If you plan to cross oceans or make long passages into heavy
weather this IS NOT the boat for you.
We're
Great Lakes sailors and feel very confident in our boat. That said, I wouldn't cross oceans and wouldn't want to pound
offshore for weeks. It's just not made for that stuff.
The
mast rigging is B&R with a split backstay. Kind of in-between the backstayless new stuff and the unswept/backstayed rigs.
Sailing downwind with the backswept spreaders is interesting because they limit how for you can sheet out the main before it starts to hit em.
Main problem area is the mast
compression post. It can
rot and cause the
deck to sag. Go to the Hunters Owners site as posted and
research how to check for problems. They have a great tutorial on how to
repair it if found but it is a big job.
The 83's also had a smaller
rudder which had some problems. Check it well for
delamination and
water intrusion.
I love the
Yanmar and see 6knots burning 1/2 gallon/hour or less.
This thing turns on a dime and handles like a much smaller boat.
My wife likes the
interior space thus I TOO LIKE IT (if you know what I mean).
So far the
Origo Stove is perfect for our needs. In fact, last night my wife baked a wonderful meal of mexican style chicken breasts on a rice bedding. It was one of the best
meals I've ever had and eating it as the sun set over Milwaukee was icing on the cake!
Good luck with your
purchase. Many people frown on Hunters so be prepared for some ribbing and down right hostility (no real sailor would set foot on a Hunter). Deb and I just nod our heads and set off to enjoy OUR boat.
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