[1][2] The Marlow-Hunter 47 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of vinylester fiberglass, with a Nida-core sandwich and Kevlar reinforcing, with a hard chine hull.
[2] In an August 2016 review Cruising World, noted "The Marlow-Hunter 47 marches to a different beat, with design concepts borrowed from the power side of the company.
The basic concept is what I'd call a classic deck salon arrangement that situates the "great cabin" and galley in an elevated central space beneath a tall, traditional-looking coach house.
Overhanging "eyebrows" shield the wrap-around windows, and the clean, flat cabin top serves as an excellent lounging area.
Because the main cabin sole is raised, it's only three steps down from the cockpit, so moving between the two principle social areas is comparatively easy."
"[3] A May 2017 review in Blue Water Sailing noted, "The all new Marlow Hunter 47 offers her owners an aft cockpit, raised-deck saloon configuration that optimizes living space and comfort at sea.