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		SOUNDINGS, FEBRUARY 2012 TALKIN' BOATS WITH JOHN DEKNATEL When you think deep-vee powerboats, the legendary Ray Hunt comes to mind. Think of this man, too: John Deknatel, president and owner of C. Raymond Hunt Associates. He hooked up with Hunt as his business partner in 1966. Since then, he has concentrated on planing hull design and fine-tuning the Hunt deep-vee hull form. [ Read article ]


		YACHTING, NOVEMBER 2011 FRATERNAL TWINS C. Raymond Hunt Associates taps its gene pool for two boats as different from one another as they are the same. Hunt has been designing deep-V boats for commercial and military use for about 30 years, and the lessons the team learned from these extremely demanding applications are often incorporated into Hunt Yachts' production boats. [ Read article ]


		MAINE BOATS, HOMES & HARBORS, MARCH 2010 BEST OF THE BEST, 2009 BOATS OF THE YEAR This Hunt/Lyman-Morse "Whistler" is noted as "the most impressive and amazing motorboat that is mainly dedicated to the enjoyment of two people." Hunt Associates is commended for the fabulously beautiful design, which although still recognizable as a Hunt design, is in subtle ways a moderate departure from Hunt's typical work. [ Read article ]


		MARINE NEWS, FEBRUARY 2010 THE SECURITY ESCORT VESSEL The Gladding-Hearn and Hunt Design team demonstrated the 64 SEV in New York Harbor. The demonstration began with the boat crabbing off the dock and turning 180-degrees in the close confines of Liberty Marina. From there it headed into the Upper Bay, and the southern reaches of the North River where various aspects of its maneuverability were displayed. [ Read article ]


		STARS AND STRIPES, JANUARY 2010 A VITAL ROLE IN RELIEF The U.S. Military's capabilities prove to be game changer in Haiti efforts. The U.S. troops brought with them an industrial operational capability and a logistical structure that turned a disjointed system into one capable of caring for thousands of victims. A handful of U.S. Navy ships were deployed, including these two C. Raymond Hunt designs featured in this U.S. Navy photo from Bonel, Haiti; the SeaArk Dauntless 34 and the Willard Sea Force 11M RIB . [ Read article ]


		MOTORBOATING, OCTOBER 2009 MAINE'S JET SET The action stopped and heads turned as we brought "Whistler" to the dock in Rockland, Maine. This 54-foot beauty would be a showstopper wherever it turned up. Designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates, "Whistler" boasts a performance to match the elegant sweep of its sheer line and its classic yet aggressive profile. [ Read article ]


		SOUNDINGS, AUGUST 2009 THE FOLKS WHO DID IT FIRST STILL DO IT BEST There are plenty of forceful personalities in yacht design, and perhaps even more degreed professional engineers, but one of the most competent is also one of the most unassuming. [ Read article ]


		MOTORBOATING, JUNE 2009 NEW ENGLAND'S BEST DESIGNERS AND THEIR BOATS One of the most established New England design firms is C. Raymond Hunt Associates, founded by the legendary Ray Hunt in 1961. Hunt virtually invented the deep-V hull in 1960 with what became the Bertram 31, one of the most famous powerboats of all time. [ Read article ]


		MOTORBOATING, FEBRUARY 2009 A RICH HISTORY C. Raymond Hunt was one of the most influential figures in the history of recreational boating. His work lives on today both in the production of Hunt Yachts, and in the hulls created by C. Raymond Hunt Associates, the design firm he started in Boston in 1966. [ Read article ]


		SOUTHERN BOATING, JUNE 2008 DESIGNER'S CHOICE The Hunt designed 54-foot custom water-jet express was selected as Southern Boating's Designer's Choice. [ Read article ]


		BOAT INTERNATIONAL USA, OCTOBER 2007 ELECTRA-FYING The Hunt deep-V hull that delivers a combination of economy at displacement speeds, yet cruises at 25 knots, fits right into how owner George Wallner uses his boat, "Electra". [ Read article ]


		HUNT YACHTS The Hunt Yachts fleet is featured in numerous reviews because editors appreciate the extraordinary performance and style of these boats. Read what the media is saying about Hunt Yachts. [ Read articles ]