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Review of the Hunter 34 by CAPTAIN CHUCK
| Year built | 1984 |
| Location of boat | ANNAPOLISMD |
| The boat is sailed on | Bays, sounds, or protected salt water |
| 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 | 95 |
| If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? | |
| Gear that's been added | YES, upgraded autohelm, rollerfurling, rewired 90% replaced compression post with real wood instead of 2 2x4s, replaced main cabin floor, installed anchor washdown pump, added batterys to bank. other small stuff bimini, etc. |
| Structural or complex improvements | yes, moved fuel tank to right rear starboard, made deep storage locker with access from above or below decks |
| The boat's best features | handleing, fun to sail, roomie enough for our purposes |
| Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. | wheel too big hard to get around |
| Sailing characterisitcs | no heavey weather yet |
| Motoring characterisitcs | dependable, with regular maintainence,put dripless shaft on last winter jury still out on that |
| Liveability | will know next year when we take off |
| The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) | |
| The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any | very straight foward, and they take cash. |
| Other comments | fun boat and getting everything i expected out of it so far. |
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