Hunter Marine is an American boat builder, now known as Marlow-Hunter, LLC, owned by David E. Marlow. The company also produces the Mainship powerboat 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 Alachua, Florida. 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 New Jersey 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 Alachua, Florida, as a sailboat manufacturer. The early Hunter boats were designed by

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. 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 Hunter ...

and its larger follow-up, the

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. 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 B&R rig. 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 The Hunter 140 is an American dinghy that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a sailing trainer and first built in 2003. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 2003, but it is now out of produc ...

2003 * Hunter 146 2003 * Hunter 15 2008 * Hunter 170 1999 * Hunter 18 2011 * Hunter 18.5 1987 * Hunter 19-1 1981 * Hunter 19-2 1993 * Hunter 20 1983 *

Hunter 212 The Hunter 212 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Chuck Burns as a day sailer and cruiser and first built in 1996.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 105. International Marine/McGraw-H ...

1996 *

Hunter 216 The Hunter 216 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a daysailer and cruiser, and first built in 2003. The Hunter 216 design, with its thermo plastic hull, was developed into the Hunter 22-2 in 2010. The ...

2003 * Hunter 22 1981 * Hunter 23 1985 * Hunter 23.5 1992 * Hunter 240 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 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. ...

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Hunter 25-2 The Hunter 25-2, sometimes referred to as the Hunter 25-2005 or the Hunter 25 Mark III, is an American Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 2005.Henkel, S ...

2005 *

Hunter 25.5 The Hunter 25.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by Cortland Steck and first built in 1984. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1984 and 1987, but it is now out of production. Design The Hun ...

1984 * Hunter 26 1994 *

Hunter 26.5 The Hunter 26.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1985. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1985 and 1987, but it is now out of production. Design ...

1985 * Hunter 260 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 The Hunter 27 Edge is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed in 2006 by the Hunter Design Team as a hybrid motorsailer and first built in 2008. The design was sold by the manufacturer under the marketing name TheEDGE, but is now u ...

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 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 k ...

2000 *

Hunter 27X 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 refer ...

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 The Hunter 28.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1985. The Hunter 28.5 was developed into the Hunter 28 in 1989. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States betwe ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 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 The Hunter 31 is an American sailboat, designed by Cortland Steck and first built in 1983. In 2006 the company introduced a new boat under the same Hunter 31 name, but it is commonly referred to as the Hunter 31-2 or Hunter 30/31 to differen ...

1983 *

Hunter 31-2 The Hunter 31-2 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2006. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 30 and later as the Hunter 31, but is now usually referred to as ...

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 r ...

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 Unite ...

2001 * Hunter 33 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 1995 * Hunter 34 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 1986 * Hunter 35.5 Legend 1989 * Hunter 356 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 2001 *

Hunter 36 Vision The Hunter 36 Vision is an American sailboat designed for cruising and first built in 1990. The design can be confused with the 1980 Hunter 36, 2008 Hunter 36-2 (sold as the Hunter 36) and the 2001 Hunter 36 Legend, all sailboats with similar ...

1990 *

Hunter 36-2 The Hunter 36-2 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 2008. The Hunter 36-2 is a development of the slightly smaller 2000 model Hunter 356. The design was sold as the Hunter 36 but is now usually ref ...

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 ...

1978 * Hunter 37 Legend 1986 *

Hunter 37.5 Legend The Hunter 37.5 Legend is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Group and first built in 1990. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1990 to 1997, but it is now out of production. De ...

1990 * Hunter 376 1996 * Hunter 38 2004 *

Hunter 380 The Hunter 380 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1999. The Hunter 380 shares a common hull with the Hunter 386 and the Hunter 376. Production The design was built by Hunter M ...

1999 *

Hunter 386 The Hunter 386 is an American sailboat, that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1999. The Hunter 386 shares a common hull with the Hunter 376 and the Hunter 380. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the Uni ...

1999 *

Hunter 39 The Hunter 39 (also called the Marlow-Hunter 39) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a cruiser and first built in 2009. The Hunter 39 was designed as the production successor to the Hunter 38. Production The design ...

2009 *

Hunter 40 The Hunter 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Cortland Steck and first built in 1984. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 40, but is now usually referred to as the Hunter 40-1 or the Hunter 40 Lege ...

1984 *

Hunter 40-2 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 *

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. T ...

2004 *

Hunter 41 DS 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. T ...

2006 *

Hunter 410 The Hunter 410 is an American sailboat, that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1998. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 410 is a r ...

1998 *

Hunter Passage 42 The Hunter Passage 42 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1989. The Passage 42 may be confused with the unrelated 2016 42-foot sailboat design, the Marlow-Hunter 42SS. Productio ...

1989 * Hunter 420 1998 * Hunter 426 2003 * Hunter 43 Legend 1989 *

Hunter 430 The Hunter 430 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruising boat and first built in 1995. The Hunter 430 is a development of the Hunter 43 Legend, using a similar hull, but different interior arrangement. ...

1995 *

Hunter 45 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 serie ...

1985 *

Hunter 45 CC The Hunter 45 DS and Hunter 45 CC are a family of American sailboats, that was first built in 2005/2006. The design is often confused with the unrelated 1985 Hunter 45 and Hunter 45 Legend designs. Production The boat series was built by Hunt ...

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Hunter 45 DS The Hunter 45 DS and Hunter 45 CC are a family of American sailboats, that was first built in 2005/2006. The design is often confused with the unrelated 1985 Hunter 45 and Hunter 45 Legend designs. Production The boat series was built by Hu ...

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 The Hunter Passage 450 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1996. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design T ...

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 The Hunter 460 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1999. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 1999, but it is now out of production. ...

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 The Hunter 49 is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2007. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2007, but it is now ...

2007 *

Hunter 50 AC 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 *

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 Hunt ...

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 The Hunter HC 50 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a "long distance express cruiser" and first built in 2000. The HC 50 is a development of the one-off racers ''Hunter's Child'' and ''Route 66'', with a des ...

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 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 * Marlow-Hunter 18 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 The Hunter 39 (also called the Marlow-Hunter 39) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson as a cruiser and first built in 2009. The Hunter 39 was designed as the production successor to the Hunter 38. Production The desig ...

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 The Marlow-Hunter 42SS is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2016. The "SS" designation is intended to refer to automobiles of the past, like the Chevrolet Camaro SS, "as it connot ...

2016 *

Marlow-Hunter 47 The Marlow-Hunter 47 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 2016. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2016 and remained in production t ...

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 bec ...

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 wat ...

1988

References

Esserman Yacht Sales - Online History of Hunter Marine

External links

Official website
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History

Boats

See also

References

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