looking at 29.5 hunter

[Jay]

Hi,We are looking at a Hunter 29.5 1994 model as our first family sailboat.The sails are orginal, the main still works but "tired". What is the estimate on replace a new mail sail?Do all 29.5 model use wing keel?We are going to see the boat next week. What are things to watchout & check?Any comments and thoughts on this model will be greatly appreciated!!!Jay

 

[clif]

unless the boat is free

Get a professional to look at it.Go online to fx sails and get a quote. Get you in the ball park on cost

 

[John5961]

estimate

Try the Chandlery on this site.Your sail with 2 reef points would cost $1700Also, do yourself a favor and get a survey. It may save you some grief.

 

[Andy]

Had one for ten

We had a 29.5 for ten years before moving to a larger boat. We loved ours and if I wanted a 30 footer I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. All the keels were winged. Some had a rudder skeg on the underbody but later models did not. Lots of stuff in the archives (pro and con) about the 29.5.Ours had aft winches and a genoa in lieu of standard 110 jib, and an asymetrical spinaker. With the mainsheet right in front of the helm and the aft winches it was easy to single hand. Sailed pretty well under main alone if it was gusty and short handed. Roomy cockpit.Some say she's tender but I think the 29.5 is very stable. Roomy below with almost all the comforts of home.

 

[Larry Grasse]

I love BOB

You could not make a better choise We LOVE BOB that is what we call our 29.5boy on board,babe on board, beer on board, best on board ECT ECT We sail all year and we stay aboard most week ends. We have had other 30 ft boats and we are going to keep BOB for a long time .