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Review of the Hunter 18.5 by Dennis Dobson

Year built 1990  
Location of boat No Longer Own  
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  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? No. I loved the boat, but I would have bought a bigger boat.  
Gear that's been added  
Structural or complex improvements  
The boat's best features The 18.5 was a great boat. She was very stable and very quick. A great bought for two adults and a child as a first boat. We bought the 18.5 because it was relatively inexpensive and gave us an opportunity (without a lot of debt) to find out if we really wanted to commit to sailing. We did and kept the boat only one year. We bought a Beneteau 265 in 1993 and are in the process of purchasing a Hunter 310. We are glad to be back with Hunter. If you are just starting in sailing and want and excellent boat, I reccommend the Hunter 18.5.  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. I had no brealage.  
Sailing characterisitcs Very quick, very stable.  
Motoring characterisitcs I had no reverse with the 3.5 HP motor. It wasn't pleasant.  
Liveability  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any No problems.  
Other comments  

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