Engine
Caterpillar C-18
Total Power
2000hp
Engine Hours
2082
Class
Yachts
Length
15.85m
Year
2009
Model
52 Express
Capacity
-
Grand Banks Yachts - FTL
Grand Banks Yachts - FTL
Boat Details
Description
OWNER MOVING UP
PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE
INDEPENDENCE, the 2009 model Hunt 52 Express is AVAILABLE NOW! She has been highly maintained by her experienced owners and is fully equipped & ready to cruise!
INDEPENDENCE offers exceptional accommodations with a two stateroom, two head layout featuring master forward and guest stateroom to port with a convertible settee; both staterooms feature en suite heads & stall showers.
Her interior spaces are excellent for entertaining with abundant opportunities for preparing food & drinks with a fully equipped wet bar, perfectly positioned just near the spacious cockpit. Her generous galley is down and offers more refrigeration & storage for onboard provisions.
She is powered by twin CAT C-18 1000hp with bow thruster, NEW (2) Garmin 8212s & Garmin autopilot , Sea Recovery watermaker, inverter, KVH, sunroof, tender garage & more!
INDEPENDENCE, designed by Ray Hunt, is a stunning Downeast Express known for its classic design, quality build and offshore performance.
INDEPENDENCE is in EXCELLENT CONDITION!
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HUNT 52' OVERVIEW
The Hunt 52' is an elegant, gentleman’s cruiser with down east styling and world-class build quality. She has powerful performance with her 30-knot top speed and very comfortable Raymond Hunt, deep-V hull design. Her beautiful salon, with an opening sunroof, flows seamlessly from the helm station to the aft deck seating area on one level. Below and forward are a galley, two staterooms, and heads. The engine room is extremely roomy and the Hunt 52 offers a tender garage as well. Unlike the later Hunt 52 models, INDEPENDENCE has the preferable conventional shaft drive system.
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Updates & Upgrades
- (2) Garmin 8612’s, NEW 2026
- Garmin Autopilot, NEW 2026
- Garmin open array radar antenna, NEW 2024
- Main engines fully serviced, 2024-2025
- Generator fully serviced, 2024-2025
- Custom latex mattress in master stateroom, 2024
- 2 salon air con units replaced with NEW, 2024
- Valves in the Hi-Lo captain’s helmseat replaced 2024
- Salon Bamboo, refinished 2024
- KVH system, serviced 2024
- Forward fuel tank cleaned and polished, 2024
- Black and grey tanks cleaned and serviced, 2024
- All batteries onboard replaced with new AGM, 2024
- Headliner in salon replaced with new, 2024
- New water heater, 2024
- New steering ram, 2024
- Icemaker rebuilt, 2024
- Freshly detail wax, Dec 2025
Construction
- Hull is lightweight composite FRP stringers and webs
- Molded-in non-skid decks
- Cabin soles are vacuum bagged cored composite, with sound proofing
- Retractable sunroof with sliding blind
- Infused non-skid PVC foam core housetop
- Engine bed stringer design with high-density foam
- Vacuum bagged PVC foam core deck lamination for vertical and horizontal areas, above and below waterline
- Orthophthalic and flame-retardant resin for composite parts
- Composite FRP beams and frames on deck and housetop
- High-density deck hardware installation
- Fully bonded and mechanically fastened deck-hull joint
- Vacuum bagged cored composite structural bulkheads
- Fully laminated bulkheads and mechanically fastened
- Awlcraft 2000 gelcoat; white on exterior and deck; clear below waterline
- Awlcraft double boot top
- Bottom paint and antifouling
- Fiberglass knitted fabrics throughout
- Fiberglass chopped strand mat, ¾ oz. throughout
- Stainless steel scuppers with Hunt logo
- Stainless steel mooring and deck cleats
- Custom cast stainless steel chocks
- Fender lockers midship and flush deck
- Stainless steel courtesy lights
- Port lights flush in trunk cabin
- Manship engine room air intake/discharge vents with dampeners
- Custom varnished teak and stainless-steel flagstaffs and holders, bow burgee, and stern ensign
- Safety rails are stainless steel, intermediate wire, integrated access gates, port and starboard
- Heavy duty vinyl, stainless-steel half-round rub rail
- Stainless steel half round FRP molded quarter guard
- Stainless steel grab rails
- Awlcraft aluminum mast with Vestal white on FRP platform
- Skylight hatches with screens/blinds on lower forward cabin top
- Gold molded-in cove stripe with Hunt logo
- Kahlenberg dual chromed horns, 24VDC
- Custom-made bench settee on bow
Engines & Mechanical
- Twin CAT C-18 1000hp main engines with 2082 hours as of 2-3-25
- ZF Quick Shift marine reduction gears
- Marine gear trolling valves, engine
- Glendinning engine throttle and gear shift controls, single station, electronic, with switch to activate Synchronizers
- Synchronizers
- Heavy duty isolation engine mounts
- Engine instrumentation at helm - start/stop with electronic digital / analog displays
- Engine instrumentation in engine room - start/stop analog controls for each engine
- Twin risers exhaust system, dual chamber FRP muffler with FRP tubing, high-temperature silicon-rubber connectors, isolation mounted, discharge at transom corner
- Nickel-bronze aluminum, class S propellers
- Propeller shafts, HS stainless steel, with tapered coupling, direct connection
- Propeller pocket tunnels
- Bronze struts with rubber bearings
- Lenco stainless steel trim tabs with twin actuators, single station, with indicators
- Dripless lip shaft seals, spare seal installed
- Power assisted hydraulic steering with autopilot connection points
- Cast stainless steel steering rudders with stainless shaft and bronze tiller arms with lip seal, bearings
- Engine room, sound insulation - composite panels of dampening, barrier, and absorption layers
- Seafire FM-227 engine room fire-protection system engineered automatic system, with manual override
- Engine removal - soft patch in salon
- FRP composite panel with non-slip surface in engine-room
- Freshwater engine room faucet
- White, flow-coated gelcoat engine room finish
- Generator exhaust with water separator
- FRP composite oil pans, under engines 500-gallons fuel tank, aluminum
- 150-gallons auxiliary fuel tank FRP, and fuel-transfer system
- Approved Type A1 and A2 fuel hose - fill, supply, return
- Racor fuel filters - twin water separators for each engine
- Fuel vent filters - anti-spill device for each tank
- Oil change kit for engine, gear, and generator, 24V DC
- Tank gauges for fuel and water, 24V DC
- Groco Seacocks with exterior hull strainers for engines, air conditioning, generator
- Seacocks on thru-hulls below waterline with double-clamped hoses
- Seacocks raw-water strainers for pumps and intakes
- Seacocks valves on thru-hulls above waterline with double-clamped hoses
- Salt-water wash down pump system and outlet
- (2) Freshwater 60-gallon tanks, FRP composite with FDA approved resin; 120-gallon total
- Grey water 50-gallon tank, FRP composite
- Waste water 50-gallon tank, FRP composite
- Oversized fuel tank fills, water and waste, stainless steel
- Vents for water, grey, and waste tanks
- Discharge pumps for waste and grey water tank, 24 VDC
- Sealand tanks electric toilets, 24 VDC
- Freshwater system engineered plastic piping and fittings
- Twin, variable pressure water pumps, 24 VDC
- Freshwater regulator
- Freshwater filter
- Water hose, reinforced rubber hose for drainage, discharge, and supply
- Water heater, 12-gallons, NEW
- Splendide washer/dryer combo, 220 VAC with vent, NEW
- Whale manual bilge pump, NEW
- (4) Rule automatic bilge pumps, 3700 gph, zoned, 24 VDC
- Lewmar 10hp bow thruster, 24 VDC
- Cruisair 240V, 60 HZ, 57,000 BTU, self-contained air conditioning system with units in master stateroom (12k), guest stateroom (7k), and pilothouse (23k); units in Salon & Helm are NEW 2024
Electronics & Navigation
- ICOM IC-M424G GPS
- ICOM Command Mic
- (2) Garmin 8612’s, NEW 2026
- Garmin Radar, NEW 2024
- Garmin Autopilot, NEW 2026
- Ritchie 6” compass
- Kahlenberg dual chromed horns, 24VDC
- Ship’s bell
- ACR-URP-102 searchlight
- FLIR Night vision camera
- (3) Video monitor cameras, engine room & stern
- ACR 406 MZ EPIRB
- Navigation lights
Electrical System
- 12VDC/24V DC electrical system
- 115 VAC/230V AC electrical system
- NEW AGM batteries, (8) 8D ((4) for ship, (4) for engine starting), (2) 4D for bow thruster and house, and (1) type 31 for generator, ALL NEW 2024
- Battery boxes are plastic with hold-down straps and covers
- 75-amp, 24V, and 30-amp 12V battery chargers
- Battery-condition indicator
- Battery isolation
- Emergency paralleling battery switch
- AC circuit-breaker panel under chart drawer
- Newmar Inverter, 24 VDC to 115 VAC, 2400 watts
- 24 VDC, 60-amp engine alternator
- 240 VAC, 60-amp generator alternator
- Delta T engine-room blowers, 24 VDC
- Fluorescent engine-room lights, 115VAC
- Engine-room lights - 24 VDC
- Carbon monoxide detector in each stateroom and salon, 24 VDC
- Reverse cycle, direct expansion, remote air conditioning with condensation drain with pumps.
- Northern Lights M844 16 kW generator with sound enclosure and exhaust silencer
- Isolation transformer
- Glendinning Cablemaster shore-power cable with 80 ft. cable for shore power with inlet and white Hubbell® cord, 50 amp
- Bonding system - zinc anodes, all metal parts
- 12 VDC, 24 VDC, 115 VAC and 230 VAC circuit breakers
- DC circuit-breaker panel in passageway
- LOPO LED navigation lights, 24 VDC
- Outlets in galley, engine room and heads, GFCI circuit protection
- Marine grade, tinned copper wiring
- Marine grade wire fittings, terminals, connectors, fuses, fittings, and conduit
Additional Equipment
- Integrated fiberglass/teak swim platform
- Sea Recovery watermaker
- Electric oil change system
- Dockside phone/TV hook-up
- KVH TracVision satellite
- Windshield cover
- Lewmar bow thruster
- Dinghy davit winch
- Boat fenders
- Spare lines
- Boat hook
- Glendinning Cablemaster
- Garage door
- Electric Sunroof, Salon
Exterior Equipment
- Dockside water input, NEW
- Lewmar dual function windlass
- (2) Delta 55# stainless steel anchors
- Fortress FT 35# anchor
- Chain and rode
- Anchor roller, stainless steel
- Stainless steel chain stopper, hawser, snubber, and deck chafe place
- Anchor chain locker, self-draining with access hatch
- Stainless steel grab rails
Cockpit
- Engine Room Hatch, center cockpit sole
- Settee: built-in at transom
- Storage Cabinets, port & stbd fwd
- Teak table w/ chairs
- Transom doors (2)
- Wash Down
Salon
- Stainless Steel & Glass Sliding Double Salon Doors
- U-shaped Convertible Settee, to port
- Custom Teak Table, to port
- Full Wet Bar, to stbd: icemaker, dishwasher, storage cabinets, bottle storage, glassware & more
- TV w/ Electric Lift
Galley
- U-Shaped Down Galley, to port
- Princess 3-burner Electric Stove
- (2) U-Line refrigerators
- Sharp Carousel Microwave/Convection
- Stainless Steel Sink
- Faucet w/ retractable nozzle
- Soap Dispenser, built-in
Helm
- Custom cherry helm console and chart drawer
- Double helmseat with adjustable footrest and flip-up bolster
- Twin upholstered helm pods
- Controls at helm; steering, engine start/stop, gear shift, throttles, horn, bow thruster, wipers, bilge pumps, exterior lighting, running lights
- Ritchie Powerdamp compass, flush mount 5” card
- Steering wheel is stainless steel with cherry wood trim
- Clear windshield with electric center opening vent
- (3) Pantograph, 24 VDC windshield wipers with speed control, auto parking, and freshwater wash
- Windshield defroster to starboard of helm
- Forward covers for windshield
- 12/24 VDC, 115/230 VAC circuit breaker panel
- 12 VDC Helm outlet
Master Stateroom
- Centerline Queen Berth with headboard, lift up storage beneath & NEW premium grade latex mattress
- Cherry cedar-lined hanging lockers with shelves and micro-switch LED
- Cherry storage bureaus at end of berth
- Mirror - full-length
- Sony TV - 20” LCD Digital Color, cable ready, cable outlet, AM/FM
- Overhead Hatch - (1)
- Opening ports in hull
Master Head, en Suite
- Kohler stainless-steel under-counter mount sink w/ faucet
- Kohler shower faucet, single lever, hand-held shower, chrome shower rail & wall union; acrylic door, molded FRP, sump pump 24 VDC
- Sealand electric toilet, freshwater, 24 VDC; serviced Sept 2025
- Corian countertop
- Glass tile floors
- Cherry storage lockers and drawers
- Toilet paper holder, towel racks, rings, hooks
- 24 VDC exhaust vent blower
- (2) Overhead hatches
Guest Stateroom
- Double Berth - Convertible to Settee
- Cherry hanging lockers and drawers
- Cherry pocket doors
- Mirror - full-length
- Splendide Washer/Dryer combo
- Overhead hatch
Guest Head, en Suite
- Kohler shower with faucet, single lever, hand-held shower, chrome shower rail & wall union; sliding curved acrylic door, molded FRP, sump pump 24 VDC
- Kohler stainless-steel under-counter mount sink with faucet, single lever, chrome pop-up drain
- Sealand electric toilet, freshwater, 24 VDC; serviced Sept 2025
Safety Equipment
- Seafire FE 241 built-in system in engine room
- Seafire alarm
- (4) Dry Chem 1A-10B (2), 2A-20BC fire extinguishers
- (16) USCG Type I, II life jackets
- Revere 4-person liferaft, Certified 2024
- 20” life ring with painter line
- First aid kit
- Orion flare kit
Interior
- Cored cherry veneer panel cabin doors with solid frame, chrome hardware, and door stops
- Décor Package - fabrics, seats, settees, throw pillows (7) for salon and staterooms
- Décor Package - fabrics, quilted bedspreads, pillow shams (2 each), pillows (3 each) for staterooms
- Cherry veneer front panel drawers, solid wood frame, slides, and positive locks
- Cherry grab rails
- Stainless steel and chrome hardware
- Ultra-suede headliner, foam-backed fabric, removable
Disclaimers
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Propulsion
Engine 1
Engine Make:Caterpillar
Engine Model:C-18
Total Power:1000hp
Engine Hours:2082
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Direct Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Engine 2
Engine Make:Caterpillar
Engine Model:C-18
Total Power:1000hp
Engine Hours:2082
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Direct Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Material:Bronze
Measurements
Speed & Distance
Cruising Speed:24kn
Max Speed:30kn
Dimensions
Length Overall:15.85m
Max Draft:1.37m
Beam:4.78m
Miscellaneous
Windlass:Electric Windlass
Hull Material:Fiberglass
Hull Shape:Deep Vee
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:
Fuel Tank:
Holding Tank:
Accommodations
Cabins:2
Heads:2
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Meet the Seller
Steve Fithian
Steve is one of the most knowledgeable yacht brokers in the US and has been working with Grand Banks Yachts & Palm Beach Motor Yachts since 1995. Steve grew up racing sailboats and working the marine industry in Massachusetts. Moving to Florida in 1987 Steve managed (Florida's largest sailboat dealer till 1995) Steve moved Sail to Power in 1995 at Hal Jones & Co in Fort Lauderdale (GB dealer). Steve works for the Grand Banks Yachts factory and sells Grand Banks Yachts & Palm Beach Motor Yachts.
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