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Review of the Hunter 40 by Janet Silver

Year built 1988  
Location of boat Newport Beach Calif  
The boat is sailed on Open ocean  
How the boat is used Weekends and longer  
Normal wind strength 10-15 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard? No  
Owner bought the boat in 2004  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? absolutely.  
Gear that's been added this was Steve Joyces boat. we added new sails,new batteries, general upkeep.  
Structural or complex improvements  
The boat's best features fast, forgiving workhorse. comfortable.  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. sweptback spreaders a pain. cockpit layout poor for racing.  
Sailing characterisitcs  
Motoring characterisitcs  
Liveability fantastic.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any  
Other comments we are racing it. a hunter 40, Andy hornings, won the ensenada race in its class in 2004. we find it fast. we replaced the headsail with a 155.  

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