Circumnavigation in a Hunter? | Sailboat Owners Forums
Alien. Mar 25, 1997. 4,919. - - Bainbridge Island. Oct 26, 2001. #3. Can be done People have repeatedly proven the boats can do it. I think the biggest issue isn't construction or seaworthiness (which is as good or better than other production boats, IMHO), but design. Hunters are designed with input from owners who, in most cases, use the ...
Circumnavigate in a Hunter - Sailboat Owners Forums
Sep 11, 2019. 126. Hunter 49 2 San Diego,Ca. Feb 20, 2020. #1. Ahoy fellow sailors Newby sailor here about to open up a can of worms. Due to a cancer scare where I thought I might die but not to worry I’m healthy. I’m selling everything retiring and setting sail for roughly 10 years or more.lifelong dream.
Production Boats That Have Circumnavigated | Sailboat Owners ...
Feb 6, 1998. 11,689. Canadian Sailcraft 36T Casco Bay, ME. Oct 2, 2011. #1. Hi All, I would like to start a list of links to known production boats, Hunter, Catalina, Beneteau, Jeanneau, O'day etc. that have gone around without serious modifications. The rules: 1- Production boats that have circumnavigated this list CAN include other than the ...
10 Best Sailboats For Circumnavigation - Life of Sailing
5. Beneteau 57. feelthebreezefamily. This is possibly one of the best, high-end options on the market currently! The Beneteau 57 is designed to be as stylish and reliable as possible. It would be fair to categorise it as a luxury cruiser that's for sure! The hull is designed to be as fast and as sleek as possible.
Hunter - Blue-water or not? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
While technically easy to fix, these were 2-3 people on deck. In regards to Hunters being blue water boats- properly equiped the boat will survive. Search youtube for the dozens of young couples circumnavigation in production boats. None have had catastrophic failures, simply normal wear and tear of equipment.
Best Sailboats For Circumnavigation - Retire Fearless
The best sailboats for circumnavigation include the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54DS, Neel 51, and Island Packet 349. These boats offer passengers a thoroughly enjoyable sailing experience and the reliability, efficiency, and luxury they need from a long-haul sailing vessel. Circumnavigation is all about navigating the world oceans on a dream sailing ...
Safely taking a 1980 36' hunter around the world | SailNet ...
The boat is a Hunter 1980 36' sloop from the Cherubini era, with a fin keel, and a spade rudder protected by a small skeg. It's pretty heavily built, and the keel bolts seem sound - no water ingress from the bilge while underway or egress from the bilge when hauled out.
10 Best Sailboats for Solo Sailing (One Person)
Catalina 315. nwyachting. This is a nifty pocket cruiser that raises the quality bar for solo sailors with extreme comfort and performance. With just a 9.45 meter hull, the Catalina 315 has more internal room than most classics and remains superb for solo sailing.
Circumnavigation on a Hunter 420? | Sailboat Owners Forums
Nov 13, 2001. #1. My wife and I are hunting (no pun on words) for a boat to do a circumnavigation over the next three years. I am 6'6" so our boat options are very limited. The 420 offers a wonderful amount of interior space and would seem ideal for a live aboard situation.u000bu000bIn our search we hear a lot of Hunter bashing such as I wouldn ...
Preparation - An attempt at circumnavigating Earth on a small ...
Some of the historical circumnavigations were completed in spite of some serious flaws (Sir Robin Knox Johnston’s boat had a leaking keel, the fixing of which required shooting a shark down; the hull of Webb Chiles’ boat was cracking open at the seam – seriously; in his sailboatcircumnavigation aboard Gypsy Moth IV Sir Francis Chichester ...
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Alien. Mar 25, 1997. 4,919. - - Bainbridge Island. Oct 26, 2001. #3. Can be done People have repeatedly proven the boats can do it. I think the biggest issue isn't construction or seaworthiness (which is as good or better than other production boats, IMHO), but design. Hunters are designed with input from owners who, in most cases, use the ...
Sep 11, 2019. 126. Hunter 49 2 San Diego,Ca. Feb 20, 2020. #1. Ahoy fellow sailors Newby sailor here about to open up a can of worms. Due to a cancer scare where I thought I might die but not to worry I’m healthy. I’m selling everything retiring and setting sail for roughly 10 years or more.lifelong dream.
Feb 6, 1998. 11,689. Canadian Sailcraft 36T Casco Bay, ME. Oct 2, 2011. #1. Hi All, I would like to start a list of links to known production boats, Hunter, Catalina, Beneteau, Jeanneau, O'day etc. that have gone around without serious modifications. The rules: 1- Production boats that have circumnavigated this list CAN include other than the ...
5. Beneteau 57. feelthebreezefamily. This is possibly one of the best, high-end options on the market currently! The Beneteau 57 is designed to be as stylish and reliable as possible. It would be fair to categorise it as a luxury cruiser that's for sure! The hull is designed to be as fast and as sleek as possible.
While technically easy to fix, these were 2-3 people on deck. In regards to Hunters being blue water boats- properly equiped the boat will survive. Search youtube for the dozens of young couples circumnavigation in production boats. None have had catastrophic failures, simply normal wear and tear of equipment.
The best sailboats for circumnavigation include the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54DS, Neel 51, and Island Packet 349. These boats offer passengers a thoroughly enjoyable sailing experience and the reliability, efficiency, and luxury they need from a long-haul sailing vessel. Circumnavigation is all about navigating the world oceans on a dream sailing ...
The boat is a Hunter 1980 36' sloop from the Cherubini era, with a fin keel, and a spade rudder protected by a small skeg. It's pretty heavily built, and the keel bolts seem sound - no water ingress from the bilge while underway or egress from the bilge when hauled out.
Catalina 315. nwyachting. This is a nifty pocket cruiser that raises the quality bar for solo sailors with extreme comfort and performance. With just a 9.45 meter hull, the Catalina 315 has more internal room than most classics and remains superb for solo sailing.
Nov 13, 2001. #1. My wife and I are hunting (no pun on words) for a boat to do a circumnavigation over the next three years. I am 6'6" so our boat options are very limited. The 420 offers a wonderful amount of interior space and would seem ideal for a live aboard situation.u000bu000bIn our search we hear a lot of Hunter bashing such as I wouldn ...
Some of the historical circumnavigations were completed in spite of some serious flaws (Sir Robin Knox Johnston’s boat had a leaking keel, the fixing of which required shooting a shark down; the hull of Webb Chiles’ boat was cracking open at the seam – seriously; in his sailboat circumnavigation aboard Gypsy Moth IV Sir Francis Chichester ...