1993 Hunter Horizon 23 - £5,500 Offers Invited!

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : David Thomas
Builder : Hunter Boats Ltd., Southend, Essex
LOA : 6.93m (22ft 9in)
LWL : 5.54m (18ft 2in)
Beam : 2.59m (8ft 6in)
Draft : 0.94m (3ft 1in)
Displacement : 1,245kg
Ballast : 651kg
Keel : Bilge/Twin

Construction

• GRP construction
• Original gelcoat finish throughout
• Bilge/twin keels
• Transom-mounted rudder with varnished tiller
• Moulded non slip decks
• Anchor locker
• Hull pressure washed autumn 2021
• Decks and coachroof pressure washed March 2022
• Wintered ashore annually
• Last afloat 2020
• No recent survey (in current ownership since 2006, 3 previous owners)

Rigging & Sails

• Fractional Bermudan Sloop rig
• Alloy mast/spars
• Mast stepped in tabernacle with pole lowering/raising system
• 2 x Lewmar sheet winches
• 2 x Lewmar halyard winches
• Plastimo 406-S headsail roller reefing gear
• Jeckells 'Mainmate' mainsail stowage system with lazyjacks (2003)
• Mainsail (2006)
• Self tacking jib (2006)
• Genoa (2010)
• 2 x halyard organizer bags
• All lines led aft for single handed sailing

Mechanical & Electrical

• 8hp Yamaha four stroke outboard motor (c. 2003, last serviced Oct 2019 by Marine Tech, serviced annually prior)
• Outboard motor mounted inboard in well
• Electric start
• Single lever control
• Tiller steering
• Portable fuel tank and hose
• 12V battery (last charged c. December 2022
• 1/2/both battery selector switch
• 12V fused switch panel

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 1 cabin
• Aft cabin area with double quarter berth (partially under cockpit sole, opening portlight to cockpit)
• U-shaped dinette provides 2 x single berths
• 2 x additional cushions (red) to widen saloon berths (making them very comfortable we're reliably informed!)
• Wooden drop-leaf saloon table mounted on compression post (can be stored at height when not in use)
• Forepeak shelf (could potentially be utilized as further 5th/child's berth with additional cushions (not included in sale)
• Galley with gimballed Origo 3000 alcohol/spirit stove (2 burners), stainless steel sink (manual cold supply) and dedicated stowage
• Separate heads compartment with Jabsco sea toilet (2006, no holding tank)
• Fold-down chart table with chart light over
• Standing headroom at aft end of cabin lowering slightly forwards
• Escape/ventilation hatch forwards
• 12V cabin lights
• USB charging socket
• Blaupunkt Alicante CD32 radio/CD player with speakers
• Floor coverings and curtains where fitted

Equipment

Navigation Equipment

• M-Tech MT-500 fixed DSC VHF
• Masthead VHF aerial
• NASA Target2 Depth
• NASA Target2 Speed/Log
• Navigation lights
• Autohelm AH800 autopilot (not used or tested for c. 15 years)
• Clock and barometer

Safety Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to 2024
• Fire extinguishers and fire blanket
• Carbon monoxide alarm
• Stainless steel pulpit, and pushpit rails
• Stainless steel transom-mounted boarding ladder
• Stanchions with single guardwire
• Man overboard horse shoe buoy with rope (fits on pushpit)

Deck Equipment

• Sprayhood (not currently fitted) on stainless steel frame
• Cockpit dodgers
• Pedestal mounted cockpit table
• Auxiliary outboard bracket (pushpit mounted)
• Wooden mast crutch
• Boat hook
• Mudweight
• 2 x rhond anchors
• Various fenders
• Various mooring warps
• Various cleaning materials and sundry items
• 2 x wooden mooring/bank struts (to hold boat off bank)

Remarks

Practical Boat Owner magazine described the Hunter Horizon 23 as "a boat that's comfortable, capable, predictable, manoeuvrable, reasonably fast, toughly built, easy to manage short-handed and amazingly comfortable for her size" in their 2006 review of the model, and went on to conclude that "This is a boat that makes you realise how much a well-designed 23 footer can offer". What more is there that I can add?!

This much loved Hunter Horizon 23 is sadly for sale due to the passing of time. Requiring just a little tidying/cleaning and antifouling prior to launching, this well equipped yacht could very quickly be put back into commission. A great option for a couple or small family for Broads or coastal cruising.

This boat will be sold as seen.