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Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-31-2003

Replies: 26

Catalina vs Hunter

Views: 14,266

Posted By dpierce

Catalina vs Hunter

Ottville,

You''ve gotten a ton of advice already but let me add my personal experience with just buying a new Hunter anyway.

I owned an 81 Hunter 30 for several years (Cherubini design). Nice...

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

12-31-2003

Replies: 2

Melbourne to St Augustine

Views: 765

Posted By dpierce

Melbourne to St Augustine

Dagerman,

I agree with Whoosh. I just made the trip from Melbourne to HHI, and am glad I did not miss Cumberland Island and the other areas of the Georgia Coast (St. Simons in particular). The...

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

12-31-2003

Replies: 7

liveaboard marina in St. Petersburg

Views: 3,893

Posted By dpierce

liveaboard marina in St. Petersburg

In St. Pete, my recommendation is the Harborage, hands down. My son lived on my boat in that marina for the better part of a year and thought it was great. Facilities are excellent, the people who...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

09-24-2003

Replies: 1

new boat - MSRP vs real price

Views: 3,244

Posted By dpierce

new boat - MSRP vs real price

I''m thinking about buying new for the first time in my life, and would like to go in well armed, the way I am when buying a car.

Is there any way to determine a dealer''s invoice cost on a new...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

08-29-2003

Replies: 3

buying older vs. newer

Views: 1,010

Posted By dpierce

buying older vs. newer

Silmaril,

Thanks for your observations! I''ll have to say that "hundreds of manhours and thousands of dollars" spent on maintenance isn''t where I want to go, and the more I think about it, the...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

08-28-2003

Replies: 3

buying older vs. newer

Views: 1,010

Posted By dpierce

buying older vs. newer

I am currently contemplating moving to a "better" boat and would welcome some experienced opinions from folks who have been there, done that.

My present boat is an 81 Hunter 30. It sails well,...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

04-20-2003

Replies: 38

lazy jacks

Views: 10,713

Posted By dpierce

lazy jacks

Can anyone help me with finding lazy jacks for a Hunter 30 at a reasonable price? I''ve surfed around the net and can''t find anything much under $260.

Also, how difficult are they to install...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

06-18-2002

Replies: 15

Definition of "Yacht"

Views: 4,975

Posted By dpierce

Definition of "Yacht"

A yacht is the one you can''t afford <g>.

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

04-07-2002

Replies: 2

where to homeport?

Views: 591

Posted By dpierce

where to homeport?

Hi All,

I’d like to ask all Southeast sailors for some advice on where to homeport a sailboat.

I live in Atlanta and a few months ago, purchased a 30’ Hunter in St. Pete. It’s berthed there...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

04-07-2002

Replies: 3

where to homeport?

Views: 514

Posted By dpierce

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

02-04-2002

Replies: 6

Navigation calculator

Views: 610

Posted By dpierce

Navigation calculator

Why not buy a standard E6B aviation computer? It''s basically a circular slide rule that also does relative motion, fuel calcs, t-s-d, set and drift, and lots of other neat stuff. It''s much better...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

02-04-2002

Replies: 2

equipping a

Views: 389

Posted By dpierce

equipping a

I just purchased an ''81 30'' Hunter, and am starting the task of making sure I have all the necessary and desirable accessories.

Some things are obvious and required by law (PFDs, etc), but I''d...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-29-2001

Replies: 128

What would you buy for $100,000?

Views: 46,732

Posted By dpierce

What would you buy for $100,000?

Hey Denr, give us a break on Benehuntalinas, OK? If a guy is cruising the Chesapeake and the ICW, and is not going seriously offshore, those boats offer a lot of space and enjoyment for the money. ...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-26-2001

Replies: 2

catalina 30 & 24

Views: 618

Posted By dpierce

catalina 30 & 24

A correction to my last. I meant to say Catalina 30 and Catalina 34.

Thanks.

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-24-2001

Replies: 2

catalina 30 & 24

Views: 618

Posted By dpierce

catalina 30 & 24

Hi,

I''m looking to buy one of 2 boats, both catalinas. Can anyone out there help me on a few points?
First, price. I''ve researched the asking prices on the internet and other sources. Both...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

11-16-2001

Replies: 1

Dry Storage

Views: 455

Posted By dpierce

Dry Storage

Dear FloridaGuy,

I had the same idea a few months ago re dry storage in Tampa/St. Pete. Every marina I talked to thought I was crazy so I gave up. Strange that they should not use it, since...

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

10-20-2001

Replies: 5

Erie Canal depth

Views: 2,951

Posted By dpierce

Erie Canal depth

Tim,

Have you also considered mast clearance? That may be a more difficult issue.

Why not take the long way and cruise down the St. Lawrence and the New England coast?

Dave...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

10-10-2001

Replies: 3

Bottom paint - lake sailing

Views: 797

Posted By dpierce

Bottom paint - lake sailing

Dear Rob and Walt,

Well, it sounds like bottom paint is not a place I can save money! Thanks for the suggestions.

Dave...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

10-09-2001

Replies: 3

Bottom paint - lake sailing

Views: 797

Posted By dpierce

Bottom paint - lake sailing

Can anyone tell me if one needs to apply biocidal bottom paint on a boat used for lake sailing?

Thanks,

Dave...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

10-04-2001

Replies: 5

Thinking of buying

Views: 1,139

Posted By dpierce

Thinking of buying

http://www.yachtworld.com/

http://www.hunterowners.com/

Try these websites. You can get a good idea of asking prices on the Yachtworld site, , and the Hunter owner’s site will give you all...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-25-2001

Replies: 2

Need info on sailing Indian Ocean

Views: 551

Posted By dpierce

Need info on sailing Indian Ocean

Amanda,

The best advice is don''t do it. Piracy is alive and well in East Indies and Eastern Indian Ocean.

Dave...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

09-18-2001

Replies: 0

Precision 28

Views: 1,543

Posted By dpierce

Precision 28

Can anyone fill me in on the pros and cons of the Precision 28? In particular, how does it stack up against Catalina and Hunter 27s?

Thanks,

Dave...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

09-05-2001

Replies: 5

Upgrading a ''93 Hunter 27

Views: 766

Posted By dpierce

Upgrading a ''''93 Hunter 27

Dear Rob and Jeff,

I started looking into the specifics of those upgrades. You were right and then some. Wheel steering is $1500 just for the kit, roller furling is over a thousand. Clearly if...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

09-01-2001

Replies: 5

Upgrading a ''93 Hunter 27

Views: 766

Posted By dpierce

Upgrading a ''''93 Hunter 27

Rob,

You''re right. It isn''t worth it.

Thanks,

Dave...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

09-01-2001

Replies: 5

Upgrading a ''93 Hunter 27

Views: 766

Posted By dpierce

Upgrading a ''''93 Hunter 27

Jeff,

Talk about thorough responses! You’ve given me all I need to know, for sure.

Overall, I think you’re right. Leave it simple. I will be sailing this boat on Lake Lanier (a fairly large...

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