Is there anybody with experience sailing the Hunter 336 on longer
voyages at open sea?
I'm especially interested in the behaviour of the boat in rough
weather and the trips that owners made at open sea or ocean (atlantic
crossings or suchlike).

Thanks,
Keith

Pull out one of the drain holes above the waterline and look at the
thickness of the hull........count all those carefully laid layers of
roving fiberglass mat that gives this Hunter its tremendous hull
strength at sea.

Now, go down in the bilge on the other side of the drain hole and see
how far apart the stringers and other supporting structures are that
keep that hull thickness from collapsing when that big 20' wave slaps
against the hull like a sledge hammer.......

Ask Yourself - Do you REALLY want to test it to see if it's strong
enough for that wave???......



On 8 Feb 2004 12:11:55 -0800, (Keith) wrote:

Is there anybody with experience sailing the Hunter 336 on longer
voyages at open sea?
I'm especially interested in the behaviour of the boat in rough
weather and the trips that owners made at open sea or ocean (atlantic
crossings or suchlike).

Thanks,
Keith


Larry W4CSC

No, no, Scotty! I said, "Beam me a wrench.", not a WENCH!
Kirk Out.....

Is there any report of loosing a mast of a Hunter 336 in bad weather conditions ?
And why is this fraccional rig ä pain in the ass ?

(Keith) wrote in message . com...
Is there any report of loosing a mast of a Hunter 336 in bad weather conditions ?
And why is this fraccional rig ä pain in the ass ?

I'm reading alot of crap from people who havn't sailed a hunter rig
with no back stay, I would like to say from first hand experience
that it is just fine, I have a h-26 water ballast and it is a three
point system that hunter built before the B&R rig came out and i've
seen the B&R and its seems better engineered than mine. We sailed it
for 6 weeks in feb and march in the northern bahamas, walker key,
abacos, grand bahamma and back to fla.
we had seas at 20+ feet and winds at 35-40 kt. I was knocked down and
beat to death by the tiller in some small rollers at don't rock near
treasure key, but
the rig was and is still solid. So don't be afraid of the three point
design, it gives you room for a massive sail roach like the americas
cup racers and the guys that build them know what they're doing.

ah, the water in the Bahamas is way too shallow to support 20 foot waves.

But other than that, nice story to impress dock boys with.

From: (sailorb)
Date: 2/20/2004 5:21 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

(Keith) wrote in message
.com...
Is there any report of loosing a mast of a Hunter 336 in bad weather
conditions ?
And why is this fraccional rig ä pain in the ass ?

I'm reading alot of crap from people who havn't sailed a hunter rig
with no back stay, I would like to say from first hand experience
that it is just fine, I have a h-26 water ballast and it is a three
point system that hunter built before the B&R rig came out and i've
seen the B&R and its seems better engineered than mine. We sailed it
for 6 weeks in feb and march in the northern bahamas, walker key,
abacos, grand bahamma and back to fla.
we had seas at 20+ feet and winds at 35-40 kt. I was knocked down and
beat to death by the tiller in some small rollers at don't rock near
treasure key, but
the rig was and is still solid. So don't be afraid of the three point
design, it gives you room for a massive sail roach like the americas
cup racers and the guys that build them know what they're doing.

ah, the water in the Bahamas is way too shallow to support 20 foot waves.

But other than that, nice story to impress dock boys with.

From: (sailorb)
Date: 2/20/2004 5:21 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

(Keith) wrote in message
.com...
Is there any report of loosing a mast of a Hunter 336 in bad weather
conditions ?
And why is this fraccional rig ä pain in the ass ?

I'm reading alot of crap from people who havn't sailed a hunter rig
with no back stay, I would like to say from first hand experience
that it is just fine, I have a h-26 water ballast and it is a three
point system that hunter built before the B&R rig came out and i've
seen the B&R and its seems better engineered than mine. We sailed it
for 6 weeks in feb and march in the northern bahamas, walker key,
abacos, grand bahamma and back to fla.
we had seas at 20+ feet and winds at 35-40 kt. I was knocked down and
beat to death by the tiller in some small rollers at don't rock near
treasure key, but
the rig was and is still solid. So don't be afraid of the three point
design, it gives you room for a massive sail roach like the americas
cup racers and the guys that build them know what they're doing.

(Keith) wrote in message . com...
Is there any report of loosing a mast of a Hunter 336 in bad weather conditions ?
And why is this fraccional rig ä pain in the ass ?

I'm reading alot of crap from people who havn't sailed a hunter rig
with no back stay, I would like to say from first hand experience
that it is just fine, I have a h-26 water ballast and it is a three
point system that hunter built before the B&R rig came out and i've
seen the B&R and its seems better engineered than mine. We sailed it
for 6 weeks in feb and march in the northern bahamas, walker key,
abacos, grand bahamma and back to fla.
we had seas at 20+ feet and winds at 35-40 kt. I was knocked down and
beat to death by the tiller in some small rollers at don't rock near
treasure key, but
the rig was and is still solid. So don't be afraid of the three point
design, it gives you room for a massive sail roach like the americas
cup racers and the guys that build them know what they're doing.

Is there any report of loosing a mast of a Hunter 336 in bad weather conditions ?
And why is this fraccional rig ä pain in the ass ?

Pull out one of the drain holes above the waterline and look at the
thickness of the hull........count all those carefully laid layers of
roving fiberglass mat that gives this Hunter its tremendous hull
strength at sea.

Now, go down in the bilge on the other side of the drain hole and see
how far apart the stringers and other supporting structures are that
keep that hull thickness from collapsing when that big 20' wave slaps
against the hull like a sledge hammer.......

Ask Yourself - Do you REALLY want to test it to see if it's strong
enough for that wave???......



On 8 Feb 2004 12:11:55 -0800, (Keith) wrote:

Is there anybody with experience sailing the Hunter 336 on longer
voyages at open sea?
I'm especially interested in the behaviour of the boat in rough
weather and the trips that owners made at open sea or ocean (atlantic
crossings or suchlike).

Thanks,
Keith


Larry W4CSC

No, no, Scotty! I said, "Beam me a wrench.", not a WENCH!
Kirk Out.....

Hunters aren't well regarded for serious offshore use. I
wouldn't feel safe in one in serious seaway.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Keith" wrote in message
om...
Is there anybody with experience sailing the Hunter 336 on longer
voyages at open sea?
I'm especially interested in the behaviour of the boat in rough
weather and the trips that owners made at open sea or ocean (atlantic
crossings or suchlike).

Thanks,
Keith