Move up pt 3.... Legend 40 or not?

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Greg Stebbins

I may need a little help here. As some know, we’ve been looking to move up a bit from our Hunter 23. I’ve had the family out on Jay Hill’s Hunter 31 and that went well. (and Jay’s at least as good as he thinks he is – Damn!) Jay put me on to a plan, which seems to solve a related problem with my 23, that being; I don’t want to sell her. I can keep my 23 on our little lake (Ray Hubbard) and have a second boat on Texoma (a much larger lake). Cool, cake and eat it to, what else could you ask for? We’ve pretty much decided on 35 to 40 ft as a good range for Texoma. I’ve located a Legend 40 that I like a lot (Biggest damn 23 you ever saw!) and an Irwin 38 (family cruiser with a big honk’en head sail). I got Kristen to look at the 40 on the Internet last night and she was favorably impressed with the interior but a little concerned with the performance “look “ of the boat. (What? I can’t help the way it looks!). I think that if I do everything right here I can make this work. To those with Legend 40’s: how would the boat stack up as a weekend family cruiser? Bearing in mind that we’ve got an eleven and four year old (we're in our forty's - what were we thinking?) and limited sail experience. To any and all: Any words of wisdom on locking “Buy in” at this stage? Greg-
 
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Michael Fyffe

Gota get the h40

We've lived on our '85 h40 for 1 1/2 years now and I wouldn't change it with anything in the range. Easy to sail fast and nice to come home to after the rat race. If you have any questions about the boat you can reach me through the owners list or our web page at http://home.att.net/~radars. Camelot out
 
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Jay Hill

I see HOW ya are!

You come over, take a ride on the H31, and then decide on the H40. What a plan! Actually, I'm jealous, I'd looooooooove to have a 40 (or 37.5 or 42 or 43 or 45 or any of that series) Anyway, as discussed the other day, some things you want to be aware of when moving up (that much) is that you now have 3.34 times as much sail area which makes them AT LEAST 3.34 times heavier when hoisting. (You also have to consider the extra weight of a longer, bigger halyard.) It would definitely be nice if an electric halyard was installed. Jib sheets are bigger and *require* winch handles in all but very light air or if your crew is faster than the helmsman. Your insurance just tripled. (Hull value, not length, determines insurance.) I am NOT trying to dissuade you, just wanted to remind you to go sail the boat first and see if you and Kristen can handle it before you make the "investment". BTW, Susan and Grayson are going to love it. The 40 is so big you might lose them completely the first day.
 
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Paul Akers

Remember your gloves

Trivial by noteworthy. One of the first things I learned when going up from a Catalina 25 to the Legend 37 and sailing it was that the lines are larger and heavier. If you didn't have them, then you will need sailing gloves. Otherwise, that first day will catch you off guard.
 
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Jim Ewing

Try first

We moved up last year from a Catalina 22 to a Legend 37.5. It's a big jump. I would definitely recommend that you charter one or borrow one and spend at least a weekend on it before you decide. Things that are no big deal on your 23, like a luffing jib, will be downright dangerous on the 40. As an earlier post mentioned the change in scale will be a big deal too. But trying it first will let you know what those challenges will be and if you feel you're up to them. Good Luck, Jim "Prospect"
 
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