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bobe531 · 23-03-2008, 17:09

Looking for some help about a boat I am looking closely at a 1983 Hunter 34.

I choose this one because I plan on doing most of my sailing for the next year or two in the Chesapeake Bay, then head south for the Gulf. I have been looking mostly at Hunters and Catalinas due to their "livability" (large cabins, cockpits, storage, etc).

A major selling point for the Hunter I'm looking at is the price $25K. My concern (this being my first purchase of a "big" sailboat) is that she has been sitting on the hard at a marina for the past two years. Owner had little time for sailing and then was transferred (he was in the military). So none of the systems have been used in two years.

My question is should I be concerned that she has been just sitting for two years. What should I look at beyond the normal things before I get a surveyor out to take a look?

Any advice/observations would be appreciated.

Thanks for your help, Bob E.

23-03-2008, 17:09	#1
bobe531 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Annapolis, MD Boat: Hunter 34 Blackhorse Posts: 13	Need Some Advise Looking for some help about a boat I am looking closely at a 1983 Hunter 34. I choose this one because I plan on doing most of my sailing for the next year or two in the Chesapeake Bay, then head south for the Gulf. I have been looking mostly at Hunters and Catalinas due to their "livability" (large cabins, cockpits, storage, etc). A major selling point for the Hunter I'm looking at is the price $25K. My concern (this being my first purchase of a "big" sailboat) is that she has been sitting on the hard at a marina for the past two years. Owner had little time for sailing and then was transferred (he was in the military). So none of the systems have been used in two years. My question is should I be concerned that she has been just sitting for two years. What should I look at beyond the normal things before I get a surveyor out to take a look? Any advice/observations would be appreciated. Thanks for your help, Bob E.