Hi Mates, My first boat is a 1984 25.5 Hunter. I am thinking about downsizing to a 23ft Hunter trailerable for $ saving. What will I be giving up as far as sailing? Thanks, PJ
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jim
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as long as you can store the trailer in the yard with the mast up and all the rigging ready for sail..if you have to step the mast and tune the rigging every time forget it!!
as long as you can store the trailer in the yard with the mast up and all the rigging ready for sail..if you have to step the mast and tune the rigging every time forget it!!
Tradeoffs
I am working on getting my setup/knockdown to 20 minutes with myself and one crew. I just blew a bunch (prox $650, that is, $6.5 boat bucks) on quick release levers for my shrouds, quick release pins, and snap shackles. I lake sail and there are a lot of lakes within 2 hours of my house. By trailering, I can go to any lake I want whenever I want...far better than being lake bound. In the spring/fall, I head for the warmer lakes. In the heat of summer, I head to the cooler mountain lakes. I traded flexibility hampered by setup/knockdown time against being lake bound.
I am working on getting my setup/knockdown to 20 minutes with myself and one crew. I just blew a bunch (prox $650, that is, $6.5 boat bucks) on quick release levers for my shrouds, quick release pins, and snap shackles. I lake sail and there are a lot of lakes within 2 hours of my house. By trailering, I can go to any lake I want whenever I want...far better than being lake bound. In the spring/fall, I head for the warmer lakes. In the heat of summer, I head to the cooler mountain lakes. I traded flexibility hampered by setup/knockdown time against being lake bound.
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I just want to trailer to my house for the winter. I will either moor it or have a lower slip fee (less footage). Plus if I want to take it out of the area for vacation. Trailering the 25 would be enormous......don't thin I want to that. What is the compared sailing performance of the 25 to the 23 Hunter?
I just want to trailer to my house for the winter. I will either moor it or have a lower slip fee (less footage). Plus if I want to take it out of the area for vacation. Trailering the 25 would be enormous......don't thin I want to that. What is the compared sailing performance of the 25 to the 23 Hunter?
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steve
downsizing
I trailer a H23...once in may to put it in...and once in october to pull it out...the H23 is not exactly an easy boat to trailer/rig.
I trailer a H23...once in may to put it in...and once in october to pull it out...the H23 is not exactly an easy boat to trailer/rig.
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LeeC, H240
You will give up stability
I expect you will give up some stability going to the smaller boat. I have a Hunter 240 (water ballast). For recreational sailing, it suits me just fine.
I expect you will give up some stability going to the smaller boat. I have a Hunter 240 (water ballast). For recreational sailing, it suits me just fine.
PJ,
There is a major difference in sailing performance, stability (23 is a lot more tender) and cockpit room, not to mention its just a LOT smaller than a 25.5. You can trailer your 25.5 to your house for winter storage. Failing that, going to a smaller boat such as a Catalina 25SK or O'Day 25 might be an alternative. At least you won't take that much of a performance hit with these boats, just a loss of cockpit and cabin space.
There is a major difference in sailing performance, stability (23 is a lot more tender) and cockpit room, not to mention its just a LOT smaller than a 25.5. You can trailer your 25.5 to your house for winter storage. Failing that, going to a smaller boat such as a Catalina 25SK or O'Day 25 might be an alternative. At least you won't take that much of a performance hit with these boats, just a loss of cockpit and cabin space.
In defense of a smaller boat
PJ, I've sailed both a 26.5, Tartan 34, H23 and an Oday day sailer. All have their unique advantages and disadvantages. (I currently own an H23) The larger boats offer stability and you get less wet but you need more wind to get real fun out of it. Also, the bigger boats less conveinent to single hand (it's more of a project to sail) The smaller boats give you a real fun time with less wind and their easier to manage not to mention less cost in everything. I chose the H23 because it was a good trade off between large boat sailing and small boat fun /cost reduction. In additon, the H23 has a low draft keel rather than water ballast so it's pretty stabil given the proper tuning and adjustment. I launch it once a year and moor it so the trailering is not a big issue. We mostly daysail so interior room is not as big an issue. So for me, I could downsize but that's a personal reflection. Hope this helps, /Chuck S/V Windsongs H23
PJ, I've sailed both a 26.5, Tartan 34, H23 and an Oday day sailer. All have their unique advantages and disadvantages. (I currently own an H23) The larger boats offer stability and you get less wet but you need more wind to get real fun out of it. Also, the bigger boats less conveinent to single hand (it's more of a project to sail) The smaller boats give you a real fun time with less wind and their easier to manage not to mention less cost in everything. I chose the H23 because it was a good trade off between large boat sailing and small boat fun /cost reduction. In additon, the H23 has a low draft keel rather than water ballast so it's pretty stabil given the proper tuning and adjustment. I launch it once a year and moor it so the trailering is not a big issue. We mostly daysail so interior room is not as big an issue. So for me, I could downsize but that's a personal reflection. Hope this helps, /Chuck S/V Windsongs H23
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Steve, Compared to the H22 the H23 is lighter right? So the 23 would be easier to trailer than the 22?
Steve, Compared to the H22 the H23 is lighter right? So the 23 would be easier to trailer than the 22?
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