Hi everyone,
I was hoping for some friendly advice on this boat I'm looking at. It's a 1985 25.5, in pretty decent condition with new-ish sails. The guy who owns it has been racing it in Narragansett bay for a while now.
Is there anything in particular I should look at or ask about? Known problems, issues etc?
One thing that concerns me is it's docking power is a suzuki 6hp. My parents first boat was a pearson 26 (half ton heavier) and that was somewhat under powered with a 15hp. Don't get me started on the pearson, what a pig with pleather cushions. My parents traded it in after 2 seasons on the catalina 30 I grew up on.
The other thing that concerns me is a strip of metal on the bow, I don't see it in pictures of the other hunters I've seen. Is it a repair or perhaps remains of a bow spert?
This is her, if anyone wants to see what I mean
http://www.portedgewood.com/pre_owned_detail.asp?veh=3040192
I haven't sailed since before my children were born, my husband was a power boater but he's dead now (LOL, it was the bike not the boat!). I have 3 children 10 and 8 y/o twins so we'd be sailing it just the 4 of us. Too much boat for single sailing? I read somewhere everything can be done from the cockpit and I"m fairly well coordinated.
Any and all advice appreciated! Thanks!
Jenn
I was hoping for some friendly advice on this boat I'm looking at. It's a 1985 25.5, in pretty decent condition with new-ish sails. The guy who owns it has been racing it in Narragansett bay for a while now.
Is there anything in particular I should look at or ask about? Known problems, issues etc?
One thing that concerns me is it's docking power is a suzuki 6hp. My parents first boat was a pearson 26 (half ton heavier) and that was somewhat under powered with a 15hp. Don't get me started on the pearson, what a pig with pleather cushions. My parents traded it in after 2 seasons on the catalina 30 I grew up on.
The other thing that concerns me is a strip of metal on the bow, I don't see it in pictures of the other hunters I've seen. Is it a repair or perhaps remains of a bow spert?
This is her, if anyone wants to see what I mean
http://www.portedgewood.com/pre_owned_detail.asp?veh=3040192
I haven't sailed since before my children were born, my husband was a power boater but he's dead now (LOL, it was the bike not the boat!). I have 3 children 10 and 8 y/o twins so we'd be sailing it just the 4 of us. Too much boat for single sailing? I read somewhere everything can be done from the cockpit and I"m fairly well coordinated.
Any and all advice appreciated! Thanks!
Jenn