In an era when most boatbuilders disdain customizing their products, Hunt Yachts invites clients to bring it on.
“By the time you get to considering a boat of 56 feet or more, (Hunt’s model range is 56 to 76’) you likely have enough experience to know what it is you want, and you certainly have an idea of how you’ll use the boat. We want to accommodate that completely, and that drives us to offer a custom-building experience. We will alter the layout, engineer different systems, add the amenities that make life aboard comfortable,” says Peter Truslow, Hunt’s Managing Director.
And Hunt has in place the ecosystem to make it all happen. Upfront design and engineering is handled by Ray Hunt Design Associates and Hunt Yacht’s own Ray Hunt, grandson of C. Raymond Hunt who famously developed the Deep-V hull design upon which Hunt Yachts are built. Working drawings are generated by the build partner and provide exacting specification to produce the yacht as designed and interior finishes and appointments are made in consultation with Hunt’s interior designer.
The process is seamless and results in a boat truly fitted out for the individual needs and desires of the owner, or as Hunt likes to say, they deliver a custom yacht on a proven hull. The boat is documented in a custom owner’s manual.
Then, there’s training. Every owner gets days of briefing on his own boat with a team of experts. Commissioning, training, warranty and service work are provided by the extensive network of Hinckley Yacht Services east coast yards. Once underway, Hinckley’s large and growing network of technicians and craftspeople are literally standing by for Hunt owners and their vessels.
“The Hunt build experience is really one of a kind, like the resulting boat, ” Truslow adds.
