I am in the market for a "new" boat and saw an '86 Legend 45. I have seen diagrams of the Legend 43 but have not been in one. Can anyone give me pros and cons as to those two boats. Is the interior space of the 43 very much less than the 45? The 45 has a brace spanning hte salon hatch whereas the 43 does not. Does anyone know why or if there has been a problem with the 43? Please give me anything that you think would help me decide which way to go. This will be my last boat so I don't wnat to make a mistake. I will sail mainly, if not exclusively on the Great Lakes.
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I dont know about the 86 model 43, but i looked at a 92 or 93 43 and fell in love with it. The best feature of the boat was the bunk beds by the nav station, they would be great for ocean crossing. To those of you that have this boat " i envy you"
I dont know about the 86 model 43, but i looked at a 92 or 93 43 and fell in love with it. The best feature of the boat was the bunk beds by the nav station, they would be great for ocean crossing. To those of you that have this boat " i envy you"
Write to Michael Cohn
He's our resident HOW Legend 45 owner/expert/fan. He can tell you more about that boat than anyone I know. I've charted a 43 before and really enjoyed it. You may even find the 43 has more interior volume than the 45. Be sure to check the owner reviews under the Boats tab found at the top of the home page.
He's our resident HOW Legend 45 owner/expert/fan. He can tell you more about that boat than anyone I know. I've charted a 43 before and really enjoyed it. You may even find the 43 has more interior volume than the 45. Be sure to check the owner reviews under the Boats tab found at the top of the home page.
Legend 43; Strong and Weak Points
I am a little short of time right now. So, with apologies, let me re-post an earlier response to a prospective Legend 43 owner (who was primarily interested in blue-water capabilities) and then add a few more comments. "Since 1991 we have put some 30,000 NM on our Legend 43 (hull # 1), much of it longer passages (2x Mexico, 2x Hawaii, 1x Australia). Now we are getting ready for a 2000 NM upwind passage to Fiji, followed by 2,500 NM of inter-island crossings between Fiji and the remote Tuvaluan archipelago. Alas, I don't have enough time left this weekend to give you a detailed account of the improvements we made to get "Rivendel II" bluewater-ready. However, an overview can be found at <http://www.seacrest.nl/frame.html> (last story) and by searching the HOW site here, as well as the rec.boats.cruising newsgroup using "Rivendel II" or "Flying Dutchman" as search terms (e.g. with the Power Search option at dejanews.com)." Strong points: (1) not a single structural failure (e.g. rudder, keel, rigging during 10 years of rough and tough use during max. 3 Spring months coupled with spotty care during the remaining part of the year; (2) great upwind performance (in 1994 we ducked under the Pacific High and sailed back to Santa Barbara from Hawaii); (3) good seakeeping qualities in rough weather (comfortable motion, amazingly dry cockpit w. open transom) (4) roomy, comfortable interior. Weak points: (1) original overhead hatches and cabin windows flimsy (need to be replaced for serious offshore work); (2) bow deck area (anchor locker plus windlass arrangement, stemplate w. anchor roller, belowdecks furling drum, bow cleats) not set up for extended cruising; (3) insufficient ventilation when underway in poor weather (needs some dorade boxes). Please note, however, that these "weak points" appear to be shared by all the larger Hunters of that period and that the newer large Hunters have some added shortcomings, such as the lack of a toerail and even more toy-sized anchor lockers (look at the new Passage 42!) Henk "Flying Dutchman" Meuzelaar
I am a little short of time right now. So, with apologies, let me re-post an earlier response to a prospective Legend 43 owner (who was primarily interested in blue-water capabilities) and then add a few more comments. "Since 1991 we have put some 30,000 NM on our Legend 43 (hull # 1), much of it longer passages (2x Mexico, 2x Hawaii, 1x Australia). Now we are getting ready for a 2000 NM upwind passage to Fiji, followed by 2,500 NM of inter-island crossings between Fiji and the remote Tuvaluan archipelago. Alas, I don't have enough time left this weekend to give you a detailed account of the improvements we made to get "Rivendel II" bluewater-ready. However, an overview can be found at <http://www.seacrest.nl/frame.html> (last story) and by searching the HOW site here, as well as the rec.boats.cruising newsgroup using "Rivendel II" or "Flying Dutchman" as search terms (e.g. with the Power Search option at dejanews.com)." Strong points: (1) not a single structural failure (e.g. rudder, keel, rigging during 10 years of rough and tough use during max. 3 Spring months coupled with spotty care during the remaining part of the year; (2) great upwind performance (in 1994 we ducked under the Pacific High and sailed back to Santa Barbara from Hawaii); (3) good seakeeping qualities in rough weather (comfortable motion, amazingly dry cockpit w. open transom) (4) roomy, comfortable interior. Weak points: (1) original overhead hatches and cabin windows flimsy (need to be replaced for serious offshore work); (2) bow deck area (anchor locker plus windlass arrangement, stemplate w. anchor roller, belowdecks furling drum, bow cleats) not set up for extended cruising; (3) insufficient ventilation when underway in poor weather (needs some dorade boxes). Please note, however, that these "weak points" appear to be shared by all the larger Hunters of that period and that the newer large Hunters have some added shortcomings, such as the lack of a toerail and even more toy-sized anchor lockers (look at the new Passage 42!) Henk "Flying Dutchman" Meuzelaar
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