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Photographs Yachtsnet
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The interior is simply but nicely finished, with moulded furniture
units and headlining. Under the berth in the forepeak is a chemical
WC
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Accommodation plan from Hunter's brochure
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Under the cockpit is a really large double berth, designed to
be slept in athwartships as in virtually all current American
Hunter designs
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The galley is simply a moulded sink unit, with shelf space for
a camping gas canister type cooker, although a small fixed two-burner
cooker could be fitted if required
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A removable oval glass fibre table
on a stainless steel bracket and leg fits either in the saloon or
in the cockpit.
Under the port saloon settee is a removable insulated
coolbox
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The main hatch slides in a groove,
as normal, but when pushed fully forward can also be hinged upwards
to increase saloon headroom when not sailing. A narrow canvas 'pop-top'
is then added to form an extension to the cabin space at anchor
or moored - see owners photo below. In the photo below the Tohatsu
outboard shown has now been replaced with a Mercury four-stroke.
As with all Hunters, there is a lot of clever and practical detail
design, including the stern seats with cupholders! |
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The backstay-less Bergstrom rig
has two stainless steel bar lower stays, in addition to S/S wire
rigging. These give useful handholds when moving forward on deck.
The Bergstrom rig is a feature of all current US Hunters, and provides
a big efficient main as the power sail, and a relatively small and
easy to handle headsail |
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The centreboard is a GRP moulding,
with just enough ballast moulded in to let it drop. The main ballast
is the 1,200 water ballast carried in the tanks under the saloon
sole - which is drained for trailing. The trailer (see below) has
a clever set of steps built on to allow access over the bow |
This is a really well designed little
trailer-sailer, with remarkably spacious accommodation, although
it is clearly conceived as a weekender rather than a longer term
cruiser. She can either be trailer-sailed, or use cheap drying moorings.
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