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Review of the Hunter 49 by Michael Walsh

Year built 2007  
Location of boat Vancouver  
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 solo  
Liveaboard? No  
Owner bought the boat in 2007  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yes.  
Gear that's been added deep keel, tall rig, vertical battened in-mast furling, self-tacking furling staysail, North asymmetrical cruising spinnaker, electrical self-tailing winch, spare rudder system, workshop/office option in the starboard aft cabin, Splendide washer/dryer, Quiet Flush heads, second freezer, second fridge, leather interior upholstery, Raymarine E120 in the cockpit and an E80 at the nav station, Raymarine 2kW radar on a Waltz swivel mast mount, SeaCAS AIS SafePassage 100 receiver, Rozendal Luneberg Tri-Lens radar reflector, Raymarine 7002 autopilot with remote controller, 40kg Rocna with 100m of 9.5mm hi-test chain, 20kg Delta with 15m of 9.5mm hi-test chain and 80m of nylon, AutoAnchor cockpit mounted windlass control and rode counter, Walker Bay FTD-310 Hypalon dinghy, Torqeedo Travel 801 lithium-ion electric outboard, Ocean Marine davits, custom dodger and bimini with matching pedestal and dinghy/davit covers, 1225 aH house bank of 6v flooded cell batteries with Water Miser caps, Fischer-Panda 4kW DC generator with a starting battery and switching to charge all three battery banks, a pair of Racor primary fuel filters with isolation switching, Espar hydronic interior heating system.  
Structural or complex improvements No.  
The boat's best features The fact that the tankage, the machinery and the batteries are beneath sole and there is still hugh storage space there, as well as beneath the berths and settees that most other builders fill with tankage and equipment. The fact that she is so easily sailed single-handed, that she loves sailing in storms and that she is such a joy to be aboard, both at sea and in port.  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. Nothing, so far.  
Sailing characterisitcs She easily reaches hull speed.  
Motoring characterisitcs The 100 Yanmar pushes her to hull speed at about 3200 rpm and 2500 gives her about 8 knots.  
Liveability Superb.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) na  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any A very satisfactory experience from start to finish.  
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