Had my first sail on my new 170 the other day. What a fast, agile boat! I am used to a 4800 lb, 26 foot O'Day and this 17' Hunter, at 480 lbs, will definately sharpen my skills. Weight distribution is important as I found out, and there is no steerage with the motor on, the centerboard up and the wind blowing. I had to reef the main (yes, I got the reef points) half way through the sail and I was amazed how far I had gone in such a short period of time. I did find out that I need a motor with a long shaft as my standard shaft began to "suck air" in the chop when I was forward rigging the reef. All in all, the boat is very quick to respond, dry and fast. More tales from the 170 next week!
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Thanks Don!
We don't have as much data on the 170 as I'd like here; I hope you'll review the boat and write here often!
We don't have as much data on the 170 as I'd like here; I hope you'll review the boat and write here often!
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