Boat models · Hunter
Hunter 376
Sailboat, coastal cruiser
Key figures
- Builder
- Hunter Marine
Reputation
Classcoastal cruiseras owners use it
Forumsordinarydoes the job, nobody seeks it
Roomy, affordable cruiser with light build; fine coastal, not a boat to take far offshore
- Coastal cruising
- ordinary · roomy and easy to sail, comfortable in moderate weather
- Liveaboard
- ordinary · good space and headroom for the price
- First boat
- ordinary · easy handling, affordable, simple systems
- Offshore passages
- disliked · light construction, owners advise against hard offshore use
- Loved
- roomy interior for 37 ft · easy single-handed sailing · B&R rig simple, no backstay · good value on used market
- Gripes
- light build, hull flex in a seaway · mediocre upwind in light air · flat sections pound in chop · average fit and finish
- Survey for
- chainplate and bulkhead tab attachment leaks · deck delamination or soft core around hardware · rudder bearing wear and steering play · keel-stub grounding damage and keel bolt corrosion
- Cross-shopped
- Catalina 375 · Beneteau Oceanis 37 · Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i · Catalina 36
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