Hunter 216 cabin

[Jay Sawyer]

How much room is there in the cabin of a 216? Is it open back under the seats? when you build a floor/V-berth will there be sitting head room? Will there be room to sleep in the cabin? I'm considering a purchase but have never seen a 216. Thanks.

 

[Arthur Jenkins]

216 cuddy

It was a winter day when I checked out the 216. The boat I climbed into did not have a mast boot installed and it was wet inside, so I did not spend a lot of time in it. The cabin is completely open to the transom. It has a molded edge on which to place the floor for the v-berth. It appears that the v-birth length will be short 5 to 6 feet. I am not sure if I will install a floor or just go with some thick foam camping mattresses for a place to rest on. It seems to have good sitting headroom. With the ACP hull it is foam lined and the hull should be insulated against the cold. I think the grandkids will have a great time playing in the cuddy when they get tired and bored with the sailing. The amount of storage below is huge and with the ability to put it on a beach I may go with the use of a tent. As you can gather I am waiting to get mine out. It sure does look like a fun boat. I would encourage you to go find one and take a look. It was not the boat I wanted until I went and gave it an inspection.

 

[Jeff Prideaux]

216 cuddy

I looked into the cuddy cabin of a Hunter 216 at the D.C. boat show last month. It is open to the transom (good for storage and being able to mount hardware by being able to get inside) but the back part is not lined. My 6 year old son got his elbows scuffed up a bit crawling around back there. I would recommend getting a layer of something back there if your kids want to crawl around back there. I view the cuddy cabin as good storage and good for a porta-potty. Perhaps an ambitious person could arrange a sleeping place for one adult... but its a far cry from the Hunter 240 as far as accommodations.If I get one, I would fix up a little nook for the kids to lie down in the cuddy. That way I could sail longer without them getting fussy.

 

[Arthur Jenkins]

I agree with Jeff

The 216 is a daysailor. My reasons for purchasing one was the weight and centerboard design. I can tow it and launch it with my present vehicle. And take it to a lot of different lakes and bays. The cockpit is large and comfortable. I don't plan on adding a lot of equipment. I'm going to use it for a while and see if it has potential beyond day use. I don't expect to use it as a minicruiser. Compared to other daysailors, such as the Precision 185 and the Vangard Nomad it has large and useable cuddy.