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12-10-2015, 08:05
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#16
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Prescott, Arizona
Boat: Hunter Passage 42
Posts: 76
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
Our Hunter Passage 42 (with a backstay) is both comfy, sturdy and capable. She has sailed several 150-370nm trips the past year and half. Two legs in small craft warning conditions that joined up during trips. With a few modifications and being careful, she'd do any reasonable passage.
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12-10-2015, 08:24
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#17
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
There is a belief that older Hunters were built better than some of the newer ones and that the Catalina's are built better than most Hunters
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12-10-2015, 08:27
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#18
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 111
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
Personally, I think that you get a lot more boat with a Hunter for the money and you can sail them anywhere. They are light and sail well, some say fast.
I sailed a Hunter 34, 1984 then a Hunter 380, 2001 presently. I have sailed to the Bahamas, Texas, Charleston and Keys several times from 1998 to the present. I have delivered several (Hunter, Catalina, Beneteau) boats to and from the BVI's and have had no problem except with a poorly maintained Beneteau.
My 2001 Hunter 380 is currently for sale. It is listed with Massey Yachts in Fort Myers. It also creaks, get used to it.
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12-10-2015, 09:09
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#19
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 10
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
I live in Los Angeles and recently sailed my 2006 Hunter 44 DS to Mexico and lived on her and sailed around Mexico for 8 months. Went as far south as Manzanillo and as far north up in the Sea of Cortex as Loreto. The boat sailed and held up beautifully. There was a lot of motoring involved when the winds were too light or from wrong direction so make sure your engine is in great shape and take care of it. Remember to watch the weather and let her be your guide. As a cruiser there is no reason to ever be in heavy weather.
My strongest winds were on the bash back to San Diego from Cab San Lucas. But driving into the wind and waves for 8 to 10 days never affected her in any way.
This is my third Hunter sailboat and I have always had a good experience with them.
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12-10-2015, 09:35
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#20
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cowichan Bay, BC (Maple Bay Marina)
Posts: 9,703
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
Quote:
Originally Posted by tuffr2
I will not like creaking. Do Hunter or Catalina boats creak? If so I would like to know.
Thanks
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Mine doesn't.
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Catalina 34 #224 (1986) C34IA Secretary
Cowichan Bay, BC, SR/FK, M25, Rocna 10 (22#) (NZ model)
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12-10-2015, 10:02
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#21
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Charleston SC
Boat: Catalina 25, Pearson 30, Coastal 45
Posts: 66
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
All good captains know that banging and creaking have nothing to do with the boat, it is the people on the boat that bang and creek.....just saying
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12-10-2015, 10:18
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#22
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Sidney BC
Boat: Nordic sailboat 44’
Posts: 13
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
In our smaller Catalina 27 sailing in 28 knot winds the boat flexed enough to move a bulkhead about 1" between head and cabin. For bluewater sailing we've opted for an older but tougher built boat.
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12-10-2015, 11:26
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#23
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Texas
Boat: Endeavour 40, Sold, looking for a 44'-50 cat or mono.
Posts: 196
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
So i need a can of creakstop for the creaking noises and fibremites, Then i need a can of insta-gleen, and a bottle of marvalous mystery oil. Seem's like a heard somewhere i can put icy-hot on my genitals and it will cure bulkheads moving too!
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12-10-2015, 11:55
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
Posts: 25,453
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
Yes those are fine. The longest trip in the eastern Caribe is an overnighter.
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12-10-2015, 12:19
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#25
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 13
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
I have a 1980 33 foot for sale if you are interested please contact me great boat we are just getting something larger to live on.
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12-10-2015, 12:34
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#26
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Palm Coast Florida
Boat: 2018 Seadoo GTX 230
Posts: 1,059
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
That is all good to hear. I agree, to me it looks like Hunter is a lot of boat for the money.
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12-10-2015, 13:06
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#27
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 5,983
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
You can sail almost any production boat in the Caribbean as long as its been maintained, easy peasy!
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12-10-2015, 13:40
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#28
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Sidney BC
Boat: Union cutter 33
Posts: 234
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
We have a catalina 34 sail.d from canada great lakes down saint lawerence out to alantic down to florida across to bahammas to cuba and other islands and then back to canada no icw for us nothing but ocean and no problems. .
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12-10-2015, 13:43
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#29
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Ft Lauderdale Florida
Boat: Catalina 320
Posts: 142
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
Quote:
Originally Posted by tuffr2
Are Hunter and Catalina boats ok to sail from Florida to the Carribbean. Spend a few winter months in the Carribean then sail back to Florida? I am thinking about getting 34' to 37' size boat.
I would leave and return to the Daytona area.
Do I need more boat like an Island Packet or can a Hunter/Catalina make this trip?
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After reading everything I could find on the three most popular production boats ( Catalina, Hunter, Benny) I then spent a year to find mine. I was only looking at mid sized boats and found the Catalinas edged out the other two. I ended up paying a little more for the Catalina but feel it was worth it.
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12-10-2015, 13:46
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#30
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Sidney BC
Boat: Union cutter 33
Posts: 234
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Re: Hunter, Catalina to sail Caribbean
Also a catalina 34 is actually 35 and a half ft. Long
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