1998 Hunter 45 Center Cockpit

The Hunter Passage 450 was designed, engineered and built to provide the ultimate in comfort and livability, equally suited for dockside living or underway at sea. She's a sloop rig with the highly desirable in boom mainsail furling system, fin keel, spade rudder, and keel stepped mast. Her center cockpit design offers superb accommodations, 6'6" headroom, very expansive storage throughout and abundance of natural light and ventilation. The aft stateroom boasts a private tub/shower, private access to the aft head, a queen size center line berth and desk. 

This is an excellent example of this model, well equipped and priced well below market value for a quick sale.

Manufacturer Provided Description

The Hunter Passage 450 was designed, engineered, and built to provide comfort and livability. The spacious salon is both well ventilated and well-lit with its many ports, hatches, and the Innovative Hunter windshield. Moving aft from the salon, the mid-cabin head is positioned to enhance access from the salon and cockpit areas. Corian counters, plentiful storage, and an easy-to-clean finish makes the head practical and good looking. The owner's suite offers superb accommodations in an expansive area. A real queen-size, innerspring mattress adorns the master berth while a huge amount of hanging lockers and shelving provide storage. The combination shower and bathtub lie behind the custom shower door. There is also a desk - computer station. Forward is the guest stateroom with a full-size double berth and a full set of drawers and hanging lockers, plus a private (electric) head with shower. The fully equipped galley suits extended cruising or living aboard. Wide Corian fiddled counters provide plenty of prep space area. There is also a dual opening refrigerator, twin stainless sinks, top loading freezer, a convenient cutting board, gimbaled range and oven, and a microwave. Secure storage and non-slip flooring make cooking in a seaway safe and easy.

Vessel Walk through

Starting forward we find the guest head and shower unit which has a vanity on the port side with a large mirror and cabinet storage below, while the marine head is on the starboard side. Next aft is the guest cabin which has a double Pullman berth on the starboard side with a shelf above and outboard for the full length. On the port side is a vanity with cushioned seat followed by storage cabinets. Next aft, the main salon starts on the port side with the entertainment center above a storage cabinet followed by a straight settee upholstered in soft, cream leather. Opposite and starboard is the dining area with a c-shaped settee and centerline seat, both also upholstered in cream leather, around a teak table that lowers to make a third double berth, if needed. There is a wide shelf behind both settees. Aft of the dining area is the navigation station which features a large, forward-facing chart table with a seat. Opposite and on the port side, past the companionway steps, which curve offset to the port, is the u-shaped galley. This starts with the double stainless steel sinks forward and inboard, facing the companionway, and have a storage cabinet below. Along the aft wall is the refrigeration unit, which is both top and side opening, with a Corian countertop and cabinets above.  The gimbaled, stainless steel propane stove and oven are forward of this and outboard. Most forward in the galley and outboard is a food prep area with a wide Corian work surface above drawer and cabinet storage with more storage cabinets above. Most aft is the very spacious master stateroom. It features a queen-sized berth, slightly offset to port from the centerline which allows easy access from three sides. Storage cabinets line the port side of the berth. There is a small L-shaped settee to starboard of the berth, upholstered with more cream leather and a vanity at the end. A full-length locker forward of the vanity offers of hanging storage and most forward is the entrance to the ensuite head and sink area. Most forward on the port side is a separate tub and shower unit followed by hanging lockers just forward of the berth. Thoughtful design features abound in this interior: wraparound windows that flood the large salon with natural light, a quasi-spiral companionway, soft cream leather upholstery throughout, a very efficient galley with heaps of storage, a huge master stateroom with separate tub and shower, top-quality teak throughout - the list goes on and on. This all combines into an exceptionally beautiful and comfortable interior.

Galley

The huge U-shaped galley is a cook's delight with Corian counters, double stainless steel sinks, abundant storage, built-in trash container and a large rectangular open-topped basin beneath the companionway steps with drain for wet clothing that can double as an open topped cooler. Lots of lockers and drawers for storage.

• Cold plate refrigeration/freezer, top & front loading refrigerator and top loading freezer
• 3-burner LPG range with oven
• Microwave oven
• LPG bottle in cockpit locker

 

Electronics

• Raytheon RL70 GPS plotter display with radar
• Autohelm knot/log, depth, wind speed/direction indicators
• Raytheon ST6000+ autopilot
• VHF radio
• Compass

Sails and Rigging

This boat is equipped beyond the typical Hunter 450 in that she has a in-boom furling mainsail with electric mainsail winch. In-boom mainsails make sail handling a dream and also allows for the use of battens giving stiffness to the sail, a tight foot and superior performance to an in-mast furling sail. Electric mainsail winch, large primary winches, lines led aft to the cockpit all make sail control a snap. Anodized aluminum mast with 2 sets of swept-back spreaders.

• In-boom full-batten furling mainsail
• 100% jib on furler
• Traveler on overhead arch
• Spring-loaded vang
• Lewmar 48 electric mainsail winch
• 2 Lewmar 44 primary sheet winches
• Spinlock rope clutches
• Multiple turning blocks

Engine Details

• Yanmar 4JH2-TE 75 hp turbo diesel engine with 926 original hours
• Fresh water cooling system
• Oil pressure & water temperature alarms
• Fuel filters & raw water sea strainer

Electrical/Plumbing/Misc. Systems

• 12 VDC/110 AC system with large breaker panel with voltage and amperage meters
• 120 volt 30 amp shore power inlet with 50 foot shore power cable
• House batteries
• Dedicated engine start battery
• Inverter/charger
• Hot and Cold Pressure water
• Hot water heater
• Tank level indicators for fuel, water and holding tanks
• AC duplex outlets throughout the boat
• 12 volt holding plate refrigeration system
• (2) Marine heads
• Vents & ducts in place for heating/air conditioning system (no air-condition/heat installed)
• Auto-electric bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump
• USCG approved safety package (may not be current)
• Rack & pinion wheel steering
• Manual fire extinguishers (may not be current)
• Propane shut off switch

Deck & Hull/Exterior/Ground Tackle

The sleek exterior is very easy to maintain with no external teak. The generous cockpit features cushions, fold-down table, a dodger with bimini & connector and full cockpit Eisenglass enclosure. Behind the cockpit is a massive sundeck with built-in corner seats. The stern features a swim platform, hot/cold shower, swim step storage lockers and telescoping stainless steel ladder. Moving forward are wide, unobstructed side decks and a large fore deck area perfect for lounging.

• 10' A/B rigid inflatable dingy with 4 stroke, 8hp Honda Outboard engine
• Stainless steel grab rails are forward on the cabin trunk.
• Heavy duty anchor roller setup holds 2 anchors, plus a divided chain locker makes separating ground tackle very easy.
• Multiple opening ports, hatches and sky lights 
• Simpson-Lawrence Horizon 1500 windlass w/foot operated up & down switches in chain locker
• Primary anchor and rode
• Hull is hand-laid solid fiberglass
• Deck is cored fiberglass
• Bow pulpit & rails
• Stern pulpits w/integral teak seats
• Side stanchions w/double lifelines
• Fenders & dock lines

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Owner's personal items excluded.  Exclusions include, however are not limited to, Seller's personal possessions, loose items, binoculars, handheld radio(s), charts, tools, fishing equipment, spare parts, clothing and foul weather gear, galley equipment, linens/bedding and any items not specifically listed on equipment list specifications sheet.