34.4' Hunter Hunter 34

We are the second owners of Redhead, a 34 ft. Hunter 1984 sloop sailboat, #481. We purchased Redhead in 2001. The original owner had upgraded the boat with the latest equipment for cruising and racing and cared for it meticulously. We have continued that tradition of care and equipping Redhead. The boat has always been in fresh water. It is USCG documented #664143. Redhead is fully equipped for cruising and racing. See the equipment list in this ad for a partial list of items that have been added, modified, or repaired to make the boat better than when it came from the factory so as to maintain the goal of a top notch cruising sailboat and a competitive racing sailboat. For a complete equipment list send an email to: windcatchersail@aol.com and the list will be emailed to you. Redhead in located at Henderson Harbor Yacht Club, Henderson Harbor, NY, on the north-east end of Lake Ontario, 12 miles south of Sackets Harbor, NY, and 17 miles south-west of Watertown, NY, and 10 west of route I-81 at the Adams exit. Contact information: windcatchersail@aol.com, 607-279-0291 eastern time zone.

The following equipment is list only a partial list of items that have been added, modified, or repaired to make the boat better than when it came from the factory so as to maintain the goal of a top notch cruising sailboat and a competitive racing sailboat. For a complete equipment list send an email to: windcatchersail@aol.com and the list will be emailed to you. In the complete equipment list the additions and improvements are highlighted in BOLD type.The hull below waterline was professionally epoxy barrier coated and a new rudder of the latest design replaced the original rudder. A Shaffer traveler was installed along with a Harken furler. Sails include a mainsail, three foresails including a lapper, a 120% and a 135% genoa, a symmetrical spinnaker with hoisting sock along with a custom-made pole, and a custom-made gennaker with a hoisting sock. An adjustable height slider for the spinnaker pole is on the mast. Lazy Jacks facilitate furling of the main sail. A 3-blade adjustable pitch, feathering Variprop facilitates full control in forward and reverse. The addition of two heavy duty winches ease the strain on the Genoa sheet winch grinder in strong winds. Shore power connections are located in the bow and stern for ease of hook up. Shore power connection adapters, including 15, 20, 30, and 50 amps are available. All interior 120 vac outlets are GFCI protected. An electrical compressor refrigeration system was added along with an additional battery dedicated to running the refrigeration. A ProMariner triple battery charger and associated isolator diodes accommodate the third battery. The primary DC distribution system has been upgraded. The original plastic port windows were replaced with Lewmar aluminum opening side ports. All ports, hatches, and companion way have removable screens. The electrical/electronic equipment includes a new Icom VHF radio with GPS and emergency alert. Redhead also has a Garmin chart plotter, a rear mounted and removable Furino radar, and Raymarine AutoHelm. In the interior, several cabinet doors were replace with beautiful lattice style doors. Originally the first step down into the companion way was a long step. A step has been added with a storage compartment underneath. Several other custom made amenities include a pedestal mounted winch holder, a beverage holder, a folding dinning table for the cockpit, and a propane fired Magma grill. When the boat is at rest, custom-made covers protect the main sail, handrails, winches, and a leather covering protects the 40 in. steering wheel. The steering wheel has a new custom cover. For winter storage, a custom-made reusable fabric cover goes over the entire deck from stem to stern. Redhead has a custom-made steel cradle. Do look at the equipment list for more of the additions to the boat as well as those items that originally came as standard with the boat.