David of Wollongong NSW (Australia)

[Mark]

Welcome to the select few (Ha) of us that own Hunters in Australia.But most importantly welcome to this forum. Its lots of fun and there is lots to learn.Regards from the wild West.

 

[david]

hunter 240

MarkHave recently bought a 240. Maybe one day will get to WA.

 

[d j]

WA

Always thought WA=Washington. Obviously I wasn't thinking far enough.Guess I'll have to think about setting my sails farther west . . . . the old west.Welcome to HOW

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

could sail to the usa and meet crazy

Do you want to cross the little pond to the USA to meet Crazy? If you do, I will give you a beanie hat with a propeller on top. Have fun with your boat and if you have any questions from the Land down Under, ring a ding aling and I will try to help you.Crayz Dave condom

 

[david]

That's crazy!

Hey CrazyWould need to be crazy - in a 240 anyway. Have done coastal offshore, but on larger yachts - like Wollongong to Sydney, Gold Coast (Queensland) to Sydney. Have a 32 on Sydney Harbour which I'm selling. (I hope) .I posted a few questions about 240's on the site about the cancellation. Asking for any ideas on improvements or changes.RegardsDavid

 

[Mark]

I'd sail a 260 to the states.

If only I could get a sponsor.May take a while waiting for the right weather windows but yeah I reckon it would be a piece of cake.Make a few mods to the rigging and throw out the standard sails. Strengthen the hull a tad in a few places perhaps. (Mainly bulheads.) Put extras in like larger H2o tank. Refridgeration and battery bank with solar panels. Life raft, sextant,GPS,compass, auto pilot, laptop etc etc etc etc.Hey perhaps Hunter may like to sponsor it for they "go the distance".

 

[david]

big is best

MarkIf I was going, I'd be happy with something about 40 feet plus and with all the right gear. Any sort of Hunter of course.