Yachting USA — February 2018

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Hunt Yachts built 18 Harrier 36 hulls from 2002 to 2015. They could be rigged for cruising, fi shing or both.

BROKERAGE
CLASSIC CRAFT FOR THE AVID YACHTSMAN

T


he hunt yachts harrier 36 was based on C. Raymond
Hunt’s renowned deep-V hull form. Matched to optional 440 hp
Yanmar diesels (370 hp diesels were standard), the hull made 36-
plus knots in 3- to 4-footers on our test day back in 2002.
Notable
features: an electric Stidd helm seat and satin-fi nish cherry joinery, plus
hydraulic rams that lift the bridge deck for engine access.
Belowdecks:
A queen berth off ered weekend-long cruising capability.
Availability:
At press time, we found two Hunt Harrier 36s on the market: a 2010 with
twin 435 hp Volvo Penta diesels and Hamilton water jets for $495,000, and
a 2003 with twin 470 hp Yanmar straight-shaft diesels for $220,000.

HUNT HARRIER 36

TAKING FLIGHT


In the Harrier 36, Hunt Yachts evolved a historic hull design that sliced seas with noteworthy speed.
By Patrick Sciacca

LOA
36'6"
MAX
BEAM
11'4"

FROM THE ARCHIVES

“Performance and strength are
derived from the Airex core in the
hull and Airlite in the deck and
superstructure. The E-glass and
epoxy resins are vacuum-bagged
and oven-cured. Carbon fi ber
is used to stiff en the longitudinal
stringers without adding weight.”
— Yachting, October 2002
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