Hunt 72
The editors first met the Hunt 72 at the Newport boat show, and tested her after the Palm Beach show.
At both venues she garnered a lot of attention.
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One thing that jumped out to us was the level of shine on the brightwork and stainless,
a tip of the hat to Taiwanese craftsmanship.
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From the chocks to galley faucets the devil really is in the details.
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Another mirror-finish shine in the topside stanchions.
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The engine room of the 72 is as salty as they come. From her beefy grab rails to a nice sized workbench
you can tell this boat was made for long-distance cruising.
Hunt 72
Mahogany is everywhere on this boat, including throughout the guest stateroom.
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The forward VIP boasts an impressive amount of headroom.
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If the full beam master reminds you of a yacht from the golden age of yachting, it should.
The owner’s previous Trumpy was a major inspiration for this model.
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“The owners really wanted something similar to what they experienced with their previous Hinckley and their Trumpy before that. We went through a lot of design iterations with the interior filled with either mahogany or cherry, like on their old Hinckley,” says interior designer Martha Coolidge. “We ended up going with mahogany, and we have a lot of it.”
Hunt 72
And she means A LOT of mahogany.
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The owner of the first 72 is also a pilot, so redundant electronics was a must-have aboard the boat.
Hunt 72
“Jennifer [the owner’s wife] is unusual for an American woman because she actually likes to tan as opposed to the rest of us who are terrified of the sun,” explained Coolidge. “She had this flybridge settee created to serve as a sunpad.”
Hunt 72
Large side decks make it easy to run to the bow whether you’re grabbing a line
or snapping a shot of a dolphin playing in your bow wake.
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The best part of the 72: Driving it.
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A portside wing station allows for easier docking.
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Powering the boat up through the inlet I noticed very little speed hump;
the 72 glided—not unlike a plane—onto, well, plane.
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On test day the 72 hit 31.2 knots.
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As you can see, the author enjoyed his day aboard the 72.
Stay tuned for more on the Hunt 72 in the August issue of Power & Motoryacht.
