Elegance, Spacious, High Performance

One step onboard and you'll know immediately why Hunter Marine is so proud of this newest member of its fleet. The Hunter Design Group has created luxury, style, grace and performance out of every available inch of this new Hunter 40. Above decks she sports the lines of a winner of races as well as being a most seaworthy yacht for the longest of sea voyages in comfort and reliability. She's graced with a large sail area and comes cormplete with the B&R patented rigging (No. 3862613), dacron sails, large selftailing two-speed sheet winches, complete roller furling, inboard recessed genoa tracks with cars, two-speed self-tailing halyard winches, two triple line organizers, reefing/outhaul mast winch, (self-tailing), aluminum mast and boom and a windex.

The cockpit is I-shaped, complete with pedestal steering, a lighted compass, pedestal guard, brake, and fold down table. The helm has a large stainless steel wheel to give you ease of handling in rough seas. She comes complete with double lifelines, stainless steel bow pulpit, stern rail, fender rack and a fold down swim ladder for those lazy summer afternoon swims in your favorite lagoon. There's teak handrails, on-deck anchor well, cockpit seat lockers a molded-in non-skid deck for extra safety. The new Hunter 40 is ready for any adventure you may have in mind, she'll take you across the bay or around the world in the style, grace and performance only available in a Hunter designed boat.

Below Decks You'll Find An Elegant Tranquility.

Never before was it so true that you get more for your investment than with the new Hunter 40. The comfortable cabin and galley area proves the point the moment you enter. The main salon area separates a spacious Master's aft suite from the comfortable foreward cabin.

The navigation and communications corner of the main salon provides a Navigator's Station, chart table light, AM/FM cassette stereo system with equalizer and 4 speakers. Note the convenient chart stowage area above and to the left of the work area.

The main salon encompasses dining, entertaining, galley and planning areas. Shown in this view is the large and spacious dinette area providing plenty of traffic area even with the dinette in place. This is a function of the 13'5" beam resulting from our full-length internal frame and stringer system. Note the fabric cushions, handcrafted selected hardwood trim, teak and holly cabin sole, stereo speakers, and lots and lots of stowage space. The Hunter Design Group has gone out of its way to get the very most out of the available space and you'll grow to appreciate all of the many stowage areas.

The main salon area also features lots of stowage areas behind sliding acrylic panels as can be seen above the seat cushions in this view.

Forward of the main salon is another private sleeping area, again with its own head and shower, ideal for family or crew members. It is roomy and contains plenty of additional stowage space as well.

The Master aft cabin has a large double bed as shown in this view with lots of wrap-around covered and open stowage shelves. Two convenient reading lights and stereo speakers can also be seen. It will not take you long to add your own homey touch to this comfortable cabin. This is the view from the bed of the Master's aft suite showing the ample hanging lockers, and the adjacent private head and shower with vanity area.

This area of the main salon is a well - thought - out Galley that both Master and Crew will enjoy. Everything is conveniently located, for brewing the first cup of coffee in the morning, to the preparation of a complete meal in the evening. Features include a stainless steel double sink, hot and cold pressure water system, 105 gallon fresh water tank, 3 burner CNG gimballed stove with oven, refrigerator, spacious ice box and Formica(r) countertops. There is ample preparation area and a comfortable ventilation system with a port located directly above the stove/oven area. A garbage storage drawer is also included.

Below decks the new Hunter 40 is sensibly designed and beautifully decorated with your comfort in mind to allow you to enjoy the full freedom of this kind lifestyle. We're sure you will enjoy all of the amenities and features of this newest member of the Hunter family.

Engineering the Hunter 40.

The new Hunter 40 excels in offering an Unparalleled list of amenities for theultimate in comfort, luxury and craftsmanship.

Warren Luhrs and the Hunter Design group have incorporated the engineering ideas used on the Hunter 31 and 34 along with advanced technology and applied them to this latest in the Hunter line.

The Hunter 40 has every inch of space utilized for the maximum in comfort and reliability as well as enhanced performance for long voyages and speed.

The Hunter 40 has a bonded full length internal frame and stringer system of unidirectional fiberglass that's attached directly to the hull to increase its stiffness without adding weight. The chainplate anchor has been increased in size for additional strength and sturdiness and it passes through the deck in one clean penetration, creating more in terior space and minimizing deck clutter. The load of the chainplate, and other loads normally borne by the hull, are carried by the internal frame and stringer system.

This unique structural system allows the Hunter Design Group to create an interior that you won't find on any other boat this size. The pictorial display on the following pages speak for themselves.

There's an aluminum compression post, that is secured to the frame and stringer system below and the overhead above, adding additional strength and support.

The new Hunter 40 has incorporated into her design, the newly designed exterior hull-to-deck joint that minimizes leaks and acts as a spray rail. A custom pre-bent toe rail extrusion, with stanchion bases set outboard, prevents stubbed toes. The headliner is turned down at the sheer, then bonded to the hull to form a sheerline beam that stiffens the boat and also acts a wire chase.

The Hunter 40 has the patented B&R rigging system (Patent No.386213) - with no babystay or running backstays - so you get better control and faster tacking. The swept back spreaders allow tighter sheeting angles of the head sails, and a smaller spar section reduces windage and interference with the leading edge of the mainsail.

The laminar flow section of the keel has been cast for a more accurate, more efficient shape. And an aircraft-type fairing provides a sleeker interface between the hull and the keel. Both the shoal and deep draft keels have sumps and recessed ears that distributes the load between the hull and internal frame.

At Hunter, our commitment to better engineering is paying off. Because every year, more and more discerning sailors are making a commitment to us.

While everyone else was complaining about the high cost of marine hardware and accessories, Hunter was doing something about it. By making all the accessories and hardware you need standard equipment. We buy top quality gear in large quantities. The result? Equally large savings. Cruise~Pac(r) isn't just sails, winches, and running rigging-it's things like anchors, fire extinguishers, running lights, life jackets-even a copy of Chapman's Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling. We invite you to compare the Standard Equipment list below with that of any other manufacturer. You'll discover that Hunter offers more-and better-gear, for less.