On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:42:15 +0000, JAXAshby wrote:

it is difficult to find a yacht broker who is willing to say that he personally
would take a Hunter offshore, even when he has a bunch of Hunters on the hard
for sale. Yacht brokers willing to sell used Hunters at all, usually will make
mention of offshore Hunters showing up with broken tabbing, loose decks, flexed
hulls and a host of other issues having to do with structural integrity. Most
brokers who specialize in offhshore sailboats won't list Hunters. About the
only people who claim Hunters are offshore boats are those who write Hunter
advertising and Hunter owners who daysail with the occasional overnighter in
decent sailing conditions.

Hunters are boats best suited for "coastal cruising".


I was looking at the "shoudless" Hunter a few years ago at the
Vancouver boatshow, and the salesman said they were "designed for
offshore!" See, the mast bends, like a windsurfer, instead of staying
rigid and pulling out a tang, probably damaging the hull... Meanwhile, I
was looking at the 20-gal watertank...

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36