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Review of the Hunter 34 by Stacy Earnhardt

Year built 1983  
Location of boat Federal Point Yatch Club Caroilna Beach  
The boat is sailed on Open ocean  
How the boat is used Multi-week coastal cruising  
Normal wind strength 10-15 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard? Yes  
Owner bought the boat in 1998  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? yes without a doubt  
Gear that's been added Refrigeration,newport vented propane heat,1000w Heart inverter/charger,auto pilot,7 new batteries in 2 banks, reverse heat/air condition oversized, auto pilot,48lb cqr,danforth,about 350 feet of rode,custom cabnets for excellent tidy sorage,new bullet proof windows,vhf, spinaker, bimini,dodger,full enclosure-for all season comfort and safety new rigging all wire and line.stainless steel prop shaft cutlass and 3 blade prop  
Structural or complex improvements barrier coated bottom  
The boat's best features price of boat for quality  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. have changed everything on board at least one time for preventive maintance  
Sailing characterisitcs very fast and loves to be loaded down with gear for better sailing charistics or it can be too light if empty but again very very fast  
Motoring characterisitcs its a dream  
Liveability This is truely one of the best liveaboard boats i have been on every space has been thaught about except the cabnets they look bad when full so we had custom ones built for a look of quality  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) Add 500 lbs to the keel and no more depth  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any  
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