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