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Review of the Hunter 29.5 by lacoursmarc

Year built 1994  
Location of boat Midland, Ontario  
The boat is sailed on The Great 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 2022  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yes  
Gear that's been added Lots of additios: Solar battery monitor Galvanic isolator Engine hour meter Main ail stack pack  
Structural or complex improvements Lots of rewiring Changes to the batteries, charging, refrigeration for extended cruising  
The boat's best features Large cockpit Roomy stern berth Boat is set up with adequate renewable energy  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. Seemed to lack water drain holes at base of mast Originally leaked from mast into bilge  
Sailing characterisitcs The boat sails well. Its more stable than the water ballast boat we had  
Motoring characterisitcs Motoring has been good, The 2GM vibrates a lot and takes a long time to cool down.  
Liveability We are very satisfied with living on the boat.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) N/A  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any N/A  
Other comments It turned 30 years old this year but is still in decent shape. More work to do but we intend to make th8s our last cruising boat.  

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