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Review of the Hunter 37-cutter by Jeffrey Kay

Year built 1980  
Location of boat New Rochelle, NY  
The boat is sailed on Bays, sounds, or protected salt water  
How the boat is used Weekends and longer  
Normal wind strength 16-22 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard?  
Owner bought the boat in 1996  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yes. She's proved to be a comfortable liveaboard and stable cruiser.  
Gear that's been added The boat was purchased from the original owner. I believe that he must have been the best customer in the marina. Equipment additions include VDO Tachometer  
Structural or complex improvements Reseated the cutlass bearing and faired the rudder. I converted the V-berth to a starboard side double, and built more locker space on the port side.  
The boat's best features The stall shower sold me on the H37. For the price, I couldn't have gotten any more boat for the money. Since buying the boat, I have been pleasantly suprised at it's stability and ease of sailing on the Long Island Sound in all weather conditions -- except light air! The cutter rig and Autohelm combination makes it a great boat for the singlehandler.The boat does not leak (knock on wood).  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. The plastic ports are terrible. Yanmar 30 vibrates  
Sailing characterisitcs Easy to sail. Staysail works best when broad and beam reaching. When trimmed up, she exhibits very little weather or lee helm. Refuses to move in very light (3 kts) air. Sails well in 20 kts. with main or yankee only.  
Motoring characterisitcs This boat needs a good head start in order to back smoothly. The dependable Yanmar 30 delivers 6 kts.@ about 2200 RPM (give or take).  
Liveability Easy for me alone. One other couple is tolerable, but no more than that. The companionway between the lav and V-berth is a little tight (reminds me to keep my weight down)! More hanging space would be nice.For the winter, I shrink-wrap from the mast aft, creating a nice green-house. My main winter heat is supplied by a 22,000BTU Monitor kerosene furnace, which I place under the nav table. Fuel and fresh air are ducted in through the quarterbirth cockpit port, and the flu runs out of the outboard quarterbirth port. I burn about a gallon a day keeping the boat at 70.Everything comes out in May.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) n/a  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any no problemo  
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