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Review of the Hunter 410 by Bob Cardwell

Year built 2000  
Location of boat Orange Park, FL  
The boat is sailed on Open ocean  
How the boat is used Weekends and longer  
Normal wind strength 16-22 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard? No  
Owner bought the boat in 2002  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yes, bought the boat used (99 hours on engine)and love it now that I have added all the toys I needed. Sails great. Been across the gulf stream in a variety of conditions. Handles fantastic. Feel very safe with two person crew.  
Gear that's been added Rigging In Mast Furling Jib Furling Spinnaker rigged( no sail) Boom Brake led to cockpit Whisker/Spinnaker pole and deck fittings Topping lift extended to cockpit winch Equipment Two AC Heat Pumps, Main Settee and Aft cabin NextGen Generator – 5.5 KW with sound proof housing, aux cooling fan and battery Performance 3 blade prop 410 amp hour battery capacity (four 6 volt battery’s) Safety Engine panel with oil and temp gauge Speed seal on engine sea water pump 150 foot chain with 40# Danforth Anchor 30 foot chain with 100 foot rode on Plow Anchor Electric Windlass ICOM 302 VHF with DSC facility 10 life jackets 6 fire extingishers Jack Lines Dripless shaft seal Cockpit Binnacle Cover Winch and GPS covers Dodger Binimi Full isinglass enclosure Aft sun screens Cockpit Cushion Tender Outboard motor mount Kato Davits, removable 8 HP Nissin outboard with easy fitting 6 gallon tank Achilles dingy Comfort/Ease of Use Helm Foot Cushion Stern rail mounted BBQ TV antenna Cable and Phone wiring throughout AC wired in front and back of boat Hinged floor board panel in front of stove Hinged drawer panel under stove Hinged panel for access to aft TTH TV arm in aft state room Priming ports for AC and Refrigeration pumps eases job cleaning strainers Ocean-air hatch screen/shades 120V receptacle on salon table Fitted sheets, spreads, shams and throw pillows for both staterooms Aft stateroom shades Fender storage bags Hella fans in staterooms Guest rotating fans in Salon and aft head Electronics Two station chart plotters (Helm is color) Radar Auto Pilot 3 C-Map chips ST 60 Raytheon instruments (Wind, Speed, Depth), Sea-Talk 2 network Galley 2nd Propane SS tank Mechanical compression Refrigerator latches Ice Maker Extra slide out shelve in gallery to increase workspace Water filter 800 W inverter under sink Radio Shack temp monitors in frig and freezer  
Structural or complex improvements Two 120V inlets in anchor locker, Only have to carry one 50 footer electrical cord. I carry two just in case. Shelve in galley, extra preparation space. Davits for dingy Frig and Freezer pressure latches eliminated a lot of the frost  
The boat's best features No helm when sailing in 25 knot breeze with full sail up. Ease of furling sails after 25 knots Out of the way traveler on arch  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. UK sail straps have all broken. Poor quality. Had to replace all straps on both sails. UK says it the sun in FL. BS Cross over frig/freezer is very tricky. Can loose the freezer if refig runs too long. Somtimes looses prime during extreme sailing heals. Needs constant monitoring. Installed Radio Shack Temp monitors. Entire hull was redone to eliminate blisters. Great after three years. Done under Hunter warranty. Won't have the problem again. Need to add a better latch for the helm seat. Back macerator is tricky. Needs prefect prime, engine on and speed less than 4 knots. Anchor locker neds to be sub-divided for two anchors. Backside of all floor boards and doors need to be primed. Bilge needs two pumps, one high capacity with alarm. Aft TTH access could be better. Slight amount of water forms in the cockpit. Creates a dirty spot. I love that the boat has no water slap, but I'm concerned that the aft deck/hull seal is always wet. Not a problem reported that I can find. Hope it does not develop. I keep the water out of the aft tank (unless crusing) and with 180 feet of chain in the bow, the seal says mostly out of the water at dock. With as many 410's and 420's (same hull) that are out there, I would suspect that if this was a problem, we would know it. A boat this size needs more battery capcity and solar panels/wind generator if you are cruising.  
Sailing characterisitcs Fantastic, except under 8 knots and down wind tact. Plan to add full batten main and a slightly large jib. No helm the Adminal can't handle. Traveler in great place to dump/trim main sail.  
Motoring characterisitcs Yanmar 50HP does a great job. Most efficient with 3 blade prop at 2600 RPM, 8.8 knots with clean bottom. Back up well with port prop walk that can be used to your advantage during docking. Lots of room to work on the engine.  
Liveability Our second home that floats. Nothing goes on the boat that is not permenant and can be put up in 15 minutes so that we can go sailing. Spent 6 weeks in the Bahamas and it was just like home, now that we have a portable ice maker from THD for $179  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) Excellent. Very responsive. Hunter covered the frig latches 2 years out of warranty. Love the documentation and drawings.  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any Whitneys is great. Linda Reynolds has become a good friend. How many of you can say that about your broker.  
Other comments We owned a 380 and found the helm to be extreme and the heal quick. Rather than healing, the 410 accelerates when its gusty.  

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