17 May 2009
Why bother sailing a boat to paradise when there is one ready and waiting for you in Fiji!
Sail away in this beautiful 2004 Hunter 41'!
This new cruiser sports the signature B & R rig for ease of sailing and a new slippery hull from Glenn Henderson, Hunter's head designer. The Hunter 41 incorporates many of the hull design innovations from Hunter's larger boats in a more compact size. A Bow Hollow and Stern Reflex are performance enhancers taken from the latest racing craft and adapted to give a larger cruiser a lift in speed. The deck layout is arranged to maximize space and comfort and allow for single-handed sailing. A new Whitlock® pedestal provides more space for electronics and more room to move around the cockpit. A massive sail locker can house the extra propane tanks and other gear with room to spare. Accommodations are spacious and luxurious. The master cabin is aft with a real queen size inner spring mattress and plenty of storage, while the guest suite with a double inner spring mattress is forward and includes a private head, shower and vanity. The aft head doubles as day head and offers a separate stall shower. The Corian® covered galley is well thought out and includes separate stainless steel refrigerator and freezer, double stainless sink and a dual range with oven. A lighted dishware drying compartment complete with the dishes is standard, as is the microwave. Hunter's engineers have utilized every inch of space and it really shows in the salon. A u-shaped convertible dinette and opposing sofa will comfortably seat 8 and the large navigation station holds all the current electronics. A flat-panel television and Bose® stereo enhance the experience aboard.
Make HUNTER
Model 41
Hull Year 2004
Metres 13
Feet 42.65
Hull Mono
Power Sail
Other features: Solar panel, wind generator, tender and outboard with sails, Icom 802 with auto tuner and e-mail, 20' Shakespeare whip antenna, Furuno weather fax, EPIRB, upscale entertainment center with a flat screen tv, forward seeking sonar, whisker pole, sea anchor with 650' of 5/8" nylon rope on a spool, sea anchor and 72"drogue, custom storage areas, Microphor system, 6 person life raft, extended propane tank holder, aft anchor holder, sea water washdown system, under floor ventilation system and many more options.
Following are photos and descriptions of various features not usually found on recreational sailboats. This boat has been fully outfitted for worldwide ocean cruising in comfort. Scrolling down through this website, you will find many details and a complete brochure at the end which describes the sailboat as purchased new.
17 May 2009
A view from the top. Fully enclosed canvas cockpit (all dark blue)with 2 additional white canvas panels for heat deflection (shown in picture). Side enclosures have screens with removable canvas covers. Solar panel is mounted completely away from any lines and dinghy hangs on davits below.
17 May 2009
looking forward port
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looking forward starboard
17 May 2009
Imagine yourself in this exceptional galley cooking for family and friends.
17 May 2009
View of shunt (for xantrex dual battery monitor) with clear lexan enclosure, located in forward portion of (start) battery hold, under floor.
16 May 2009
battery main switches with shunt (under clear plastic) in lower left corner of picture.
16 May 2009
Whisker pole is rail mounted with sliding car on mast with 3:1 purchase blocks for easy deployment and single-handed setup.
16 May 2009
EPIRB 406 MHZ electronic position indicator response beacon with internal GPS transmitter, transmits location in real time. New in 2008 and fully operational located next to companionway with fire extinguisher.
16 May 2009
Toaster shelf: 3/4" teak marine plywood with teak trim, cantilevered with annodized aluminum spar at forward edge. Support capacity under load is 20kg.
16 May 2009
Xantrex 2-battery monitor system for house battery bank and engine start batteries easily tells battery status at a glance.
16 May 2009
House batteries: (4) L-16's, with high capacity stainless steel retention system: won't dislocate during roll-over or knockdown. Newly purchased prior to departure, should last 12-15 years with proper maintenance (add water and equalize charge annually).
15 May 2009
Sea anchor connector: stainless steel and anodized aluminum construction. Stainless steel swivel attaches to nylon strap bridle, 30,000 pound capacity. Furlex jib roller in background.
14 May 2009
Custom fit teak frame with UV coated nylon fiberglass screen. Fits into rails at companionway.
14 May 2009
On the hook in Nuku Hiva, a very relaxing first stop 31 days after departure from SF.
14 May 2009
Sea anchor line spool, quick release for fast deployment, constructed of 6061-T6 tempered aircraft aluminum, all components are heavy hard-annodized. Polyethylene bearings and 316 stainless steel hardware, reinforced at mount points and anchored to life raft frame. All hardware mounted with polyethylene barrier tape to prevent galvanic corrosion, threads greased and bolted with nylon locking nuts. Holds 700' of 5/8" nylon anchor rope, deploys in approximately 2 minutes.
14 May 2009
Chartplotter and Interscope Forward seeking sonar with glare reducers. Instrument glare reducers are made of heavily reinforced/mounted heat formed dark tinted 1/4" lexan. Screen on port side of bimini top is visible in background.
14 May 2009
Splendide washer/dryer combination unit with condensing dry cycle and 8 setting wash cycles. Custom fit and teak trim at cabinet surrounds. Installed in front berth starboard locker. Tall narrow storage locker will accommodate long items, up to 70" in length. Storage locker is to the right.
13 May 2009
View of transom compartment and extended propane tub (inside) thru aft berth bulkhead. All parts constructed of white luan mahogany marine plywood and 6 coated marine polyurethane. All pieces are removable for access to components in transom as needed. Frame is teak on 316 stainless steel. Provides approximately 20 cubic feet of storage space, accessible thru transom bulkhead.
13 May 2009
Jerry can holder and swim step. Cantilevered swim step is contructed of 1" polyethylene with a 316 polished stainless steel frame, virtually indestructible. Mounted on top of the platform is a tray which accommodates (4) jerry cans for extra fuel. The swim platform has a certer area which hinges up to access a fold-down swim-out ladder.
13 May 2009
Generator box with noise reduction lining. Hand fabricated enclosure made of fiberglass and uni-directional carbon fiber construction. Vented with fan fairing and carbon fiber outlet ports. 12 volt powered ventilator fan. Entire box sits on exta-heavily engineered frame made of single sheet of 1/4" 6061-T-6 aircraft grade alloy, heavy hard annodized and fixed in place with alloy and stainless steel brackets. 3/16" diagonal stainless steel cables with turnbuckles provide rigid lateral support. Enclosure is designed with large mounting lugs at rear, machined from solid alloy blocks. The entire unit slides forward on the frame for additional ease and access for servicing.
13 May 2009
Fuel bladder on port side
13 May 2009
Diagonal tension ties for dinghy davits, proved best used for outdoor clothes line. Bimini top has detachable screens at each side, each has a removable cover. Transition section between bimini and dodger has clear plastic roof window with 2 removable covers, white and blue.
13 May 2009
Fuel bladder on starboard
13 May 2009
Aft berth air conditioning and extra storage
13 May 2009
Diesel filters, pump and fuel polishing system. Fuel fill nozzle (red handle, blue hose) for pumping fuel from system back out into jerry cans or another boat (blue hose is 20 feet long), braided stainless pressure hoses with stainless fittings. Entire fuel system (valves, tanks, fittings, filter heads and lines) is grounded with shielded #10 copper wire. All ground wires sheathed with 50 mil polyethylene cover for chafe protection (green ground wire with black tie wraps is seen at lower side of picture). All connector hoses between tanks and valves are sheathed with corrugated covers for chafe protection. 12 volt USCG approved fuel transfer pump is at upper left of picture (black). All fittings are bronze and all flange mounts for valves & fittings are hand-wrought 316 stainless with nylon lock nuts on stainless studs.
13 May 2009
Non-skid tread on teak companionway steps.
13 May 2009
Fishing pole holder and stanchion brace, Harken dual footblock & dual clutch to rear (in background). All control lines lead aft for safe operation from cockpit at all times.
13 May 2009
Outboard mount is 2" thick heavy polyethylene, reinforced with stainless hardware.
12 May 2009
6 switch breaker panel and various switches installed for auxiliary accessories: fans, air conditioning fuel system and accessories.
12 May 2009
Watermaker-Katadyne 160, installed with dual inlet filters for seawater supply or drawing from freshwater tanks for back flushing. Inlet remote supply and outlet recirculation for biocide preservative. 25 hours of run time on new membrane.
12 May 2009
Specially contoured removable storage box under nav table for tools or equipment locks in place to prevent shifting while underway. Polished stainless steel handle, honduras mahogany plywood construction. Enclosure for spare L-8 battery is below. Automatic battery combiner relay is shown at lower right. Can be set to automatically or manually connect house batteries to start batteries.
11 May 2009
New and improved escucheon: ½ " thick polyethylene escusheon at shower stall valve, replaces stock chrome/brass (lightweight and failure prone)O.E.M. part.
11 May 2009
Teak and mahogany shelf supports 7" diameter tube for chart storage. Capacity for 300+ paper charts up to 36" x 48" in size.
11 May 2009
2 timers that can be set with 8 separate on/off cycles per 24 hours period. Cabin ventilation system is set to operate for 10 minutes every 3 hours. Icom 802 SSB radio is to the right.
11 May 2009
Clear lexan, heat formed to cover instruments in cockpit, typically a problem spot because of spray or dripping water from arch.
11 May 2009
Drip diverter and extra lights-Handmade fairings for arch provide diversion for water draining from canvas bimini top. Constructed of uni-directional carbon fiber laminates.
11 May 2009
Plastic coated stainless steel open mesh shelf allows full air circulation around storage contents.
11 May 2009
Marlec charge controller: combines wind generator and solar panel inputs. Select either with on and off switches, digital read out shows amperage production, real time.
11 May 2009
Fan in front berth-12 volt fan with lexan frame for powered ventilation, front to aft thru front port. Fan is removable from frame so port can be operated normally. All ports have sliding retractable screens and sliding retractable covers.
11 May 2009
History
Current owner is an Architect and Engineer from California. In 2005, he closed his office after 30 years of independent practice, bought this boat and sold his residence. He and his wife moved onto the boat and spent 2 years working on it with the goal of sailing across the pacific ocean and cruising the south pacific. The boat was 1 year old, originally purchased new from Hunter by a gentleman who is a financial planner. It was virtually still in new condition as he seldom used it, and it had only 75 hours of run time on the engine. The boat was taken out in SF Bay only several times during the two years of preparation for the journey.
The current owner has a long history of involvement with marine engineering. He began building boats with his father at age 8, and over the course of his lifetime has owned 7 boats of various types: outboards, inboards and sailboats. He and his brother established a retail marine and recreational boaters' supply house prior to his college education and movement into the Architecture and structural engineering field. His brother continued on for the duration of about 32 years running the marine shop.
His father was a master machinist and mechanical engineer that coached him to be thorough and meticulous in his handiwork.
All work which was done on the boat was engineered and completed without compromises. Only the highest quality materials and equipment were used. All parts that were not obtained commercially were hand fabricated either from 316 stainless or 6016 T-6 tempered aircraft aluminum alloy and hard anodized. All hardware is bolted together with FDA quality 316 fasteners, greased to prevent galvanic corrosion at the heads and threads. All nuts are nylon insert locking nuts. Wood pieces were fabricated from solid teak or marine grade luan white mahogany plywood, 6-coated with polyurethane marine finish. All wood panels in storage locker are match-fitted for removal which allows service access. All factory "bugs" were diagnosed and repaired.
The voyage began on September 2008 and included brief layovers in the Marqueses, Society Islands, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, and Tonga. The final arrival in Fiji was in December 2008. All systems performed as planned without damage or failure and generally fine weather conditions were consistently enjoyed throughout the passage.
The owner is currently working on his own development project on the island, and doesn't have the time he would like to spend enjoying the use of the boat. The decision was made to sell the yacht and focus on his current projects.
10 May 2009
brochure photo
10 May 2009
hunter brochure
10 May 2009
aft stateroom and heads
10 May 2009
specifications