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Review of the Hunter 27_75-84 by Ken Cowdery
| Year built | 1978 |
| Location of boat | Buffalo, NY |
| The boat is sailed on | The Great Lakes |
| How the boat is used | Day sailing |
| Normal wind strength | 10-15 knots |
| Average size of crew | 2-4 |
| Liveaboard? | |
| Owner bought the boat in | l996 |
| If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? | Yes. It has proven to be the perfect boat for our family. |
| Gear that's been added | Yes. New roller furling headsail |
| Structural or complex improvements | No |
| The boat's best features | Standing headroom. Stability. Nice layout down below. |
| Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. | Tiller and traveler too far forward. Difficult to walk past shrouds. Many leaks at toerail. |
| Sailing characterisitcs | Good stability to heavy winds and seas. Can take a pounding. |
| Motoring characterisitcs | Quite a lot of vibration, and the engine is loud. Starts up everytime, even after 7 mos. of storage. |
| Liveability | Good room below, nicely designed. Comfortable for up to four. Excellent storage for older boat. Good privacy down below. Terrific headroom below. |
| The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) | n/a |
| The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any | Excellent service; very knowledgeable about Hunter. |
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