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Hunter 49: Solid at Sea and Devilish in =
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This sturdy performer was named Best =
Full-Size=20
Cruiser by CW's Boat of the Year judges.=20
17-Dec-2007 By Mark Pillsbury (
In=20 their discussion, the judges pointed to a number of details that = made this=20 a boat that could be enjoyed in port and, with some minor tweaks, = take an=20 owner and family a ways offshore. Starting at the bow, BOTY = judge=20 and former sailmaker Tom Linskey was struck by the ability to have = a=20 self-tending jib, an overlapping genoa, or a combination of both = with the=20 addition of a solent stay. At the aft end, all of the judges were=20 impressed by the split mainsheet that could be controlled either = by a=20 winch on the cabin top or with a tail that runs down the trademark = Hunter=20 overhead arch to a winch by the port helm station=20 The 49's cockpit is comfortable, = with twin=20 wheels and a solid table. Ahead of that, judge Steve Callahan = noted that=20 the companionway stairs were some of the best in the show. On = deck,=20 handrails run forward, past the mast, and 28-inch-high lifelines = give a=20 sense of security when you're moving about while under way. Below, = an=20 ingenious hanging area for wet foulies under the companionway = caught the=20 eye of judge Stacey Collins, as did ample storage under the saloon = sole=20 and the well-marked and easy-to-access through-hulls. Below = the=20 waterline, designer Glenn Henderson and his team relied on a = relatively=20 small keel and large rudder to produce a boat that tracks well and = has=20 power when moving through the water. Moreover, the judges = concluded that=20 the boat's systems and construction are well thought out and = thorough,=20 making the boat, at just under $400,000, a value for the = buyer.
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