The design of the Hunt 44 is a response to those who saw the Hunt 52 and liked the looks, features and performance, but wanted something smaller. With the 52 the designers at Hunt Design sought to create a cruiser that answered the requests of many buyers who could not find just the right boat. First, they wanted a boat with the performance of a Hunt. Most were already Hunt owners and would not settle for less. They said that they wanted a boat that would be very comfortable for two, and small enough for two to handle. So we made the features spacious and practical and resisted the temptation to squeeze in extra staterooms and heads. The same approach has been applied to the 44.

With the 52 we created a new type of boat or perhaps more accurately, revived an old type; the flush deck cruiser. The main deck runs half the length of the boat at one level. This feature gives a relatively small boat the uninterrupted space normally found on larger motoryachts and avoids ups and downs, and broken up spaces. With the wide sliding doors in the aft bulkhead, the saloon and aft deck can be combined into one large space while cruising or entertaining. The 44 is laid out in the same way.

Construction
Hull lamination - vinylester-infused PVC foam-cored laminate above and below water line.
Hull structure - lightweight composite FRP stringers and webs.
Engine-bed structure - stringer design with high-density foam.
Deck lamination - vacuum-bagged PVC foam core for vertical and horizontal areas.
Deck and housetop structure - composite FRP beams and frames.
Deck-hardware installation - high-density core in way of hardware.
Deck-hull joint - fully bonded and mechanically fastened.
Bulkheads, structural - vacuum-bagged cored composite.
Bulkheads - fully laminated bulkheads
Cabin soles, structural - vacuum-bagged cored composite, with sound-proof features.
Gelcoat - white for deck.
Bottom paint and antifouling.
Warranty - standard Hunt Yachts warranty
Hull identification mark & logo


Mechanical & Plumbing
Air conditioning: Cruisair® self-contained system; (3) zones.
Bilge pump, manual: Whale® diaphragm.
Bilge pumps, automatic: (3) Rule® submersible in (3) zones; 24V DC. Pumps fitted with high-water switches and alarms.
Bow thruster: Lewmar® 185TT6.0 8.0 HP; 24V DC.
Controls: Single station; electronic, with synchronizer and trolling valve control.
Discharge pump: For black water tank, 24V DC.
Engine mounts: Rubber Design® heavy-duty isolation mounts.
Engine room access: Via ladder and hatch in saloon sole.
Engine room air intakes, external: Manship®
aluminum louvers painted to match hull topsides.
Engine room air intakes, internal: Delta-T® Mist Eliminators in yard-built plenums with overboard drains.
Engine room finish: White; flow coated gelcoat and brushed Awl-Grip®.
Engine room sole: FRP composite panels with non-skid surface.
Engine room spigot: Fresh water.
Engines: (2) Caterpillar C7 ACERT® rated 455 BHP at 2,800 RPM.
Exhaust system, generator: Gas / water separator.
Exhaust system: Custom stainless steel risers, isolation-mounted FRP mufflers, FRP tubing, high-temperature silicon rubber exhaust hose.
Discharge at transom corners.
Filter: Fresh water.
Fire extinguishers: (2) Sea Fire® C-20; at galley, helm. (3) Sea Fire® C-50; in engine room, tender garage, lazarette.
Fire protection system, engine room: Seafire® FM-227 automatic system with manual override, automatic engine shutdown.
Fuel filters: Racor® dual water separators for engines; single separator for genset.
Fuel hose: Fill, supply, return, vent; approved Type A1 and A2.
Fuel management panel.
Fuel tanks: (2) of 5086 aluminum alloy, 450 USG total capacity.
Fuel transfer pump: 24V DC.
Instrumentation, helm: Single station; start/stop with electronic digital / analog displays.
Marine gears: (2) Twin Disc QuickShift® MG-5061 A with trolling valves and trailing pumps.
Propeller shaft couplings: Flexible; Rubber Design® RD-series.
Propeller shaft logs: Filament-wound FRP tube with Cutless rubber bearings.
Propeller shaft seals: Drip-less lip seals with spare seal kits.
Propeller shafts: Aquamet 22 HS stainless steel, 2” D.
Propeller struts: Cast bronze with Cutless rubber bearings.
Propeller tunnels: Moulded with hull.
Propellers: NiBrAl 4-blade class S; dynamically balanced.
Pump, fresh water: Variable pressure; 24V DC.
Regulator, fresh water: For dockside water connection.
Rudders: Cast stainless steel with stainless stock; bearings and lip seal; bronze tiller arms.
Sea strainers, external: For engines, genset, air conditioning pumps.
Sea strainers, internal: For engines, genset, other intakes.
Seacocks, engines: Groco Safety Seacocks® for engine raw water intakes.
Seacocks, general: On thru-hulls below and above waterline; double-clamped hoses.
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