Hunter Owner Reviews

Serving sailors online since 1997
Contact us
Hunter OEM Parts
General Marine Parts
 
 

Review of the Hunter 260 by Richard H. Chadinha

Year built 2000  
Location of boat Pelican Lake, MN  
The boat is sailed on Lakes  
How the boat is used Weekends and longer  
Normal wind strength 10-15 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard? Yes  
Owner bought the boat in 2001  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yes  
Gear that's been added Added and replaced all other cluthes clutches.  
Structural or complex improvements NO  
The boat's best features Large cabin Wheel option jib furler points very well  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. Rudder lowering design needs improvement. It is to hard to pull the rudder down. Rubber pad slips and the hole for the locking pin will not line up.  
Sailing characterisitcs Turning seems to be a little sluggish. Boat is slow to respond. I have raced the Hunter a few times and it points very well for a cruser.  
Motoring characterisitcs My Hunter has a 9.9 outboard and it seems under powered in wind over 15 MPR.  
Liveability I live on my boat every weekend during the summer. It is roomy,bright and colorful and very relaxing.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) OK  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any The Hunter broker I purchased the boat through was very friendly but was not very up front about some of the things I saw while inspecting the boat and asked about. It was something that was easy to fix but could have caused a major accident if not fixed. Problem: The four rivits that held the mast raising pole were all loose. When I asked the dealer why they were loose he said that it was normal and not a problem. After I raised the mast a couple of times and the mast kept falling to one side and finally bent the pole. I called the mast manufacturer and he said that all the fivits must be tight. I replaced all the rivits with SS bolts.  
Other comments The one improvement I would like to see is two more winches added aft in the cockpit for short handed sailing.  

Contact
About
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Limited Liability
Advertise Here
Copyright 1997-2024 SB Owners, LLC
All rights reserved.

Other Sailboat Owners web sites:
CatalinaOwners.com | HunterOwners.com | MacgregorOwners.com | OdayOwners.com | SailboatOwners.com | 10,000 Boat Names |