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Review of the Hunter 33.5 by Bill Cammack

Year built 1993  
Location of boat Hammond Marina  
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? No  
Owner bought the boat in 1993  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Probably not  
Gear that's been added Dodger, solid boom vang, microwave, instrumentation, ground tackle  
Structural or complex improvements  
The boat's best features My wife likes the many opening ports  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. It's slow as hell  
Sailing characterisitcs  
Motoring characterisitcs  
Liveability Very comfortable...even with an 85 pound black lab  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) Nice people to do business with  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any  
Other comments I like the Hunter and think it is a good boat for the price. It is, however, very slow!! I race on Wednesday nights in the summer and am usually amoung the last boats in a 20 boat fleet. One good note...I always beat a new Hunter 40!!