1996 Hunter Horizon 23

CONSTRUCTION: GRP

YEAR: 1996

DIMENSIONS: LOA 22′ 9″, BEAM 8′ 8″, DRAFT 2′ 6″

KEEL TYPE: Wing keel

COLOUR: White

INTERIOR: 4/6 berths plus galley and separate toilet compartment

ENGINE: Yamaha 5 hp outboard in a well (mounted on rails so it can be tilted out of the water when sailing)

RIG TYPE: Bermudan (fractional) sloop

MAST/SPARS: Aluminium (with mast lowering gear)

SAILS: Main with Packaway cover and roller reefing, self-tacking, jib. All control lines are led back to the cockpit.

EQUIPMENT: The vessel has a good-sized cockpit with seating to either side. The main cabin has the vessel’s galley to starboard with a 2 burner Epitwin cooker, stainless steel sink unit with manually pumped fresh water, cold box, work top, cupboards, etc. Opposite is the heads with a sea toilet and additional storage. Forward of this there is a chart table and a full-length single settee berth. Opposite is another full-length single berth, and forward there are 2 children’s single berths (currently used as storage space, additional to the many lockers with which she is fitted). Going aft, there is a good-sized double berth under the cockpit sole, with a window in the transom. Upholstery is in blue-grey Dralon and her deck-head and cabin sides are lined with white vinyl. Interior woodwork is in teak and is in unmarked condition. Headroom in the main cabin is just over 6′. She is fitted with electric lighting. Navigation equipment: Masthead lights. External: The boat has stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails plus stanchions and guardlines, a sprayhood and dodgers, plus a transom mounted boarding ladder. She comes complete with ropes, warps and fenders.

REMARKS: This vessel looks to be in excellent condition. She is a one owner boat that has been kept in excellent condition, partly as a result of very low usage due to her owners’ ill-health. These are popular craft, and this one has the added advantage of being fitted with mast lowering equipment, making her ideal for inland or trailer sailing.

OUR OPINION: A really excellent example: early viewing recommended.