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Review of the Hunter 23 by Ken Alexander
| Year built | 1985 |
| Location of boat | Perrysburg Boat Club |
| The boat is sailed on | Rivers |
| How the boat is used | Racing |
| Normal wind strength | 10-15 knots |
| Average size of crew | 2-4 |
| Liveaboard? | No |
| Owner bought the boat in | 1998 |
| If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? | I am very happy to have my hunter 23. I have been sailing most of my life, and "Stars |
| Gear that's been added | Some of the changes have been to strip everything from the water line down to bare glass or with the keel to the bare keel. Then started over. I have put a new complete set of "WATERS SAILS" on the boat. WOW! now I have performance. |
| Structural or complex improvements | |
| The boat's best features | The best feature is, with the centerboard up, I only need 23" of water. with the board down 4'11". |
| Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. | Had to make some changes on how the hold the center board in place. Many other changes to long for this section. |
| Sailing characterisitcs | Some of the Hunter 23s have 36" spreaders. I have 25" spreaders. So I can point higher. Many other points for this space. |
| Motoring characterisitcs | |
| Liveability | |
| The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) | VERY GOOD! |
| The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any | |
| Other comments | I would like to see the Hunter 23 with the centerboard, go back into production. With some changes. |
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