Hi,
Anyone have experience with a Hunter 54
I am looking for a boat to go cruising with my family. I would never have looked at such a big boat, and I am not a big Hunter fan, but this is not a typical Hunter. It is long and narrow (only 11.5', and only draws 6'. It is a mid 80s boat and I think it was sort of an expariment for Hunter. It looks like it was influenced by ULDB Sleds. I see them listed from about $75k to 125K which is an appealing price. It also has some cool features like a Dingy Garage (transom opens up and you can slide a dingy inside) I asked the Hunter people about it at a boat show and was told that it was designed as a fast long distance cruising boat.
I like Fast! I have never liked curising boats, but I want to go cruising. I like to sail and hate to motor, so I want a boat that can sail fast and sail to weather. This boat looks like it can haul ass (with a long waterline it should) but I want to get as much info on it before I put any legwork into buying one.
What do you think?
J.burhani@elsevier.com
Thanks