Newest Update April 12: Boat hauled and bottom painted. Topsides clean and pretty. No blisters reported, cutlass bearing replaced, boat hits 7.5 kts on a reach!
Update Mar 15: In preparation to sell, the engine has had a minor overhaul: all external gaskets replaced, new fuel lift pump, fuel injectors serviced, new thermostat, new temp sensor, exhaust elbow cleaned, new raw water impeller, new belts and hoses, valves adjusted. This engine starts instantly, does not smoke or leak anything, and should function flawlessly for the new owner, and in the mean time we'll enjoy it!
This boat is a pleasure to sail singlehanded with all lines leading to the cockpit and the wheel autopilot. The removable inner fore-stay makes this boat sail truly well in storm conditions (35kts+) but is also very useful on those gusty days when you want to keep the boat upright and sailing fast(20kts+) without too much work. The bimini and dodger are also nice things to have in the rain. Alternate transportation is covered by the 9'4" plastic dinghy, which is very stable and carries a large load.
Inside the cabin is the galley to starboard and nav station to port. The galley has an AC/DC icebox conversion refrigeration, and a gimbaled LPG stainless marine stove, oven and grill. The NAV station has redundant built in and hand-held VHF, and the built in VHF is also connected to a wireless handset. There is also an extra battery powered VHF. Port aft is the aft quarter-berth which serves as storage. The original water tank was removed and replaced with a larger 45 gallon, non-leaking polypropylene tank. The space for the old water tank is now a very large wet storage area, where we keep our scuba stuff. Forward of the nav and galley is the salon with settee starboard and a quarter-birth port. The quarter-birth has a raising board that looks just like the floor that can be raised quickly to turn into a bed or just a bigger couch for movie night. The settee can be lowered to form another berth. A new 24" LCD screen adorns the entire width of the bulkhead, and surround sound from the stereo is integrated. Forward the salon is a hanging locker and cabinets port, and the renovated head starboard. The rebuilt head is very spacious and totally waterproof. Additionally it has a shower sump pump which allows positive water evacuation for daily showers. The V-birth walls are insulated and covered with wood which is much more nice than the original carpet. The cushions are a plush 8" of foam for frequent sleeping. It also have a external hatch-mounted AC unit. My wife and I go sailing on every good weekend to Destin harbor, so I keep the boat in good working condition. A MAJOR advantage of this boat for a local buyer is that it can get under the Destin, Brooks and Navarre bridges at any tide.
Boat Basics
Make: Hunter
Model: 31
Year: 1984
Engine: Single Diesel
Model: Yanmar 2GMF
Power: 13 Hp
New alternator
3-blade propeller
LOA: 31'
LWL: 27'
Bridge Clearance: 47'4"
Displacement: 9500 lb
Ballast: 4000 lb
Draft: 5'6"
Beam 10'6”
Holding Capacity
Water: 45 gals
Fuel: 17 gals
Head: 20 gals
Hull speed 6.5 kts
Cruising Speed 5.5 kts
Dinghy
2001 Watertender 9.4' plastic cathedral-hull dinghy with 2001 3.3 hp mercury 2-stroke, with oars, life jackets, anchor, lines, running lights etc. Available with or without sailboat
Deck:
New standing and running rigging 2008 (5000$ value!)
Newly wired mast 2008
Very good mainsail, good jib on roller furling
1x Danforth galvanized anchor with 20' chain and 200' rode
Removable inner fore-stay with hank-on storm jib
2x cockpit speakers
Full USCG safety eqpt.
Bronze forward ports, remainder are plastic.
Two opening Bomar hatches
Spinnaker pole+guys+spinnaker in fair condition
Cockpit:
2X Maxwell two-speed self-tailing winches for jib sheets
2X Maxwell one-speed winches for halyards
All lines lead to cockpit
Raymarine 4000 wheel autopilot
Standard Horizon Depthfinder and log/water temp
Bimini and dodger with new Feb 2011 strataglass
Three sets of doors for companionway, 6 teak boards, single lexan window, and removable hinged strong pine doors
Charcoal Stainless Magna Grill
Cabin:
New wood floors 2007
Cushion Covers
Galley:
Norcold AC/DC icebox conversion refrigeration
6 gallon Force 10 water heater (AC/Engine heat)
Plastimo LPG gimbaled stainless stove/oven/grill
Microwave
Ample storage
Navigation:
Teak navigation table
Rechargeable Humminbird Handheld VHF
Built-in WM VHF with antenna on mast
Wireless handheld VHF unit which communicates with built-in VHF
Garmin GPSMap 86
Systems
4x29 series house batteries in 2 banks (450AH!)
1x27 series starting battery separated from house bank
