[4] The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, but it is now out of production.

[1][3][5] The Hunter 306 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass.

It has a fractional sloop B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.

[1] The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).

[1][3] The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 207 and low of 168.