Designer's comments:
"Sailing with safety and comfort at a good speed are the main characteristics offered by the HR 31. This medium displacement modern hull is fitted with efficient keel, rudder and a modern comprehensive fractional rig. The result is a boat, which can cope with all weather conditions safely, and will also give the owner and his family many hours of pleasant sailing.
The interior is exceptionally well laid out giving an air of spaciousness unusual for a boat of this size. There are two separate double cabins, one forward and one aft, also a large toilet aft. With a full size saloon, ample galley and complete chart table, it offers the amenities and comfort of a larger yacht. There is excellent protection from the weather in the aft cockpit. The seats are two metres long. Part of the starboard seat lifts up to give access to a very generous stowage area.
For a yachtsman not interested in the latest racing gimmicks but in a proper 9.5 metre boat with a more than respectable speed, with good cruising attributes, the HR 31 will be very hard to beat."
Germán Frers
Hull and deck
The hull and deck are laminated in a HR owned factory. Isophtalic polyester and isophtalic gelcoat is used in the hull. Hand lay-up method, insulated above water against heat and cold. Gelcoat colour is white 1000. Integrated rubbing strake with brass strip. Blue decorative band in gelcoat. Strong floor reinforcement with good bilge space. The lead keel with bulb is bolted on with 9 stainless keelbolts. Horizontal surfaces on deck, superstructure and cockpit are of sandwich construction.
On deck
Handrails in teak. Aluminium toe rail. Teak in the cockpit and on the bathing platform. Strong cleats forward, aft and spring cleat amidships. Two skylights for the forepeak. Windows have aluminum frames. An opening window over the galley, in the toilet comparment and two in the aft cabin. Stainless pulpit, pushpit and guard rails. Two genoa sheet winches Lewmar 40 C. Genoa tracks with blocks and return pulleys to sheet winches. Wind shield with opening mid section and sprayhood. There are handholds at the sides of the windscreen. Easy view compass in instrument console above sliding hatch. Stainless steel ruddershaft. Tiller steering. Two dorade ventilators in coach roof. Chain locker forward with space for fenders and chain. Rigid steamhead fitting with big anchor roller. Integrated bathing platform with a folding ladder. Self-draining deck locker for 6 kg gas bottle on starboard outside of the cockpit.
Rig
7/8-rig by Seldén Mast, Sweden, with tackle for backstay tension. Running backstays are not necessary. Mainsail, 25,3 m2, and working jib, 20,3 m2, from Elvström Sails, Denmark, in special Offshore version. The halyards and the reefing lines are lead into the cockpit through 8 jammers to two Lewmar 16 C halyard winches. The reefing is made with a single line reefing system. Kicking strap, reduction 1:4. Aluminium pipe protection over the turnbuckles. Main boom with outhaul. Track on mast for spinnaker pole. Windex.
Interior
Interior tastefully finished in selected mahogany with twocomponent matt silk varnish. Well positioned lighting. All upholstery in high quality materials. Curtains to the side windows, and under the skylights. The floor in varnished teak.
Saloon, galley and chart table
Two sofas, two metres long and a stable table. Lockers with louvered doors over the sofas and stowage under. Galley with drawers and cutting board. Cooker with oven. Openable window above. Extra deep double sink. Carefully insulated ice box. On the opposite side a generous chart table with seat and drawers. White roof accentuated with alongships mahogany stripes. Headroom 1.86 m in the saloon. Inspection opening for the bilge.Fore peak
Two berths, 2.12 m long. Generous stowage above and below. Door to the saloon.Aft cabin
Double berth, 2.25 m long where it is longest and 1.62 m wide as widest. Generous wardrobe. Shelf over the berth. Two opening windows. Folding door to the saloon.The head
Bulkheads and cupboards in white laminate. Built-in shower stall with teak grating. Robust pump toilet. Stowage over and under the china basin. Footpump cold water shower. Mirror. Good ventilation through opening window.
Engine, electricity and water
Volvo Penta MD 2020, three-cylinder fresh water cooled marine diesel, 13 kW/18 HP. Saildrive with folding propeller made from bronze. The engine is carefully sound insulated. All parts easy accessible. Charging of batteries is by 60 A alternator from engine. Start battery 62 Ah 12 v. Separate service battery, also 62 Ah 12 V. Automatic circuit breakers, water tank meter and fuel tank meter at the nav-table. RPM-meter outside. Inside there is good lighting and 12 v outlets. International navigation lights. Stainless steel fuel tank 60 litres. Stainless steel fresh water tank 190 litres under the port side sofa in the saloon. Manual bilge pump as well as an electrical emergency bilge pump. Foot pump for fresh water in the galley and toilet compartment.
Antifouling and loose equipment
Two coats of epoxi primer and two coats of antifouling. Four mooring lines and four fenders. Boat hook and flag staff. Mainsail with battens. Working jib. Coded sail bags. Two lockable winch handles; one big and one small.
Certification
The boat is CE certified by Germanischer Lloyd and delivered with a CE certificate and a CE plaquette for category A (unlimited ocean voyages).
Hallberg-Rassy 31 Standard
is equipped according to above specification
Hallberg-Rassy 31 Scandinavia
has the following additional equipment
Teak deck
Heater Webasto, Diesel
Cooling unit with electrical Danfoss compressor
Pressure water system
Holdingtank for the toilet
Third battery
Main sail cover
Modifications reserved. Chosen extra equipment may influence this standard specification. Drawings are for orientation only. Measurements are not to be taken from these.
Drawings may show optional equipment
Drawing and photos of the interior
© Copyright Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB www.hallberg-rassy.com 1996 - 2008