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Review of the Hunter 170 by patrick barton

Year built 1998  
Location of boat Georgia  
The boat is sailed on Lakes  
How the boat is used Day sailing  
Normal wind strength 10-15 knots  
Average size of crew 2-4  
Liveaboard?  
Owner bought the boat in 1998  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? you bet.  
Gear that's been added a  
Structural or complex improvements no  
The boat's best features roomy cockpit, easy to sail, very stable, pretty well balanced helm.  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. i'm on my 4th rudder assembly.first one was replaced by hunter with beefier hardware than the original, but retained the wacky tiller.that one had some minor delamination, hunter replaced it.finally, they tossed the afore-mentioned wacky tiller and sent me a spiffy new rudder/tiller with a hiking stick on it.  
Sailing characterisitcs it's very stable under a stiff breeze, pretty fast.  
Motoring characterisitcs it goes in the direction i point it.  
Liveability easy to live with. mast steps easily, trailers nicely.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any) excellent.  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any it was fine.  
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