Hello: We are lookin for a boat to begin our sailing days. Some owners tell us that Hunters are OK for the Bay, but not for the Ocean. Any truth to this. Kind regards, Kevin & Deborah Kelley
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Some Ocean Rated, some not
How big a storm are you planning to sail in? Note that some of the Hunters are ocean rated, and some are not.
How big a storm are you planning to sail in? Note that some of the Hunters are ocean rated, and some are not.
Hunter 27
We had a 90 H27 but never sailed her in over 35 knots of wind and 6 ft seas .Needless to say it performed well just get that reef in early
We had a 90 H27 but never sailed her in over 35 knots of wind and 6 ft seas .Needless to say it performed well just get that reef in early
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HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A BOAT IS RATED FOR THE OCEAN OR NOT? I HAVE A 81 H30 DOES FINE IN HAWAII, SO FAR. WE GET PRETTY BIG SWELLS FROM TIME TO TIME. DAN
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A BOAT IS RATED FOR THE OCEAN OR NOT? I HAVE A 81 H30 DOES FINE IN HAWAII, SO FAR. WE GET PRETTY BIG SWELLS FROM TIME TO TIME. DAN
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Before wading into a Hunter site that's filled with already existing info, and asking Hunter owners if what non Hunter owners say about their boats is true, I suggest you read the archives on this site. Any question you'll ask has been asked and answered dozens of times. You could spend a month reading existing info before jumping in and asking us if our boats stink!
BTW the 280 is a great starter boat, sails well, easy to maintain, and makes a great daysailer, overnighter, or weekend cruiser. Best of luck in your search! Bob Knott H380
Before wading into a Hunter site that's filled with already existing info, and asking Hunter owners if what non Hunter owners say about their boats is true, I suggest you read the archives on this site. Any question you'll ask has been asked and answered dozens of times. You could spend a month reading existing info before jumping in and asking us if our boats stink!
BTW the 280 is a great starter boat, sails well, easy to maintain, and makes a great daysailer, overnighter, or weekend cruiser. Best of luck in your search! Bob Knott H380I Do Both
Living on a bay in North Florida and with easy access to the Gulf I do both types of sailing, just depends on how long I want to be out. My wife and I spent two weeks on our 27 sailing straight across the Gulf to South Florida (3 days) and then followed the coast line back to Pensacola. Other than some engine problems (sediment in the fuel tank stopped up our filters in rough water) we had no problems. Of couse I wouldn't want to cross an ocean with this boat but within reason it will do both types of sailing just fine.
Living on a bay in North Florida and with easy access to the Gulf I do both types of sailing, just depends on how long I want to be out. My wife and I spent two weeks on our 27 sailing straight across the Gulf to South Florida (3 days) and then followed the coast line back to Pensacola. Other than some engine problems (sediment in the fuel tank stopped up our filters in rough water) we had no problems. Of couse I wouldn't want to cross an ocean with this boat but within reason it will do both types of sailing just fine.
maine coast
I sail the coast of Maine (mostly southern Maine) and my 27 is great. I usually sail within site of land and have no problems. I do not consider it a blue water boat, however enjoy it very much. Can't wait to launch. May 4 is the big date. Looking forward to a cruise to Marblehead Ma. this season.
I sail the coast of Maine (mostly southern Maine) and my 27 is great. I usually sail within site of land and have no problems. I do not consider it a blue water boat, however enjoy it very much. Can't wait to launch. May 4 is the big date. Looking forward to a cruise to Marblehead Ma. this season.
May Need to Define "Ocean"
Do you mean "ocean passage" or "on the ocean outside of a bay or inlet" Ocean passage, say, 30 days across Atlantic? Sure, catch the right weather window and install a water maker, you'd probably make it without major problems. Catch a hurricane, though, and she'll probably leak like most production boats and you might have some rigging bent. The lighter boats will be much LESS comfortable in a strong sea way also. If you're looking to cruise more than 100 miles offshore and will see some weather, buy a very heavy model Hunter. (Same would apply to any boat brand.) If you mean you'll take the boat out of Galveston Bay onto the Gulf and go to, New Orleans, or South Padre Island, or Florida Keys, etc and never really do a passage, then almost any of the Hunters will work fine with the proper weather window. (I'd take my H31 across the gulf, but I still don't want to be in big seas with her, she's too light and once the seas are about 10' I start getting....uh....green.) Hope this helps. Your post was "related" to the Hunter 27. Is that the vessel you are considering or did you just "pick one"? If you're looking for a BIG boat, several of them have made ocean passages.
Do you mean "ocean passage" or "on the ocean outside of a bay or inlet" Ocean passage, say, 30 days across Atlantic? Sure, catch the right weather window and install a water maker, you'd probably make it without major problems. Catch a hurricane, though, and she'll probably leak like most production boats and you might have some rigging bent. The lighter boats will be much LESS comfortable in a strong sea way also. If you're looking to cruise more than 100 miles offshore and will see some weather, buy a very heavy model Hunter. (Same would apply to any boat brand.) If you mean you'll take the boat out of Galveston Bay onto the Gulf and go to, New Orleans, or South Padre Island, or Florida Keys, etc and never really do a passage, then almost any of the Hunters will work fine with the proper weather window. (I'd take my H31 across the gulf, but I still don't want to be in big seas with her, she's too light and once the seas are about 10' I start getting....uh....green.) Hope this helps. Your post was "related" to the Hunter 27. Is that the vessel you are considering or did you just "pick one"? If you're looking for a BIG boat, several of them have made ocean passages.
Swells
Jay, I would venture to say that most would become "green" in 10' swells, no matter what boat they are in. But then that is just my opinion and I could be wrong. Paul Bednarzyk S/V Knot Again H380
Jay, I would venture to say that most would become "green" in 10' swells, no matter what boat they are in. But then that is just my opinion and I could be wrong. Paul Bednarzyk S/V Knot Again H380
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