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| The History of Hunt Yachts |
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Hunt Yachts is unique in the powerboat world. No other boat building firm has been formed or owned by naval architects. The advantages of this help to explain the esteem held by Hunt Yachts, especially among experienced yachtsmen.
There are several factors which conspicuously set Hunt Yachts apart from other boats. Foremost is their hull design, the latest iteration of the legendary deep-V, which is the heart of every Hunt design and the soul of their remarkable performance. That breakthrough innovation came from C. Raymond (Ray) Hunt, whose ongoing design firm created our boat company. The rough-water record-making race wins by a string of offshore powerboats named "Moppie," designed by Ray, changed the shape of high-performance boats forever.
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At the end of the 1990’s, the Design Office became intrigued with the possibility of developing a simple, single-engine powerboat that would deliver moderate speed, very efficient passages and the full advantage of the Hunt deep-V hull. It would provide modest accommodation, to reflect that an increasing number of boaters were not interested nor had the time for cruising but might spent an occasional night aboard. And it would avoid details which required excessive maintenance. |
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From this concept in 1998 emerged plans for what became the Hunt 33. Those plans were offered to several production builders who were already Hunt clients. But, when each turned down this opportunity, backers decided to proceed with building a small company around the design. Quite logically, that company was named Hunt Yachts. |
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