C. Raymond Hunt, A New England Boating Pioneer

Boating is practically in New Englanders’ blood, but for many, one of the pastime’s most pioneering designers—who revolutionized the all-important hull—has long remained unknown. When you look at a 34-foot U.S. Navy patrol boat, or the Pilot boats in New York Harbor, or the ubiquitous Boston Whaler, you are seeing the work of New England’s most important marine innovator. However, the man himself is relatively unknown, except for perhaps a small circle of boating history buffs. But if you have been aboard a boat along the North Shore, you have most likely benefited from his countless design i

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