The Hunter 49 is an American

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that was designed by

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and the

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as a cruiser and first built in 2007.

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the

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, starting in 2007, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Hunter 49 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. The hull has a solid fiberglass laminate bottom, with

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-cored sides. It has a fractional sloop

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, a stainless steel arch-mounted

mainsheet traveler A traveller is a part of the rigging of a boat or ship that provides a moving attachment point for a rope, sail or yard to a fixed part of the vessel. It may take the form of anything from a simple ring on a metal bar or a spar to, especially in a ...

, a

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, a walk-through

reverse transom A transom is the vertical reinforcement which strengthens the stern of a boat. This flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline. The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...

with a swimming platform and folding ladder, an internally mounted spade-type

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controlled by dual

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and a fixed

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. A deep draft fin keel was optional. The wing keel version displaces and carries of ballast, while the fin keel version displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard wing keel and with the optional deep draft keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese

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turbocharged

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of , with a engine optional. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . There is a holding tank. Factory standard equipment included a

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self-tacking

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, full- roach mainsail, anodized spars, an emergency

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, electric anchor winch,

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, AM/FM radio

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and

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with four speakers, dual

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rollers, hot and cold water transom shower, fog bell and air horn,

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interior and cabin sole, two fully enclosed heads with showers, private forward and aft cabins, a dinette table that converts to a double berth, complete set of kitchen dishes,

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, front-loading refrigerator, dual sinks, three-burner

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stove and oven with a range hood and

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s. Factory options included a deep draft keel,

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, electric sail handling winch, mast-furling mainsail, a four cabin layout, desk and work bench in place of one aft cabin,

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, ice maker or wine cooler (but not both),

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, dodger, clothing washer and drier and leather cushions. The headroom in the salon below decks is . The design has a

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of .

Operational history

In a 2006 review of the first Hunter 49 built, Bill Springer of ''Sail'' magazine wrote of its sailing qualities, "I was impressed with the 49’s upwind performance in light air. In 8 to 12 knots of wind and flat water, we logged 7 knots of boatspeed and tacked through 80 degrees. It took some time to accelerate out of the tacks, but once we got the sails dialed in, the boat tracked well and held consistent speed. Broad- and beam-reaching through the night, with winds in the high 20s, speeds were consistently in the 8-to-9-knot range and occasionally topped 10 knots. Some trouble with the autopilot had us hand-steering through the windiest hours." He found some faults with the design, "the steering did feel a bit stiff, the grabrails in the saloon had some give, and the recessed lighting near the companionway may not appeal to everyone. Overall, the boat was condo-comfortable, but also handled the passage without trouble." ''Cruising World'' writer Mark Pillsbury reviewed the first boat built in 2007 and wrote about its sailing qualities, "A stiff boat, the 49 heeled just moderately in 15-plus knots of wind as we scooted north along the New Jersey shore. The high, 4-foot-8-inch freeboard makes boarding from a floating dock a challenge (Pettengill bought a small step stool to keep aboard), but it ensures a dry cockpit, even when the breeze pipes up. Sitting to leeward on a seat designed to let the helmsman lean back against the lifelines and pushpit with feet inboard and a knee on either side of the wheel, I found the boat a pleasure to sail. The helm was balanced, and the boat tracked nicely on a close reach through confused seas with the GPS at 7 knots and better in about 17 knots of true wind."

References

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Design

Operational history

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