I calculated a few years back that we'd sailed 960 miles in the Hunter,


JAXAshby wrote:
I made a little less than double that on a single OPB trip last summer. Close
to that in my own boat in Oct/Nov just loafing along enjoying the scenery and
stops.


And everybody believes that, Jax. Honestly they do. Even if it does bear some
resemblance to truth, how does that make the Hunter 19 worse?



FWIW dougie, a couple of years ago a 75 year old man crossed the North Atlantic
east to west in a Folkboat. Know anyone at all -- let alone one 75 years --
who has crossed the NA in a Hunter 19 in either direction?

Crossing oceans is not the only way to evaluate a cruising boat. When was the last
time a Folkboat... or your boat... spent a 3 day weekend cruising comfortably in
pleasant sailing waters 275 miles away from it's home slip? Or a weeks vacation
over 600 miles away? That's on top of thoroughly exploring home waters, of course.

If you include the characteristic of 'trailerability' then the Hunter 19 becomes a
great cruising boat, and the Folkboat drops off the list. And if your less than 75
years old and have to work for a living, the time constraints make that highly
desirable.

Wait, look at me trying to talk sense to Jax. Phooey.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

how does that make the Hunter 19 worse?

you're right. it's comparing roller skates to sportscars.

When was the last
time ... or your boat... spent a 3 day weekend cruising comfortably
in pleasant sailing waters 275 miles away from it's home slip?

2003

Or a weeks vacation
over 600 miles away?

2003

my boat is nearly a thousand miles from where is was last spring. would be
farther but I had a business issue to take care of.

When was the last
time ... or your boat... spent a 3 day weekend cruising comfortably
in pleasant sailing waters 275 miles away from it's home slip?

JAXAshby wrote:
2003

Yeah, sure. The only way your boat would go 275 miles, and back, in three days
is if it were on a flatbed truck.

But look at the bright side, that way you don't have to worry about those
rocks at Cape Hattaras, or finding the elusive Gulf Stream.

DSK

my boat is south of Cape Hatteras. This time last year it wasn't.

When was the last
time ... or your boat... spent a 3 day weekend cruising comfortably
in pleasant sailing waters 275 miles away from it's home slip?

JAXAshby wrote:
2003

Yeah, sure. The only way your boat would go 275 miles, and back, in three
days
is if it were on a flatbed truck.

But look at the bright side, that way you don't have to worry about those
rocks at Cape Hattaras, or finding the elusive Gulf Stream.

DSK

JAXAshby wrote:
my boat is south of Cape Hatteras. This time last year it wasn't.

And that, in your opinion, constitutes a three day weekend? Maybe this
accounts for your spotty employment record.

DSK

dougie, I left the corporate rat race some time ago. I stayed around the last
few years only because they were paying me far more than I was worth. [grin]

This time last year it wasn't.

And that, in your opinion, constitutes a three day weekend? Maybe this
accounts for your spotty employment record.

DSK

Then why aren't you sailing? I thought you retired.

SV

"JAXAshby" wrote ...
my boat is south of Cape Hatteras.

had a business issue to handle, which it seems is now done with as of last
week. Not sure if I will continue this spring or wait until fall to continue
south. lots of options.

Then why aren't you sailing? I thought you retired.

SV

"JAXAshby" wrote ...
my boat is south of Cape Hatteras.

Then why aren't you sailing? I thought you retired.
"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
had a business issue to handle, which it seems is now done with as of last
week. Not sure if I will continue this spring or wait until fall to
continue
south. lots of options.



Why would a retired person have issues to deal with?


Regards


Donal
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JAXAshby wrote:

had a business issue to handle, which it seems is now done with as of last
week. Not sure if I will continue this spring or wait until fall to continue
south. lots of options.

That still doesn't explain why you don't know the diffence between being able to
cruise the Chesapeake one weekend and the Georgia sounds the next, while working
full time.

DSK