Hunter Marine is an American

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, now known as Marlow-Hunter, LLC, owned by David E. Marlow. The company also produces the Mainship

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brand. Marlow also owns and manufactures the Marlow Yachts brand consisting of long range power cruisers in the 37 to 110 foot range. The company is based in

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. The first boat design was a 25-foot (7.6 meter) long sloop, and another noted design was the Ocean racing sailboat the HC 50.

History

Hunter 33 2004 sailboat at sunset in Toronto Ontario

In the 1800s Henry Luhrs, a

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immigrant, outfitted trading ships and owned a chandlery. His grandson, Henry, continued the family heritage on the

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coast, building and repairing recreational and fishing boats. By the early 1960s Henry and his sons, John and Warren, were building over a thousand powerboats a year. Hunter was started in 1973 in

, as a sailboat manufacturer. The early Hunter boats were designed by John E. Cherubini. In 1988 the company ran into trouble, as the founder, Luhrs, engaged in protected ocean racing and left the company in the hands of management. The result was production of low-quality boats backed by a short warranty and poor customer service, leading to trouble with dealers and unhappy owners. Luhrs was forced to suspend his racing career and return to directly run the company, carrying out a restructuring, creating new work teams, extending the warranty from one year to five years and hiring Canadian designer Rob Mazza in 1991 to take over design and coordinate the production process. Mazza designed the

Hunter 29.5 The Hunter 29.5 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1994. The design was developed into the Moorings 295 for the charter market in 1994. Production The boat was built by Hunt ...

and its larger follow-up, the 336. Hunter then utilized the design service of Glenn Henderson and its in-house team until 2010. Hunter is responsible for several market innovations, including their trademark stainless steel cockpit arch and their use of the

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. Hunter also began the construction of sailboats whose hulls make use of bow hollow and stern reflex, marine architecture design elements that maximize thrust under sail. In 2012 Hunter Marine entered

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. The company was sold in August 2012 to David E. Marlow, owner of Marlow Yachts and the name changed to Marlow-Hunter, LLC. Examples of models made by Marlow-Hunter in the 2010s include the

Marlow-Hunter 31 The Marlow-Hunter 31 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a cruiser and first built in 2015. The design is sometimes confused with the 1983 Hunter 31 and the 2006 Hunter 31-2, which was also marketed as the Hunter ...

, 33, 37 and 40 models. The new 31-foot was developed under Marlow-Hunter under guidance from longtime Hunter marine consultant and

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Glenn Henderson. The 31 has increased interior space compared to older models, and is actually wider (increased beam) than the 33 foot long boat in the range.

Boats

Hunter 45 DS sailboat with spinnaker 1137

Hunter boats and year first produced: * Hunter 140 2003 *

Hunter 146 The Hunter 146 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Chuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team as a novice sailboat and first built in 2003. The design was renamed the Hunter 15 in 2008 and is now referred to as the Marlow-Hunter 15. ...

2003 * Hunter 15 2008 *

Hunter 170 The Hunter 170 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1999. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 1999 but is now out of production. The design wa ...

1999 *

Hunter 18 The Marlow-Hunter 18 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a day sailer and first built in 2011. The Marlow-Hunter 18 replaced the similar Hunter 170 in production. The design was originally marketed by the ma ...

2011 *

Hunter 18.5 The Hunter 18.5 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruising sailboat and first built in 1987.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 37. International Marine/McGr ...

1987 *

Hunter 19-1 The Hunter 19-1 is an American Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed as a day sailer and small cruising sailboat by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1981. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the ...

1981 *

Hunter 19-2 The Hunter 19-2 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed as a day sailer and small cruising sailboat by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1993.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 38. Int ...

1993 *

Hunter 20 The Hunter 20 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Cortland Steck as daysailer and small cruiser and first built in 1983.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 104. International Marine/McGra ...

1983 * Hunter 212 1996 * Hunter 216 2003 *

Hunter 22 The Hunter 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1981.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 176. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. Produ ...

1981 *

Hunter 23 The Hunter 23 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Hunter Marine and first built in 1985.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 234. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. Production The ...

1985 * Hunter 23.5 1992 *

Hunter 240 The Hunter 240 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1998.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 235. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. Produc ...

1998 *

Hunter 25 The Hunter 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, designed by John Cherubini and Bob Seidelmann and first built in 1972.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 344-345. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ...

1972 * Hunter 25 Box Top 1972 * Hunter 25-2 2005 * Hunter 25.5 1984 *

Hunter 26 The Hunter 26 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and first built in 1994. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1994 to 1997, but it is now out of production. The Hunter 26 ...

1994 * Hunter 26.5 1985 *

Hunter 260 The Hunter 260 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1997. The Hunter 260 is a development of the Hunter 26. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the ...

1997 *

Hunter 27 The Hunter 27 is a series of American sailboats, that were first built in 1974. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 27 series are all small recreational keel ...

1974 * Hunter 27 Edge 2006 *

Hunter 27-2 The Hunter 27-2 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a family cruiser and first built in 1989. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 27, but is now usually referred to as the Hun ...

1989 *

Hunter 27-3 The Hunter 27-3 and Hunter 27X are a family of American sailboats that were both designed by Glenn Henderson and both first built in 2006. The Hunter 27-3 was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 27, but is now usually referr ...

2006 *

Hunter 270 The Hunter 270 is an American sailboat that was designed for cruising and first built in 2000. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 270 is a recreational ke ...

2000 * Hunter 27X 2006 *

Hunter 28 The Hunter 28 is an American sailboat that was designed as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1989. The Hunter 28 is a development of the 1985 Hunter 28.5. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1989 ...

1989 * Hunter 28.5 1985 *

Hunter 280 The Hunter 280 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team in conjunction with Rob Mazza, as a cruising boat and first built in 1995. The design replaced the Hunter 28 in the company line, which had been produced from ...

1995 *

1994 *

Hunter 290 The Hunter 290 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruising boat and first built in 1999. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1999 and 2002, but it is now out of ...

1999 *

Hunter 30 The Hunter 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini as a cruising boat and first built in 1973. The boat was also supplied as an unfinished kit for amateur completion as the Quest 30. The Hunter 30 was the first design ...

1973 *

Hunter 30-2 The Hunter 30-2 is an American sailboat, that was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1988 and 1992. The boat was sold under the name ''Hunter 30'', but because the company has sold four designs under that name, this design ha ...

1988 *

Hunter 306 The Hunter 306 is an American sailboat design, that was introduced in 2001. The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 326 and the 356. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, but it is ...

2001 *

Hunter 30T The Hunter 30T is an American sailboat that was first built in 1991. The Hunter 30T is a development of the 1988 Hunter 30-2 design. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 30, but is now usually referred to as th ...

1991 * Hunter 31 1983 * Hunter 31-2 2006 *

Hunter 310 The Hunter 310 is an American sailboat, that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1997. The 310 design was developed into the Hunter 320 The Hunter 320 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Te ...

1997 *

Hunter 32 Vision The Hunter 32 Vision is an American sailboat, that was introduced in 1988. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1988 and 1994. The design is out of production. Design The Hunter 32 Vision is a small ...

1988 *

Hunter 320 The Hunter 320 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2000. The 320 is a development of the 1997 Hunter 310. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 2000 ...

2000 *

Hunter 326 The Hunter 326 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson for cruising and first built in 2001. The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 306 and the 356. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the Uni ...

2001 *

Hunter 33 The Hunter 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini and first built in 1977. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the ''Hunter 33'', but is often confused with the 2004 Hunter 33-2004, which was als ...

1977 *

Hunter 33-2004 The Hunter 33-2, also referred to as the Hunter 33-2004, is an American sailboat, that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 2004. The design was marketed as the ''Hunter 33'', but is referred to as the Hunter 33-2004 or 33-2, to ...

2004 *

Hunter 33.5 The Hunter 33.5 is an American sailboat that was designed for cruising and first built in 1987. The Hunter 33.5 design was developed into the Moorings 335 in 1988, as a charter version for Moorings Yacht Charter. Production The design was b ...

1987 *

Hunter 333 The Hunter 333 is an American sailboat that was first built in 1988. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 333 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantl ...

1988 *

Hunter 336 The Hunter 336 is an American sailboat that was designed by Rob Mazza as coastal cruising boat and first built in 1995. The Hunter 336 is a development of the smaller Hunter 29.5. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the Unit ...

1995 *

Hunter 34 The Hunter 34 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Cortland Steck. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 34 is a small recreati ...

1983 *

Hunter 340 The Hunter 340 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as cruising sailboat and first built in 1997. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 1997, but it is now out of produ ...

1997 *

Hunter 35 Legend The Hunter 35.5 Legend is an American sailboat, that was designed as a cruiser and introduced in 1986. The Hunter 35 Legend was developed into the Hunter 35.5 Legend in 1989, which replaced it in production. Production The boat was built by ...

1986 *

Hunter 35.5 Legend The Hunter 35.5 Legend is an American sailboat, designed as a cruiser and introduced in 1989. The Hunter 35.5 Legend is a development of the Hunter 35 Legend, which it replaced in production in 1989. Production The design was built by Hunter ...

1989 *

Hunter 356 The Hunter 356 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Glenn Henderson and introduced in 2000. The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 306 and the 326. The Hunter 356 design was developed into the 2008 Hunter 36-2. Production ...

2000 *

Hunter 36 The Hunter 36 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini as a cruising sailboat and first built in 1980. The design can be confused with the 1990 Hunter 36 Vision, 2008 Hunter 36-2 (sold as the Hunter 36) and the 2001 Hunte ...

1980 *

Hunter 36 Legend The Hunter 36 Legend is an American sailboat, that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 2001. The design can be confused with the 1980 Hunter 36, 2008 Hunter 36-2 (sold as the Hunter 36) and the 1990 Hunter 36 Vision, all sail ...

2001 * Hunter 36 Vision 1990 * Hunter 36-2 2008 *

Hunter 37 The Hunter 37 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini for bluewater cruising and first built in 1978. The Hunter 37 is sometimes confused with the unrelated 1986 Hunter 37 Legend design. Production The design was built b ...

1978 *

Hunter 37 Legend The Hunter 37 Legend is an American sailboat that was designed by Hunter Marine founder Warren Luhrs and first built in 1986. The Hunter 37 Legend is sometimes confused with the unrelated 1978 Hunter 37 design. Production The design was bui ...

1986 * Hunter 37.5 Legend 1990 *

Hunter 376 The Hunter 376 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1996. The Hunter 376 shares a common hull with the Hunter 386 and the Hunter 380. Production The design was built by Hunter M ...

1996 *

Hunter 38 The Hunter 38 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a cruiser and first built in 2004. The Hunter 38 design post-dates the 1999 Hunter 380, which is a designation sequence anomaly. The Hunter 38 was replaced in prod ...

2004 * Hunter 380 1999 * Hunter 386 1999 * Hunter 39 2009 * Hunter 40 1984 * Hunter 40-2 2012 *

Hunter 40.5 The Hunter 40.5, also referred to as the Legend 40.5, is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1991.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'' ...

1991 *

Hunter 41 AC The Hunter 41 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a cruiser and first built in 2004. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 2004 and 2012, but it is now out of production. Th ...

2004 * Hunter 41 DS 2006 * Hunter 410 1998 * Hunter Passage 42 1989 *

Hunter 420 The Hunter 420 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1998. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1998 and 2004, but it is now out of product ...

1998 *

Hunter 426 The Hunter 426 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a cruiser and first built as a 2003 model. It was produced in two versions, the 426 AC (Aft Cockpit) and the 426 DS (Deck Salon). The Hunter 426 DS was developed i ...

2003 *

Hunter 43 Legend The Hunter 43 Legend is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1989. The Hunter 43 Legend design was developed into the 1995 Hunter 430 which has a similar hull, but different interio ...

1989 * Hunter 430 1995 * Hunter 45 1985 * Hunter 45 CC 2005 * Hunter 45 DS 2006 *

Hunter 45 Legend The Hunter 45 and Hunter 45 Legend are a family of American sailboats, that was first built in 1985. The series is often confused with the much later Glen Henderson-designed 2005/2006 Hunter 45 DS and Hunter 45 CC. Production The boat series ...

1985 * Hunter Passage 450 1996 *

Hunter 456 The Hunter 456 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2003. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter ...

2003 * Hunter 460 1999 *

Hunter 466 The Hunter 466 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2002. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter ...

2002 * Hunter 49 2007 * Hunter 50 AC 2010 *

Hunter 50 CC The Marlow-Hunter 50 Center Cockpit, also called the Marlow-Hunter 50CC is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2010. The design was originally marketed by Hunter Marine as the Hunter ...

2009 * Hunter 54 1980 *

Hunter E33 The Marlow-Hunter 33 (at the time of introduction called the Hunter E33) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2012. The Marlow-Hunter 33 is a development of the Hunter 33-20 ...

2011 * Hunter HC 50 2000 *

Hunter Xcite The Hunter Xcite (English: ''Excite''), also called the Hunter Xcite 10, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2003. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, ...

2002 * JY 15 1989 * Marlow-Hunter 15 2003 *

Marlow-Hunter 18 The Marlow-Hunter 18 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a day sailer and first built in 2011. The Marlow-Hunter 18 replaced the similar Hunter 170 in production. The design was originally marketed by the m ...

2011 *

Marlow-Hunter 22 The Marlow-Hunter 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as daysailer and racer, first built in 2010. It is a development of the 2003 Hunter 216, but with the hull built of fiberglass, instead of thermo- ...

2010 *

2015 *

Marlow-Hunter 33 The Marlow-Hunter 33 (at the time of introduction called the Hunter E33) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2012. The Marlow-Hunter 33 is a development of the Hunter 33-2 ...

2011 *

Marlow-Hunter 37 The Marlow-Hunter 37 (known as the Marlow Legend 37 in the UK) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a cruiser and first built in 2014. The Marlow-Hunter 37 can be confused with the 1978 Hunter 37 and the 1986 Hunte ...

2014 * Marlow-Hunter 39 2009 *

Marlow-Hunter 40 The Marlow-Hunter 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 2012. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 40, but was commonly referred to as the 40-2, to differentiate it ...

2012 * Marlow-Hunter 42SS 2016 * Marlow-Hunter 47 2016 *

Marlow-Hunter 50 The Marlow-Hunter 50 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2010. The design was originally marketed by Hunter Marine as the Hunter 50 AC (for ''Aft Cockpit''), but the company becam ...

2010 *

Marlow-Hunter 50 Center Cockpit The Marlow-Hunter 50 Center Cockpit, also called the Marlow-Hunter 50CC is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2010. The design was originally marketed by Hunter Marine as the Hunter ...

2009 *

Moorings 295 The Moorings 335 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team for Moorings Yacht Charter and first built in 1994. The Moorings 335 is a development of the Hunter 29.5 specially for the charter market. Production The d ...

1994 *

Moorings 335 The Moorings 335 is an American sailboat that was designed for Moorings Yacht Charter and first built in 1988. The Moorings 335 is a development of the Hunter 33.5 specially for the charter market, with a shorter length overall, but longer w ...

1988

References

Esserman Yacht Sales - Online History of Hunter Marine

External links

Official website
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History

Boats

See also

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