Hello everybody,
We've sold our 2005 Hunter 33 last year and it had an upgraded 29 HP Yanmar. Looking for our next boat and found a handsome 2011 Hunter 39. The only problem is that this boat also has the same 29HP Yanmar engine. Looks like an upgraded 40HP was available as an option for this boat, and most other boats of this type indeed do seem to have the 40, but this one has a 29.
Is this boat underpowered? I'd expect production boats to put in the minimum engine required, but this seems odd, and I don't remember feeling like our last boat had too much engine. Expecting to use it for ICW and Caribbean cruising, plus Great Lakes. Any advice from somebody who has a similar boat, or relevant experience?
We've sold our 2005 Hunter 33 last year and it had an upgraded 29 HP Yanmar. Looking for our next boat and found a handsome 2011 Hunter 39. The only problem is that this boat also has the same 29HP Yanmar engine. Looks like an upgraded 40HP was available as an option for this boat, and most other boats of this type indeed do seem to have the 40, but this one has a 29.
Is this boat underpowered? I'd expect production boats to put in the minimum engine required, but this seems odd, and I don't remember feeling like our last boat had too much engine. Expecting to use it for ICW and Caribbean cruising, plus Great Lakes. Any advice from somebody who has a similar boat, or relevant experience?