.

Late models have Yacht Specialties pedestal steering. There is good provision for an emergency tiller, which is supplied with the boat.

Access to the steering gear is excellent, through the lazarette locker. Unfortunately, because the steering gear, scupper hoses, and exhaust hose go through this locker, it cannot be used for storage. To do so would be to risk damage to vital parts of the ship’s systems.

There is a large locker under the starboard cockpit seat. Unfortunately, because the fuel tank is located in this locker, nothing can really be stowed there without risking damage to the fuel system. Wet lines or sails stored in the locker would drip on the aluminum tank, inviting corrosion. Shelves installed in both these lockers would make them more useful.

To raise the cockpit sill above the level of the lowest cockpit coaming, the lower drop-board must be left in place, This complicates access below when underway, but having the companionway blocked up to deck level is essential for sailing in unsheltered waters or heavy weather.

The cockpit bulkhead slopes forward. This means that a dodger must be installed if one wishes to ventilate the cabin in rain or heavy weather.

The high cockpit coamings provide good backrests for those sitting in the cockpit. They should also help keep the cockpit dry. These coamings have moldedin sheet winch islands. The owner wishing to upgrade to winches larger than the standard Lewmar 7s will discover that the islands are too small for a much larger winch. For the owner who wishes to use a large genoa, this could be a real problem. Despite these shortcomings, the T-shaped cockpit is reasonably comfortable, and is one of the boat’s better design features.

The Hunter 27 is a roomy boat. Headroom is just over 6′ under the main hatch, and almost 5′ 10″ at the forward end of the main cabin.

The forepeak contains a double berth. Aft of that cabin is a full-width head. Newer Hunter 27s have a holding tank system. Older boats are likely to have portable heads.

The main cabin has settee berths port and starboard. These settees extend under the forward bulkhead. While this arrangement reduces seating area, it also allows more room for the galley and quarterberth. It’s a reasonable trade-off.

To port, at the aft end of the cabin, there is a quarterberth. A folding chart table is located over the forward end of the quarterberth. To starboard is the galley, with sink, two-burner alcohol stove, and icebox.

With eight opening ports, two opening hatches, and the companionway, ventilation in newer Hunter 27s is excellent at anchor in good weather. Older models have fewer opening ports. As with many boats, there is no provision for ventilation in heavy weather.

With a molded glass headliner, teak-finished bulkheads, solid teak trim, and teak cabin sole, the cabin has a finished appearance. There is good storage for a boat of this size for short-term cruising. Joinerwork is of fair stock boat quality.

Conclusions

A new Hunter 27 in the ’80s was about the least expensive boat in its class—far cheaper than many other boats of this size. The boat also comes standard with items that are optional on other boats, such as wheel steering, life jackets, anchor, and fire extinguishers.

However, it is not realistic to expect a boat that is 15% cheaper than another boat of the same size and type to be equivalent in quality. There is just so much that efficiency, standardization, and bulk buying can do toward reducing the price of a boat. Inevitably, the price of a boat is a function the time, materials, and incidental costs that go into it. There is no magic way to reduce the cost of building a boat.

The Hunter 27 graphically demonstrates how costs can be reduced. A great deal of time is saved in construction by hurrying finish work, by using staples instead of screws, by eliminating the necessity to customize each boat.

Hunter owners are the first to admit the influence that the low price of the boat had on their boat-buying decision. Many are happy with their boats, some are defensive about them, and others are really unhappy with them. For the relatively unsophisticated sailboat buyer—the new sailor, the powerboat convert—the Hunter 27 may represent a good value. As his experience grows, we expect he will be willing to pay more, in order to get more.

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Thank you for this article as I, a novice am about to rehab and deal with a 1978 Hunter. As I go through this I suspect many a sentence will ring in my mind to remind me what an experienced sailor has: time to reflect on learning experiences and sharing it with others. Best Wishes and fair winds – Alex Schult

I have a 1979 Hunter 27 I have completely restored her I re manned a yanmar 20gmf new North Sailes new standing and running rigging keel bolts do not leak self tailing winches yes she is a production boat but points and sails fine for cruising. Interior completely renovated hmmn no staples! I have seen and been on some so called higher end boats quality and preformence is a matter of opinion you need deep pockets for a custom boat if you have the $$$ go for it for me I’ll stick with my Hunter 27 Aura great boat without breaking the bank!😎

Hey Theodore, I’ve owned a 82 Hunter 27’ for over 20 years. I took a job about 5 years ago that included a lot of international travel and found myself using my boat for doc candy and Christmas decorations at our home doc. So, I’m beginning a complete refrub, which includes a new Yanmar motor (ouch). I’ve got quite a bit of interior and exterior rehab with not a lot of experience. Anyway I could pull on some of your experience?

We purchased a 1979 Hunter 27 in 2020 as an upgrade from our Nordica 16. Our territory (the Baie de Chaleurs) in northern New Brunswick Canada has a reputation for unpredictable winds and weather. I installed wheel steering (an Edson outfit) which greatly improved my enjoyment. However, I still has issued with docking using the low-cockpit controls for the Yanmar diesel. Researching for solutions, I came across the website of “Electric Yacht” out of Minnesota. So, in 2021, I converted the drive to electric. It has taken me two years to sell the Yanmar. The conversion cost me around $15,000 CA including 4 hours for a machinist to align the propeller shaft and electric motor properly (the hardest part). We are more than happy with the results. Docking now is a joy. I even learned to back-in to our berth and my eyes are always on my surroundings. All the controls are on my binacle The 10 KW motor uses four 150 AmpHr lithium iron-phosphate batteries and works flawlessly. We have even crossed the bay to Quebec twice under just power alone. No gas, no fumes, no noise. He are happy saiiers 🙂

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The hunter 27 2 is a 26.58ft fractional sloop designed by hunter design team and built in fiberglass by hunter marine (usa) between 1989 and 1994..

The Hunter 27 2 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small.

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I'm looking at purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27. Is this a well built boat and are there any costly items that I should consider? Any comments and revies would be a great help.  

It's a hull w/deck, has rigging and an engine. Make sure those are OK, as they are the biggies. So...you throw some sails to it...and then go fart around. Every thing else on a boat is extras....  

Well built for what type sailing? Open ocean crossing? I won't do it. Coastal cruising with an inlet a few hours away? Yea I do that. Here is a link about inspecting boats: http://www.sailnet.com/forums/boat-review-purchase-forum/48177-boat-inspection-trip-tips.html The most costly item would be the diesel engine, second would be the sails. You are going to get a survey, right? That should find most of the problems. Our first sailboat was a Hunter 25, a bit older than the one you are looking at. Her weak spot was compression under the mast, leaks rotted the wood.  

Is it the 2000 designed H 270? HUNTER 270 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com Not my personal favourite of the Hunter line (that era) but it's probably fine for coastal cruising. As has been alluded to, there are always costly things to consider. If the engine area is clean and well kept that's a good sign, any staining from deck or portlight leaks are something to look out for. Unusual or strong smells can indicate other things going on... As to whether it's a 'well built' boat, you'll get plenty of opinions, not all aligned...  

WAIT, is this the Hunter with water ballast?  

I believe the Hunter 260 is the one that has the water ballast option (mostly for trailering with a light duty pickup).  

I think the 27 he is talking about is a bit smaller version of the 28 - walk through transom, no water ballast, I remember reading a review about them - they were not well though of - I don't think they made many. But really depends on the deal you get - if it is in good shape and at a good price - and you are using it on a lake or the intra-coastal could be a good choice - but I would want a good price because when you go to sell it - it will have limited appeal - too big to trailer , too small to spend a lot of time aboard ( overnights) , if you were in Florida anything above $12K ( for one in good shape) would be too much.  

I personally wouldn't choose this boat except in maybe in a lake or river, with very limited time in open water. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk  

With the exception of "Hunter bashing" why? I mean I hope not because of the B&R rig, as they are even used on large cruising cats. For the record my own intended use would be inland lake, or bays. Its a 27 footer, not exactly a blue water offshore cruiser. I also wouldn't take my WL24 offshore... but then people have ALSO successfully done that as well.  

Why? The unprotected rudder for starts. It has a fin keel which is fine and and all, but mixing that with a shallow draft suggests sailing more shallow waters. That's a good way to get stuck in the sand(Unless it has a retractable keel). Hence the reason I'd stick to lake and river. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk  

RoodSnipes said: Why? The unprotected rudder for starts. It has a fin keel which is fine and and all, but mixing that with a shallow draft suggests sailing more shallow waters. That's a good way to get stuck in the sand(Unless it has a retractable keel). Hence the reason I'd stick to lake and river. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Click to expand...

Ok, so your criteria also applies to like the Beneteau First 36.7, and most fin keeled boats with spade rudders right? But much worse for wing keeled boats with spade rudders? That eliminates most production boats... someone ought to tell the charter companies. Maybe because the picture shows like the rudder sits lower than the keel? I think that is camera angle, I do believe they are same depth, but I could be wrong (and yeah that would really stink). I was just trying to figure out if it was a Hunter bashing thing (there was a lot of that around, and yeah I've done it too), but sounds like no. Many of us on the East Coast take the compromise to wing keel or shoal draft keel for purposes of getting into the very shallow bays. Boats like this wouldn't sell otherwise... Catalina 385 ? Catalina Yachts  

I'd suggest looking into a 3/4 length full keel with a little less top heavy monohull at around 30' length(I don't know of many boats like this though, unfortunately) if you might want to cruise the coast line some time as well. If you plan on sticking to fresh water a catamaran might be a better option due to more deck space, more stable in calm water, and shallow draft and are good for coastal cruising too (just avoid storms). Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk  

the 2005 Hunter 27 is the same basic boat that they build today. one of the best years and before Marlow got involved. they also made the 27 X which was a 6" deeper keel for better performance. the rudder is longer then the shoal keel and shorter then the deep keel. I sailed one a few years ago and thought it sailed well for a 27' cruiser. it is a fun easy to sail boat for a small family, 4 max in the cockpit. and has a lot of nice people freindly features for 27'er. I believe they all had Yanmar 2 gm 20 engines. which is a good engine for that boat the rig is a B&R rig with one diamond shroud that is adjusted near the base of the mast so not a big deal to adjust without going up the rig. one upper and one lower, swept spreaders and no backstay. big roach main and smaller 110% jib which is very easy to handle single handed.  

Check out 28' cape dory sloop. (This type of style is what I'm refering to) Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk  

Rood I do get what you are saying and I at least partially agree... but nobody was thinking of oceans crossing here. The Dory has its own issues by the way. Couldn't go uphill with a hurricane behind it for one.  

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Season of Discovery Class Tuning Incoming - February 27

As we continue to monitor class performance and player feedback in Season of Discovery, we’ve designed the following tuning adjustments, which we intend to implement with scheduled weekly maintenance:

• Developers’ notes: Lifebloom refunds half its new base mana cost per stack when it expires or is dispelled. This part has always functioned in this way, and we’ve seen a bit of confusion around how the mana return portion of Lifebloom functions.
• Living Seed now heals for 50% of the critical heal that planted the seed (was 30%). This heal now blooms from non-periodic healing received, in addition to any damage taken.
• Nourish mana cost reduced by 27%.
• Moonkin Form now also reduces the mana cost of Moonfire by 50% and increases Moonfire periodic damage by 50%. Sunfire also benefits from this change.
• Moonkins can now cast non-healing Restoration spells without cancelling their shapeshift. This includes: Remove Curse, Remove Poison, Abolish Poison, Innervate, Rebirth, Revive, Mark of the Wild, and Gift of the Wild.
• Fury of Stormrage improved: when this rune makes Healing Touch instant, it now also makes it castable in all shapeshift forms.
• Dual Wield Specialization no longer grants a 30% damage bonus to Raptor Strike for wielding two weapons of the same type.
• Crusader Strike now deals Holy damage instead of Physical damage, ignoring armor, and is now affected by Holy damage prevention. Crusader Strike is still considered a melee attack, and not a spell.
• Seal of Martyrdom can no longer trigger Art of War, and will no longer be triggered by Frost Oil or other weapon procs.
• Developers’ notes: when Redirect is combined in a macro with other Combo Point related abilities, it often does not function as expected. We recommend not including it in such macros.
• Main Gauche now generates 3 combo points on your target and base Energy cost reduced to 15.
• Just a Flesh Wound threat bonus increased such that Rogue tanks will generate approximately 30% more threat.
• Two-Handed Mastery rune now also provides 10% increased Attack Power and 10% increased chance to hit with spells after hitting a target with a two-handed weapon.
• Shamanistic Rage rune now grants 5% of the Shaman’s maximum mana per second, instead of a value scaling from Attack Power, Spell Power, or Healing Power.
• Spirit of the Alpha rune now grants the casting Shaman 20% increased Attack Power if they cast the spell on a target other than themselves.
• Earth Shield mana cost reduced by 67%, and charges increased from 3 to 9. The base amount healed now properly scales with level and is about 50% higher than previously at level 40.
• Power Surge tooltip revised to clarify functionality. This rune periodically grants mana every 5 seconds, equal to 15% of the Shaman’s intellect. Some potential timing issues that could have sometimes made it give less mana than intended have been fixed.
• Ancestral Guidance cooldown reduced to 1 minute (was 2 minutes).
• Developers’ notes: The higher armor values on certain mechanical enemies in Gnomeregan was correct and intended, but we will adjust the armor on Crowd Pummeler 9-60 and Mekingeer Thermaplugg slightly to provide up to a 10% increase in physical damage received, depending on modifiers present. We also checked the Mechanical Managerie, and it is using the correct armor values.

Thanks. I like those Druid changes.

uh oh that’s not gonna go down well

damn that sounds good

Look like very decent changes to me

Lol no changes for marksman hunter? Blizz is truly smoking some good stuff it seems.

WOW! STILL NO FROST MAGE BUFFS?? This is insane…

Well MM hunter is towards the bottom so its working as intended per blizzards standards.

Hello??? FIX ROGUE DAMAGE IN PVE.

Melee hunters didn’t deserve this.

Melee hunters nerfed to the ground, no good hunter specs now. GG.

They nerfed armor of some bosses. Should help a bit.

I liked fighting melee hunters since it was the only form of hunter that was any threat.

no warrior buffs? cmon blizz

The 10% armor reduction on two bosses is not quite enough to help out rogues and warriors, but at least it is something I guess.

Warriors are already out dpsing the majority. Will only get more with gear.

My insistence on staying a Seal of Command/Sanctity Aura spec and not respeccing for anything continues to pay dividends I see.

blizzard clearly disagrees. enjoy the -30% nerf to your absurd damage

Have you not monitored frost mage doing 50% the damage of every other class??

Don’t worry with my 2-h enh buff I’m gonna pack up every warrior I see for the melee hunters.

Class Tuning Incoming on February 27 for Druid, Hunter, Paladin, Rogue, Shaman - Season of Discovery

• Lifebloom mana cost reduced by 50%. Developers’ notes: Lifebloom refunds half its new base mana cost per stack when it expires or is dispelled. This part has always functioned in this way, and we’ve seen a bit of confusion around how the mana return portion of Lifebloom functions.
• Dual Wield Specialization no longer grants a 30% damage bonus to Raptor Strike for wielding two weapons of the same type.
• Crusader Strike now deals Holy damage instead of Physical damage, ignoring armor, and is now affected by Holy damage prevention. Crusader Strike is still considered a melee attack, and not a spell.
• Seal of Martyrdom can no longer trigger Art of War, and will no longer be triggered by Frost Oil or other weapon procs.
• Redirect no longer triggers or is affected by the global cooldown, and its own cooldown has been reduced to 10 seconds. Developers’ notes: when Redirect is combined in a macro with other Combo Point related abilities, it often does not function as expected. We recommend not including it in such macros.
• Two-Handed Mastery rune now also provides 10% increased Attack Power and 10% increased chance to hit with spells after hitting a target with a two-handed weapon.
• Shamanistic Rage rune now grants 5% of the Shaman’s maximum mana per second, instead of a value scaling from Attack Power, Spell Power, or Healing Power.
• Spirit of the Alpha rune now grants the casting Shaman 20% increased Attack Power if they cast the spell on a target other than themselves.
• Earth Shield mana cost reduced by 67%, and charges increased from 3 to 9. The base amount healed now properly scales with level and is about 50% higher than previously at level 40.
• Power Surge tooltip revised to clarify functionality. This rune periodically grants mana every 5 seconds, equal to 15% of the Shaman’s intellect. Some potential timing issues that could have sometimes made it give less mana than intended have been fixed.
• Ancestral Guidance cooldown reduced to 1 minute (was 2 minutes).
• The increased armor value of certain mechanical bosses in Gnomeregan has been reduced slightly. Developers’ notes: The higher armor values on certain mechanical enemies in Gnomeregan was correct and intended, but we will adjust the armor on Crowd Pummeler 9-60 and Mekingeer Thermaplugg slightly to provide up to a 10% increase in physical damage received, depending on modifiers present. We also checked the Mechanical Managerie, and it is using the correct armor values.

Comment by johano3012

Thank god for the hunter change

Comment by josephxp

The Blue Post was removed. EDIT: The Blue Post was posted again.

Comment by ajames27

Why do I even play this game? Blizzard has no idea what they are doing

Comment by Horcruxis

Nerfing classes when people still aren't that geared is weird. 90% of pugs not able to kill the last boss of gnomer mostly cause they're horrible players but even still nerfing the top spec isn't doing anyone any favors, just bring up the underperformers to their level instead. Such a stupid philosophy

Comment by Dean67

Shadowstep still on GCD and so not usable while in stealth....

Comment by Hulkhack

Same old Blizzard, a spec needs an adjustment, and they go overboard and gut it instead. Time to buff ranged Hunter then, I guess.

Comment by YeOlChum

CRUSADER STRIKE IS FINALLY HOLY LETS *!@#ING GOOOOOO.

Same old Blizzard, a spec needs an adjustment, and they go overboard and gut it instead. Time to buff ranged Hunter then, I guess. It's top dps by a large margin in a lvl 40 raid where bosses have armor comparable to lvl 60 40 man raid bosses. People are honestly mentally insane, like mental asylum levels of deluded if they thought that was even remotely fine.

Comment by bboypose

what the f**k kind of changes are these. hunters literally haven't gone a hotfix without getting nerfed in a month. rogue's still 1 shot with mutilate. moonkins get nerfed then immediately buffed back up to what they were at? paladins still left in the trash can with a MINISCULE change that should've been there from the start? balancing in this game is laughable.

Comment by Rethric

Good twohanded enhancement shaman buffs

Comment by AdamRC

Wow they finally fixed the bug where Ret pallies were above frost mages on damage

Comment by shyguyyetnot

CRUSADER STRIKE IS FINALLY HOLY LETS *!@#ING GOOOOOO. Bro holy #$%^ I !@#$ my pants reading this change! Bout to pop off in Gnomer with total armor ignore on this!

Comment by Sgf916

Why does everyone freak out about damage numbers, focus on the QoL and actual functionality changes instead. SoD is a test bed and changes will be non stop, if you focus only on high numbers you will miss out on the entire point of the season

Comment by Rockyy

Enh buffs are looking great, shame I'm almost done leveling it. Don't plan on playing it after 40 since it's my 2nd alt. Shadowstep still on GCD and so not usable while in stealth.... Good, rogues do not need more pvp power. Stop asking for more.

Same old Blizzard, a spec needs an adjustment, and they go overboard and gut it instead. Time to buff ranged Hunter then, I guess. Why are you all overreacting, classes will get changed/buffed/nerfed constantly for the entire life of SoD stop reacting so negatively and just enjoy the content. Dps numbers aren’t everything.

Nerfing classes when people still aren't that geared is weird. 90% of pugs not able to kill the last boss of gnomer mostly cause they're horrible players but even still nerfing the top spec isn't doing anyone any favors, just bring up the underperformers to their level instead. Such a stupid philosophy They also have no gear. Melee hunter is an outlier, I don't want every class to be that strong or gnomer would be even easier than BFD...

Comment by videogamer

so main gauche is 3 combo points for 10 energy now and its still not gonna be strong enough to be taken over broken mutilate lol

Comment by bootsandcats352

YAY the classes with the most utility are now also the best in single target AND aoe dps. Why play rogue or warrior still? Actual determents to bring to you're raid if they are trying to dps. Can we tone done bleed and poison DR to 10 or 5%? Can rogue tanks get any magic DR in their kit? Cant parry or dodge a spell and no magic DR makes me get three shot on thermaplugg. Like doesnt matter how much threat I gen if im dead.

Comment by staticxtras

thanks for killing the only way for shamans to get mana back blizz, it actually felt really cool swaping to RB before using sham rage then swaping back now its just gone

Comment by Cuyi

Why the f*** armor exists bro? Only to ruin warrior. No sense to play warrior when you can play a ret-ardin, ignoring all resistances with your holy damage.

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Man accused of lying to FBI about Hunter Biden claimed he got fake information from Russian intelligence

By Robert Legare

Updated on: February 21, 2024 / 7:40 PM EST / CBS News

Washington —   The man accused last week of delivering false allegations to federal investigators about Hunter Biden and President Biden's business dealings told officials after his arrest that individuals "associated with Russian intelligence" were tied to apparent efforts to peddle a story about the first son, federal prosecutors revealed in a court filing Tuesday. 

Alexander Smirnov was arrested last week after being charged with two counts that alleged he lied to the FBI. Special counsel David Weiss — the Trump-appointed prosecutor tasked with investigating the president's son — accused Smirnov of providing his FBI handlers with fake allegations about Hunter and Mr. Biden in 2020.  He claimed the two Bidens each accepted $5 million from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. The claims "were false, as the Defendant knew," according to the charging documents filed against him. 

A judge ordered on Tuesday that he be released from custody on a personal recognizance bond.

Smirnov's attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, declined to comment further.  

In a court memo unsuccessfully urging a judge overseeing the case to keep Smirnov behind bars pending trial, prosecutors wrote Tuesday that after he was arrested last week for lying, "Smirnov admitted that officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story about Businessperson 1." Businessperson 1 appears to align with Hunter Biden.

Prosecutors did not say whether Smirnov's claims about the apparent ties to Russian intelligence have ever been substantiated. 

Investigators said Smirnov first became an FBI informant in 2010, meeting with and speaking to federal officials until last year. He told his FBI handlers about his contacts with foreign intelligence services, "including Russian intelligence agencies, and has had such contacts recently," prosecutors alleged in Tuesday's filing, but he was ultimately deemed unreliable and indicted. 

"Law enforcement knows about Smirnov's contact with officials affiliated with Russian intelligence because Smirnov himself reported on a number of those contacts to his FBI Handler," the special counsel's team wrote. "These contacts are extensive and extremely recent, and Smirnov had the intention of meeting with one of these officials on his upcoming planned overseas travel."

According to prosecutors, the ties he claimed to have with Russian intelligence officials presented "a serious risk he will flee in order to avoid accountability for his actions." 

Although they described a number of meetings Smirnov claimed he had with intelligence officials, federal prosecutors did not reveal which story about Hunter Biden apparently came from individuals tied to Russia. And none of the claims appeared to have been verified in the court documents. 

"He is actively peddling new lies that could impact U.S. elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials in November," Tuesday's court documents said.

The indictment against Smirnov unsealed last week accused him of "expressing a bias" against then-presidential candidate Joe Biden in May 2020 text messages with his FBI handler, expressing a view that Mr. Biden was "going to jail." 

The defendant's now-debunked claims in 2020 — including that the Ukrainian energy company Burisma hired Hunter Biden for protection "through his dad" and that Hunter and Mr. Biden were paid millions by the company — were memorialized in an FBI document known as an FD 1023. 

That document and the claims within it that federal prosecutors now say are false have been central to congressional Republicans' investigation of Mr. Biden and his son. They have pointed to the document's allegations of bribery as evidence of misdeeds. 

The charges against Smirnov appear to blunt those claims as he is accused of "transform[img] his routine and unextraordinary business contacts with Burisma in 2017 and later into bribery allegations against" Hunter and Mr. Biden. 

The president's son has been charged with nine federal tax charges for what the special counsel alleges was a "four-year scheme" to avoid paying at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.

Weiss, who was appointed U.S. attorney for Delaware by former President Donald Trump and named special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023, also charged Hunter Biden with three felony gun charges in the state of Delaware that are related to his alleged unlawful possession of a firearm.

He pleaded not guilty and in separate court papers filed in Delaware on Tuesday, Hunter Biden's attorneys blamed Smirnov's alleged lies for the sudden collapse last July of a plea and diversion agreement on the criminal charges. They wrote prosecutors took Smirnov's "bait of grand, sensational charges" and changed the conditions of their agreement. 

Separately on Tuesday, Hunter Biden's attorneys filed numerous motions in California to dismiss the tax charges against him.

A federal judge last year rejected a proposed plea deal between Weiss' office and the president's son after they disagreed on key portions of the agreement in open court. 

For his part, Smirnov's attorneys successfully argued that their client should be free pending trial, citing long-term personal relationships based in Las Vegas and other support systems and needs in the U.S. 

"With Mr. Smirnov in custody he will not be able to facilitate his counsel's contact with critical witnesses, and assist counsel with language barriers that are sure to exist," his attorney wrote. 

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Robert Legare is a CBS News multiplatform reporter and producer covering the Justice Department, federal courts and investigations. He was previously an associate producer for the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

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Hunter 27X is a 27 ′ 3 ″ / 8.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Glenn Henderson and built by Hunter Marine starting in 2006.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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