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Review of the Hunter 30_74-83 by Tom Baker

Year built 1978  
Location of boat Florida  
The boat is sailed on Rivers  
How the boat is used Weekends and longer  
Normal wind strength 10-15 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard? No  
Owner bought the boat in 1993  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yes  
Gear that's been added  
Structural or complex improvements Moved Water Heater behind Engine, Moved House batteries to Port Setee, Start battery under Quarter Birth Elect.Panel port side above setee,11AC,22DC.Breakers. Water tank under Stb. Setee 50gal. Added lockers above V Birth, Added Cabinets, Bookshelves Stb.above setee,Electrasan, 5000 Btu AC. under port setee Racor,raw water strainer in place of old elect. panel. Replaced most interior bulheads did away with foot well in hanging locker. laminated bulkheads. replaced shevels Main Cabin installed Nav. Station on Port side. Added 2500 watt Inverter Port behind setee.  
The boat's best features Built Well but simple  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.  
Sailing characterisitcs more Weather Helm than I would like but I have the shallow draft  
Motoring characterisitcs Motors good except reverse (its a sailboat)  
Liveability Very Good  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) Hunter doesn't even want to know they made a Sailboat in 1978  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any  
Other comments I think that the early Hunters had a bad rap there simple boats and dispite of whats said well build, In my line of work I come in contact with many so-called top end boats and I have seen many that came apart like cardboard boxes but not an old hunter.  

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