hunter 216

Just bought this Hunter 216 last weekend. It is a 2004 model, but has not been in the water for more than 10 years. I pulled the hydraulic cylinder and load tested it by squeezing some wood blocks, however some oil has dripped from the bottom of the cylinder. Do I need to get this rebuilt...

Anyone that flies their asymmetrical on their Hunter 216? We tried last night for the first time but ended up with quite the cluster. We race buoys on a short course so it needs to go up and come down several times and needs to be gybed frequently all in an hour's worth of racing. Questions I...

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About to get my first sailboat since I was a kid a h216 do I'm curious what's a reliable motor to get for the boat. I'll be using it in Tampa bay so the wind can pick up unexpectedly, storms as well. Need something really reliable if I have to motor in from middle of the bay due to weather

Looking at a 2004 Hunter 216. I haven't seen it yet, but the owner says that the "floor under the seats is soft." Since the Hunter 216 has known issues with cracks and from experience that with water in the fiberglass, would explain a "soft floor," are there other reasons why this might be the...

My Hunter 216 has been out fo the water for a few years. WE cleaned it up Memorial Day weekend and were taking it out when we couldn't get the rudder down through the VARA rudder assembly. Turns out the rudder has bubbled up, but in pushing it hard to get it to go through, the entire VARA rudder...