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Hunt Harrier 25
Stunning addition to a legendary lineup. by h eath e r ste i n b e rg e r
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Specifications LOA: 25' Beam: 9' Draft (Up): 1'16" Draft (Down): 3' Displacement (Fully Loaded): 7,000 lbs. Fuel Capacity: 100 gals. Water Capacity: 15 gals. Standard Power: Volvo Penta EVC 8.1Gi I/O 375-hp huntyachts.com
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or those unfamiliar with Hunt Yachts in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, this is the powerboat company that evolved from the C. Raymond Hunt Associates yacht design firm, founded by the late Ray Hunt. Now a veritable legend, this skilled sailing yachtsman was one of the 20th century’s most innovative designers, bringing to life the Concordia yawl, the Olympic Gold Medal-winning 5.5 Meter Minotaur and the junior and club sailboat-racing 110s and 210s. On the power side, Hunt created the Boston Whaler and the offshore powerboats known as “Moppies.” Their big-water, record-breaking performances blazed the way for all high-performance powerboats to come, launching the success of Bertram in the process. In the late 1990s, Hunt designers sought to develop a simple, low-maintenance, single-engine powerboat with the legendary deep-V hull that has always been the heart of a Hunt design. Such a boat would deliver good speeds, fuel-efficient performance and a smooth, dry ride while also providing accommodations for owners who might choose to spend nights aboard. And so the Hunt 33, and the modern-day Hunt Yachts, was born. The company’s new Hunt Harrier 25 fits neatly into the Hunt family. “The hull is an original Hunt deep-V from the 1960s with loads of deadrise forward and aft,” explained Lynne DeBeer, marketing director. “The deck was developed a year ago as a redesign of the classic Hunt Moppie-style
Bertram. She’s been continually tweaked—this is the Porsche 365 that evolved to the 911.” This fast-touring sportboat boasts a sleek profile, and she offers both runabout and dayboat characteristics. Topside, she has a fiberglass helm console with teak trim and custom mahogany steering wheel, an adjustable sport helm seat with storage beneath, adjustable sport companion seat with insulated cooler beneath, engine-box seat cushion with seat back, nicely appointed wet bar with Corian countertop, cold-water sink, refrigerator and waste bin, self-bailing cockpit, transom shower, teak swim platform with ladder, transom locker and Bimini top. Belowdecks, she features a V-berth with storage beneath, manual head, storage locker and attractive faux teak-andholly sole. Commissioning packages are available that incorporate safety gear, additional boat gear, anchor, name and hailport, and even bottom paint. Hunt Yachts provides a variety of opportunities to customize each Harrier 25. Owners can choose gelcoat and bootstripe colors, conventional and L-shaped settée arrangements, removable stern seats, and more. Aboard the 25, the 375-horsepower sterndrive Volvo Penta Electronic Vessel Control (EVC) 8.1Gi gas engine is jack-shafted to the outdrive. This keeps the cockpit open while balancing the boat for top performance. She retails for $142,500 with the standard engine; optional power includes a 300-horsepower Volvo diesel I/O, a 315-horsepower Yanmar diesel jet drive and a 350-horsepower Yamaha outboard. r