So my 84 H27 is gone and I am looking at a 2005 Hunter 27. I looked at the new ones and they look exactly the same. In my experience, this is a good thing. My financial planning has us retiring in 13-15 years and work will not allow us to sail offshore. This boat I will move up to the Puget sound for weekends and vacations, so I will be in protected waters. I have decided not to buy my cruising boat at this stage to try and save some money on slip fee's and maintenance (27' vs 36'). I because we will be in protected waters I am looking for comfort! A comfortable place to sleep is the number one thing I am looking for after sleepless nights in the 84 H27! At 6'02" this has become a must! I am hoping some owners of the modern H27's can chime in on what they like. Two things that seem to bother me at first glance are 1) Life lines and stanchions are really low and there seems to be a spot between the cockpit to the shrouds where there are no hand holds 2) No ice chest (does the plug in cooler work well)? carrying a spare ice chest with drinks doesn't seem to big of an issue but on a week long trip I am just not sure???
Wondering how it sails. The boat I am looking at has the furling main and genoa. It is also the cruising version with deep keel. Any issues with these? Not many opening hatches, how is airflow? It seems to be dry, any places to look for leaks. My 84 had the Westerbeke 9 hp and was a bit underpowered for the Columbia river but this has an 18 (that is what the spec sheet says anyway). I would love to hear how you guys think they sail. One thing I did notice was there seemed to be a lot of movement at the dock. We were at an open boat show and I just seemed to feel a lot more movement on this boat vs the other boats while sitting down below.
Anyway, any comments would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
JB
Wondering how it sails. The boat I am looking at has the furling main and genoa. It is also the cruising version with deep keel. Any issues with these? Not many opening hatches, how is airflow? It seems to be dry, any places to look for leaks. My 84 had the Westerbeke 9 hp and was a bit underpowered for the Columbia river but this has an 18 (that is what the spec sheet says anyway). I would love to hear how you guys think they sail. One thing I did notice was there seemed to be a lot of movement at the dock. We were at an open boat show and I just seemed to feel a lot more movement on this boat vs the other boats while sitting down below.
Anyway, any comments would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
JB