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Review of the Hunter 340 by Jerome Nadler
| Year built | 2000 |
| Location of boat | PORT JEFFERSON, NY |
| The boat is sailed on | Bays, sounds, or protected salt water |
| How the boat is used | Day sailing |
| Normal wind strength | 10-15 knots |
| Average size of crew | 2-4 |
| Liveaboard? | No |
| Owner bought the boat in | 2000 |
| If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? | WOULD HAVE TRIED TO BUY BOAY FROM ANOTHER HUNTER DEALER LI YACHT SALES, BAYSHORE, NY SHOULD BE AVOIDED POST SALE POLICY WITH PROBLEMS HAS BEEN VERY POOR AND ALMOST UNRESPONSIVE- HAD TO WRITE TO HUNTER MARINE DIRECTLY TO GET SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS RESOLVED THE SWITCH FROM A FIBERGLASS ARCH TO A SS ARCH IS A POOR MISTAKE ON THE PART OF HUNTER-MOSTLY ESTICALLY |
| Gear that's been added | |
| Structural or complex improvements | HAVING AC ADDED THIS WINTER |
| The boat's best features | EASE OF SAILING WITH IN- MAST MAIN FURLING LOVE THE INSIDE CABIN AND BRIGHTNESS |
| Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. | HAD TROUBLE WITHE THE 2 BIMINIS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY-POORLY INSTALLED MANY FLAWS IN GELCOAT- SEEMS LIKE GELCOAT IS MUCH THINNER THAN IN MY OLD HUNTER 36 |
| Sailing characterisitcs | HARD TO HANDLE WITH WIND GREATER THAN 20 KNOTS |
| Motoring characterisitcs | GOOD |
| Liveability | OK FOR A FEW DAYS, QUITE CONFORTABLE |
| The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) | SOMEWHAT SATISFACTORY, AND A BIT SLOW TO REPOND |
| The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any | AS NOTED ABOVE WOULD AVOID CERTAIN DEALERS-HAVE NO REGARD FOR YOU AND THE BOAT YOU JUST BOUGHT POST SALE |
| Other comments | GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN DESIGN AND USE OF INSIDE CABIN SPACE |
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