Hey all,
I'm finally in a place to look for a new sailboat to upgrade from my 23' Oday. The hunter 40.5 is a model that I've identified has just about all that I want.
I was looking at a 1993 version and had a few questions-
Does anyone know if there are any differences between the different years for this model?
What do you think about the keel weight? This design seems different than any other boat I've seen with a big keel stub and a big weight at the bottom. Is it sturdy? Are there really only 3 bolts holding it on?
The door to the forward cabin just barely doesn't close, have any of you had that? Didn't check if it was just the hinge. the boat seems rock solid but I want to make sure that isn't an ominous sign
Any other items to check would be good to know as well, thank you! It's truly a nice boat...or yacht more like!
I'm finally in a place to look for a new sailboat to upgrade from my 23' Oday. The hunter 40.5 is a model that I've identified has just about all that I want.
I was looking at a 1993 version and had a few questions-
Does anyone know if there are any differences between the different years for this model?
What do you think about the keel weight? This design seems different than any other boat I've seen with a big keel stub and a big weight at the bottom. Is it sturdy? Are there really only 3 bolts holding it on?
The door to the forward cabin just barely doesn't close, have any of you had that? Didn't check if it was just the hinge. the boat seems rock solid but I want to make sure that isn't an ominous sign
Any other items to check would be good to know as well, thank you! It's truly a nice boat...or yacht more like!