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I'll second Loco on the Ballast/Displacement ratio.
I used to teach on these boats and we were required to write up three probelms on every boat we took out. The joke for these Bent-e-toads was the instructors put "Not enough lead in keel" for a probelm. In any kind of wind you are reefing down. Roller furling kills the shape of the head sail. Offshore, with reefed sails the leeway is horrible. You are lucky if you get 1 knot made good upwind. These boats are for inland and coastal waters where you can anchor at night. SAIL LOCO wrote While we are "OT" (on topic), What are the down falls and faults with Hunters? Give me the down and dirty facts. I don't want to eventually get my dreamboat and find it is a nightmare! :-O Cheap construction. Balast/displacement ratios probably not suited to ocean sailing. Interior layout would not be conducive to your Carib. cruise plans which requires days at sea. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" "No shirt, no skirt, full service" |
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