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Review of the Hunter 310 by Jerry Olivero

Year built 1998  
Location of boat Kentucky Lake  
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?  
Owner bought the boat in 1998  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yep, but would add built in 16K A/C with reverse cycle  
Gear that's been added in-mast roller furling main sailarch mounted main sheet travelerarch mounted biminiwind machineautohelmac/dc television w/satelite dishac/dc FM stereo w/5 CD playerPC laptoprefrigeratorLP stove w/oven2 solar panels4 type 27 marine batteriesbattery monitor2500 watt inverterportable A/Cengine exhaust water temp/flow sensor  
Structural or complex improvements added numerous storage cabinets for spare parts and provisions.added entertainment center  
The boat's best features sail plan, roller furling main  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. battery charger failednumerous small leaks in anchor wellengine vibrationhull vibration between 2.5 and 3.5 knots  
Sailing characterisitcs boat overall sails well in most wind conditions. roller furling main and jib allow excellent multi-point reefing for heavy (above 15 knot) winds. The only improvement would be to add a spinnaker for light air (less than 5 knot) runsI would rate the boat's sailing ability as followsclose hauled - excellentclose reach - excellentbeam reach - excellentbroad reach - goodrun - fair  
Motoring characterisitcs handles very well in restricted waters at slow speeds. 18hp Yanmar has excellent fuel efficiency  
Liveability excellent for weekend cruisingextended cruising is questionablewell designed cabin layoutlarge and comfortable cockpit excellent interior/exterior lighting of main salonaft cabin needs better ventilation and lightingnarrow passageway to aft cabinexcellent galleyadequate headfresh water system needs shore hookup  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) have dealt only with dealer so far but hull vibration may prove to be beyond dealers ability to solve  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any bought from Kentucky Lake Sails, dealer has provided excellent after delivery support and has addressed any questions or problems very professionally  
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