New England Boatworks Hunt 35 Sportfish/Commuter

35ft Custom Aluminum Sportfishing/Cruiser

NEB collaborated with Hunt Design on a development of the Surfhunter design suited for coastal fishing & cruising yet capable to head offshore to the Atlantic canyons during the short but exciting season for big game fishing. While developing plans for power choices the owner voiced considerable concern regarding performance as well as a desire to avoid lobster pots.

This boat will be perfect as a unique yacht or sportfisherman.  However, her commercial uses are abundant as well.  Law enforcement, fisheries, patrol, harbor pilots, crew or private island transport and supply tender operators should all seriously consider this offering.

·       Builder: New England Boatworks, Portsmouth, Rhode Island

·       Sonar: Furuno CH-300 Searchlight retractable Sonar

·       Engine: 480hp Cummins QSB 5.9 diesel engine

·       Propulsion: Ultrajet 340 waterjet

Description
This 35-foot aluminum sportfishing yacht embodies refined elegance and functionality, designed for both offshore and coastal fishing.

Pilothouse
- Fully enclosed pilothouse with sophisticated Herreshoff yacht interior

- Luxurious Stidd seats for helmsman and companion

- Streamlined galley

- Bench seating on both sides with ample storage underneath

- 3-zone diesel heating system

Deck and Cockpit
- Swinging doors on both sides for seamless access to the walkaround deck with full-height handrails

- Wide roof overhangs offering ample shade and rain protection

- Spacious cockpit with swinging doors both port and starboard for easy handling of large fish

- Exterior control station with Stidd seat, joystick, and advanced electronics

- State-of-the-art bait well and extensive bait and tackle storage

Below Decks
- Comfortable V berth

- Enclosed head and shower

- Hanging locker

Performance
Powered by a formidable 480hp Cummins QSB 5.9 diesel engine, coupled to an Ultrajet 340 waterjet. Selected for superb performance, joystick maneuverability, and safety benefits in rock and pot buoy-studded waters.

Design Features
- Robust aluminum construction and exterior workboat styling

- Stunning yacht interior

- High-tech searchlight sonar and aft driving station

- Precision joystick-controlled jet propulsion engineering

- Renowned Hunt deep-V hull, refined over fifty years for unmatched performance and comfort

Builder's Comments

New England Boatworks understood the owner’s wishes for a simple and rugged sport fish/cruiser. Considerable emphasis was placed on acoustic insulation to overcome typical metal boat noise in the interior living spaces. Lightweight cored panels helped keep the weight down in the forward cabin and on the overhead throughout the interior. Interior cabinets, galley module and related components were built in the joiner shop then fitted and assembled in place after the metal fabricators and mechanics fitted and installed the engine, jet and major machinery. 

Local sea trials on Narragansett Bay, and then eventually further offshore around coastal Rhode Island, proved the boat was more than capable. Aluminum sport fish/cruisers may not be common around New England, but this one certainly attracts plenty of attention at the dock and on the water. Since the boat was delivered to Maine, New England Boatworks has received numerous inquiries from people looking for more information about the shiny jet boat seen up and down and all around the coast of Maine.