The new Marlow Hunter 47 looks like an ordinary yacht with a deck saloon, with a high, long cabin superstructure and glazed windows all round. This looks good, provides an unrestricted view inside and also lets in plenty of light. The highlight, however, is that the cockpit and saloon are connected as one functional unit and are more or less on one level. With this arrangement, the interior and exterior are no longer separated, as is the case with conventional ships with a proper companionway.
The idea is not necessarily new: industry leader Beneteau has already implemented a very similar arrangement with its Sense concept (tests in YACHT 22/10, 10/11, 10/12, 15/13), as has Moody Yachts with its Moody 45 DS (test in YACHT 8/08) and Moody 54 DS (test in YACHT 11/14). These models have long since proven their advantages: better access, unrestricted passageways, more direct communication channels.
However, it is not possible to fit out the interior aft of the cabin bulkhead due to the design; instead, the cockpit can be positioned lower aft, well protected by the correspondingly higher deckhouse. In the case of the new Marlow Hunter 47, the cockpit is also covered with the shipyard-typical targa bar. The solid stainless steel frame not only frees the cockpit from the mainsheet, but also serves to hold the bimini roof.
Customers can choose from various rig options for the Marlow Hunter. The standard rig is higher and carries more sail area. The optional furling mast is slightly shorter. In any case, the specially braced B&R rig (Bergström & Ridder) without a backstay remains. Instead of the short overlapping genoa (106 %), a jib with self-tacking device is also available as an option.
The special concept of the Marlow Hunter 47 also entails an unusual interior layout. Three separate double cabins with a total of two bathrooms are arranged in front of the saloon with galley U and navigation. A separate shower area is also provided in the owner's cabin in front of the main bulkhead. The hull and deck are built as a GRP sandwich laminate with a honeycomb core and laminated by hand. The hull structure remains full below the waterline.
Dealer André Hochfeld from Yacht dealership Hamburg quotes a base price of 233,032 euros including sails and 19 per cent VAT.
