The class · mid 1980s · count unknown
31The big sister. Same thinking as the 27, stretched, and built while the shop was at its best.
Designed by Doug Hemphill, built by Hotfoot Boats on Vancouver Island.
photo — Hotfoot 31 under sail
Numbers
Length overall31 ft
BuilderHotfoot Boats, Victoria BC
KeelFin
RigFractional sloop
Displacement— tell us
Sail area— tell us
PHRF, typical— tell us
The spec sheet
as the builder wrote itWhat we know–Came after the 27 sold well
–Same light displacement thinking
–Built in Victoria
–Very few were made
Why it matters–Biggest boat the shop drew
–Where the money went at the end
–Some are still sailing
–Nobody has counted them
What we need–Hull count and sail numbers
–Real specifications
–Owners, past and present
–Any brochure at all
A short history
After 1981
The 27 sells, so the shop draws a bigger one.
Mid 1980s
The 31 goes into production alongside the 27 and the 20.
Late 1980s
The market collapses and Hotfoot Boats closes.
Now
A handful left. This page is mostly blank until owners fill it in.
Know something about the 31 that is not on this page? Sail numbers, a brochure, a price list, a photo — send it over.
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