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Okay, everyone come clean....what's the worst boat buying mistake you ALMOST
made?
For me, before I had a clue about good old boats....

I made an offer on a sad and rather homely looking Tanzer 26!
I nearly made an offer on an infamous Seidelman 25!
I looked at a early 80's Hunter 27! Holy weatherhelm!
I considered a tired Hunter 33! Zikes!
I nearly bought a Catalina 25 with bad decks and rusted keelbolts!

C'mon! I'm sure some of you have considered worse! No offense intended to
owners of the above. If it works for you, great.

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I looked at a early 80's Hunter 27

I looked at one once a long time ago, but dropped the idea when I learned the
owner wouldn't sail the boat in 20 knots.
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I've always done a lot of research and shopping before making offers on my
boats and have enjoyed every one very much.

Scotty

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Okay, everyone come clean....what's the worst boat buying mistake you

ALMOST
made?
For me, before I had a clue about good old boats....

I made an offer on a sad and rather homely looking Tanzer 26!
I nearly made an offer on an infamous Seidelman 25!
I looked at a early 80's Hunter 27! Holy weatherhelm!
I considered a tired Hunter 33! Zikes!
I nearly bought a Catalina 25 with bad decks and rusted keelbolts!

C'mon! I'm sure some of you have considered worse! No offense intended to
owners of the above. If it works for you, great.

RB


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What does that have to do with the boat? there are C&C owners who won't
sail more than 5 miles from their slip, that doesn't mean the boat is bad.

Scotty

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I looked at a early 80's Hunter 27


I looked at one once a long time ago, but dropped the idea when I learned

the
owner wouldn't sail the boat in 20 knots.


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he, who had owned the boat for some time, felt doing so under those conditions
was unsafe. I accepted his judgement.

What does that have to do with the boat? there are C&C owners who won't
sail more than 5 miles from their slip, that doesn't mean the boat is bad.

Scotty

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I looked at a early 80's Hunter 27


I looked at one once a long time ago, but dropped the idea when I learned

the
owner wouldn't sail the boat in 20 knots.












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I would have felt it was a reflection more on the owners ability, rather
than the boats.
BTW, I've sailed into docks many times and talked to 'sailors' who were
waiting for the wind to 'calm down a bit'.

Scotty


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he, who had owned the boat for some time, felt doing so under those

conditions
was unsafe. I accepted his judgement.

What does that have to do with the boat? there are C&C owners who won't
sail more than 5 miles from their slip, that doesn't mean the boat is

bad.

Scotty

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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I looked at a early 80's Hunter 27

I looked at one once a long time ago, but dropped the idea when I

learned
the
owner wouldn't sail the boat in 20 knots.











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Scott Vernon wrote:

I would have felt it was a reflection more on the owners ability, rather
than the boats.


We sailed our Hunter in 35 knot winds at least a dozen times. Apparently some
are better than others... either the boats or the sailors, take yer pick.



BTW, I've sailed into docks many times and talked to 'sailors' who were
waiting for the wind to 'calm down a bit'.


We sailed in to the public park at Ocracoke on a windy day, there were a few 35
foot crab crushers there waiting for better weather. One of the ladies on
another big boat said in pitying tones to my wife, "You poor thing! Did he tell
you it was going to *fun*?!?" She replied, "It was!"

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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I would have felt it was a reflection more on the owners ability, rather
than the boats.

Scotty, the early 80's Hunters were notorious for heavy, heavy weatherhelm
problems. I was also warned off by a LOT of people, including former owners.
The most common complaint for the 27 and 30 was that heavy air of any degree
overpowered the boat easily.
That said, I found that the early Cherebuni Hunters have held up as well as the
Pearsons and certainly better than many Catalinas.

RB
 
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