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Review of the Hunter 410 by LOU PICCOLI

Year built 2002  
Location of boat STAMFORD CT.  
The boat is sailed on Bays, sounds, or protected salt water  
How the boat is used Multi-week coastal cruising  
Normal wind strength 10-15 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard? No  
Owner bought the boat in 02  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? I GUESS SO ,BOAT IS MORE COMFORTABLE AND I AM HOPING GELCOAT DOESNT BUILD UP ALGEA LIKE EARLY MODELS ALONG THE WATER LINE.  
Gear that's been added DODGER AND WINTER COVER. 5,000 WORTHALSO CRUISING SPINNAKER. PURCHASED A 3 BLADDED FLEX O PROP INEXP AND GREAT PERFORMANCE.  
Structural or complex improvements NO  
The boat's best features VERY SECURE BOAT IN HEAVY WINDS 15TO 25K MOTORS WELL AND ECON ON FUEL.GETTING TO APPRECIATE THE IN MAST FURLING ELEC WINCH WOULD HELP HERE  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. REFRIG FROST PROB. BATTERIES STILL OVERCHG.LOST FIRST 2 D'S ANCHOR WELL TOO SMALL TO HANDLE SAFELY ELEC WINDLESS SEEMS CHAIN AND RODE DONOT HAVE ADQUATE DISTANCE TO FALL AND PREVENT SNAGS IN THE WINCH STORAGE HATCHESUNDER CUSHIONS, IN MAIN CABIN NOT ALLIGNED WITH SECTIONS OF CUSHIONS A REAL NUSCIANCE TO GET AT STORAGE AREA,SOMEBODY WASNT THINKING PRIMARY WINCH POSITIONING IN COCKPIT IS A REAL FIASCO ON TACKING,EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO LEAVE YOUR WHEEL TO THE UNPREDICTABLE AUTO HELM WHILE YOU ARE TACKING. INTOLERABLE NOISE LEVEL IN AFT CABIN UNDER POWER.  
Sailing characterisitcs BOAT DOESNT SAIL TILL THE WIND IS UP TO 15 K. RESULTIGLY DO A LOT OF MOTOR SAILING WHICH IS ALL RIGHT. SAILS VERY WELL UPWIND FROM 15 TO 25. COMFORTABLE SECURE FEALING.  
Motoring characterisitcs ADDED A 3 BLADE FEXOFOLD PROP AT A GOOD PRICE MAKES THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN BACKING DOWN AND LESS CONCERN IN PICKING UP LOBSTER POTS WHEN CRUISING. STILL HAVE TO ENGAGE REVERSE TO PREVENT SHAFT ROTATION AND VIBRATION  
Liveability LIVE ABOARD FOR MOST OF THE SUMMER.ACTUALY PRETTY COMFORTABLE,VELVET CUSHIONS ARE A BIT STICKY. DONT BELIEVE AFT MATRESS IS INNER SPRING AS SPECIFIED,BUT PRETTY COMFORTABLE, QVERHEAD PORTS SMALLER THEN ON THE 40.5 IN AFT CABIN CLOSES IN AIR AND LIGHT PROB. THERE. MENTIONED THE MISSMATCH ERROR OF HATCH COVERS AND CUSHIONS IN MAIN CABIN. HOLDING TANKS UNDERSIZED FOR ANYTHING BUT DAY SAILING.ANSWER MAY BE VACUFLUSH TYPE HEAD WHERE MUCH LESS WATER IS USED.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) DELT WITH HUNTER WITH 5 BOATS SINCE 1973 ,IN THE ATTENTION TO PROBS CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.MNGMT HAS A GOOD ATTITUDE AND WHEN YOU CAN MANAGE TO GET CLOSE TO THEM THEY RESPOND WELL.  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any FINNALY FOUND A WORTH WHILE DEALER SAILING SPECIALTIES JEFF MARSHALL . GOOD EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU STAY ON TOP OF THEM. VERY HONEST AND GOES THE MILE EXPERIENCES. VERY SUCCESSFUL YARD.  
Other comments IF SOMEONE AT HUNTER OR THE 410 FATERNITY HAS ANY HELP FOR THE PROB. AREAS I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU.  

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