Would the legend feel much larger than the 34...I owned a 1987 34 for ten yrs and I am considering a 1994 37.5 legend...I don't want it to be some gigantic change in feel but wanted a slightly larger sailboat ...opinions thanks...At 6'3 I need the headroom
Hunter 37.5 Legend VS Hunter 34
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I have a 34 and have a buddy with a 37.5 that I have sailed a good bit.. very similar in handling .. I don't think you'll have any problem in the transition.. We've had some problems keeping the fixed ports from leaking but a good job with 795 would fix that.. and we've had problems with the metal fuel tank (under the aft berth) leaking.. Lots more room than the 34..
I have a new to me 37.5 and a friend (Vinn) with a 34 and have sailed with him a couple times. There is much more below-decks spaciousness on the 37.5. The 34 is lighter and better in a light breeze, the 37.5 a little more of a solid feel. Both are set up similarly as far as where the sail controls are. I don't think the differences would give a sailor with your experience any trouble. I found the adaptation from a tiller-steered O'Day 30 to the 37.5 surprisingly easy, much easier than from Capri 22 to O'Day 30. But then I had 19 years on the O'Day.
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I have lots of leaking ports on my Legand 37 (1988) and have not been able to /find a good solution. Can you walk me through how you solved your problem.
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