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Review of the Hunter 42 by John Pownall

Year built 1995  
Location of boat Shotley,East Coast,England  
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?  
Owner bought the boat in 1995  
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again? Yes  
Gear that's been added Radar,Autopilot,GPS,Central Heating,Cruising Shute,Chart Plotter,Navtex,Liferaft,Dingy,Outboat,Gas Alarm,  
Structural or complex improvements No  
The boat's best features Comforable Accomodation,Shallow Draft,Sails Pretty Well.Good surface finish on the gel coat.  
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc. Main sheet frays.Sail cover too difficult to fit.Sail flaking system needs a third nylon wire through the sail.Furling gear is stiff.  
Sailing characterisitcs The boat sails well and often surprises with its speed.The fitting of a Gori folding prop.helps a lot.  
Motoring characterisitcs The engine is much too noisy.Most of the noise is transmitted down the prop.shaft and through the hull.A flexible coupling would halve the noise.More careful soundproofing is needed.Apart from the noise the boat goes well under power the engine has been trouble free and is very economical  
Liveability Very good.  
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)  
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any Opal marine in England have been excellent people to deal with.  
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