Capt. Rob wrote:
The Hunter 34 can certainly go offshore safely.

Capt Rob has taken a bit if flak as a result of posting the above
statement. I think the reason is that we are using terms like "go
offshore" pretty loosely since they can mean different things to
different people. Does it mean a N. Atlantic crossing in winter, a trip
down the coast or just getting out of the protected waters of your local
bay?

I know next to nothing about a Hunter 34, never having been aboard one,
but I have owned a Catalina 30 and have owned my current boat, a Tayana
37, for over 5 years and have sailed both of these boats extensively.

I suspect that my Catalina 30 was substantially similar in quality and
perhaps a bit less able in its safe passage ability than the H34 since
it was significantly smaller. We had the Catalina more than a 100 miles
offshore on a few occasions without problems and the Hunter is no doubt
perfectly capable of doing the same. These production boats are not
built to take the beating that severe mid-ocean storms can lash out, but
generally do just fine when cruising up and down the coast or doing
short crossings during the seasons when fair weather prevails. The
biggest problems we encountered with the Catalina were the lack of
tankage and storage.

Capt Rob has taken a bit if flak as a result of posting the above
statement. I think the reason is that we are using terms like "go
offshore" pretty loosely since they can mean different things to
different people.


Dan, while this is true and obvious, Jeff is not interested in that.
He's simply trolling. Of course a Hunter 34 can go offshore. And of
course it's not going to ride like a Block Island 40 or a Pearson
Wanderer for that matter. Jeff is only looking to attack me because I
gave him hell on Alt.sailing.asa and now I'm here posting normally. His
comment about a bunch of clowns laughing at the Hunter boats is all you
need to hear. Utter nonsense. I've heard a lot of bad stuff about
almost every make...even Swan. But the sheer and vast numbers of
popular brands like Hunter makes for many more negative stories than
companies which built fewer hulls. Even funnier, Jeff thinks we need to
hear his story about laughing sailors, but my client's experience
shouldn't be heard because I haven't sailed in big seas.
I spoke to Shaun off this group...he was curious about why the broker
on the 34 wasn't responding. I think they are worried he's a scammer.
We get a lot of phoney overseas queries on boats...almost always fakes.
He says there aren't any boats where he is that can offer what the H34
does at the price. Perhaps THAT is what needs to be examined more
closely....?


Robert
35s5
NY

The
biggest problems we encountered with the Catalina were the lack of
tankage and storage.




The most common complaint about the Catalina 27 and 30 for bigger
weather is the oversized companionway hatch. You really need to keep it
secured. I knew one fellow who had a one piece slab of lexan held in
place with SS pins on his C27. He had sailed the 27 to Florida from
City Island several times.

This is my Beneteau 35s5....next summer she'll finally get some short
trips in, the 1st to Block Island and the second to Martha's Vineyard.
I can't wait for Spring!
http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/index.html




Robert
35s5
NY

"Dan Best" wrote in message
...
Capt. Rob wrote:
The Hunter 34 can certainly go offshore safely.

Capt Rob has taken a bit if flak as a result of posting the above
statement. I think the reason is that we are using terms like "go
offshore" pretty loosely since they can mean different things to different
people. Does it mean a N. Atlantic crossing in winter, a trip down the
coast or just getting out of the protected waters of your local bay?

Dan, he's a troll... I'm sure that this statement will incite a number of
replies of course. He's not a "Capt." either, btw.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

Dan, he's a troll... I'm sure that this statement will incite a number
of
replies of course. He's not a "Capt." either, btw.



Dan, Jonathan Ganz is a troll from ASA who, along with several others,
followed me here from there to try to prevent any sailing discussion.
Watch and see who posts what.

Cheers,


Robert
35s5
NY