Destroyed? What's the damage report? Was it in the water
at the time? No one aboard, I presume?


SBV



"DSK" wrote in message
news
Well, I just got a phone call earlier tonight from the man
who bought our Hunter 19 a few years ago. The boat was hit
by lightning this afternoon and is destroyed.

It's really a shame, a lot of miles of water (and highway)
passed under that boat. We enjoyed it tremendously as did
he
& his family.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Scotty wrote:
Destroyed? What's the damage report? Was it in the water
at the time? No one aboard, I presume?


Yes, in the water, nobody on board. He said it was like a
stick of dynamite went off inside the boat. The hull is
cracked open all the way around, hatches blown off, wiring
burnt to a crisp.

The mast was grounded to the centerboard pivot, I wondered
if the lightning bolt flashed the water ballast tank to
steam but he said the ballast tank appeared intact.

There will probably be pictures of it, along with the story,
in the next Boat U.S. magazine.

It's really a shame since these folk got as much out of the
boat, or more, than we did. They have two small children
both of whom have learned to sail and can skipper their
'Conchita.' They moved up to the Hunter 19 from a ComPac 16
and thought it was like an ocean liner!

DSK

Well, I just got a phone call earlier tonight from the man
who bought our Hunter 19 a few years ago. The boat was hit
by lightning this afternoon and is destroyed.



1st of all, the Hunter 19 is not a "good little boat" by any stretch
regardless of how it was used. Doug himself said he'd probably have
kept looking had he known more about the boat shabby build. BTW, can we
also ask Doug how often he sailed a Hunter 19 before he bought one? The
only other owner I've spoken to claimed that the thing sailed like a
sponge soaked in syrup.
The Hunter 19 is a slow sailing design that is so awful to look at that
no one with any self respect would even be seen on one. A boat like the
19 is sold on it's practical aspects, which has no place in the heart
of a true sailor.

http://www.sailingtexas.com/pichunter19ca.jpg

Was there any doubt that Doug would end up a powerboater? And that is
indeed what he is now.
Too bad for the second set of suckers. If they had brains then
insurance will help.



RB
35s5
NY

"Capt" Rob wrote:
1st of all, the Hunter 19 is not a "good little boat" by any stretch

Judging by how much sailing it has done, it's a better boat
than any you'v ever owned or ever will.

DSK

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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.
The Hunter 19 is a slow sailing design that is so awful to
look at that
no one with any self respect would even be seen on one.




Do you know how many 19s Hunter has sold?



http://www.sailingtexas.com/pichunter19ca.jpg

Nice looking boat!


Was there any doubt that Doug would end up a powerboater?


Doug has a trawler. He's not a 'powerboater'.

SBV

Do you know how many 19s Hunter has sold?



Do you know how many Mac26x have sold? Does that make it a good
sailboat or a cleverly marketed item to dupe the unsuspecting buyer.
Why don't you ask Doug about his comments regarding the H19 that he
would not buy if he could do it again.

Hmmmm?


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Do you know how many 19s Hunter has sold?



Do you know how many Mac26x have sold? Does that make it a
good
sailboat or a cleverly marketed item to dupe the
unsuspecting buyer.
Why don't you ask Doug about his comments regarding the
H19 that he
would not buy if he could do it again.


So you don't know, do ya?

SBV

Hey Bubbles why do you jump into a thread I started, a true
story about a boat my wife & I used to own, and try to turn
into one of your psycho tantrums?


Do you know how many 19s Hunter has sold?


I do. Right about 200... not enough to keep them in
production. However Hunter has made a commitment to the
small boat market which I think is commendable... a
commitment to the whole sport.


"Capt" Rob wrote
Do you know how many Mac26x have sold? Does that make it a
good
sailboat or a cleverly marketed item to dupe the
unsuspecting buyer.

Who says the Mac26X is a bad sailboat? Considering that you
don't know the differences between it and the previous model
Macs, you obviously don't know enough to judge.


Why don't you ask Doug about his comments regarding the
H19 that he
would not buy if he could do it again.


When did I say that? Can you find a quote?



Scotty wrote:
So you don't know, do ya?


Well, no... what did you expect

DSF

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ps.com...


A boat like the
19 is sold on it's practical aspects, which has no place in the heart
of a true sailor.


You are absolutely correct here Rob, a true sailor is guided by his mind,
not his heart.

Gilligan

You are absolutely correct here Rob, a true sailor is guided by his
mind,
not his heart.



One might hope you didn't believe this....but I bet you do.
A true sailor is guided by both.


RB
35s5
NY