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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

450.0. "Hunter 28.5 Comments" by ADS::MACKINNON () Tue Dec 16 1986 11:56

    
           HUNTER 28.5  ??
    I AM LOOKING TO BUY "NEW" A HUNTER 28.5. ANYBODY OUT THERE WITH
    ANY COMMENTS?? LOOKS NICE, AND THEY SEEM TO PERFORM REASONABLY WELL
    SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD. YES, I AM GIVING UP MY WAVELENGTH 24(SPEED
    MACHINE) FOR STANDUP HEADROOM AND A DOOR ON THE TOILET.
       ANYBODY OUT THERE LOOKING FOR A REAL FAST WAVELENGTH 24 SEE NOTE
    263.38
       SURE LIKE THE NEW INSTRUMENTS SIGNET CAME OUT WITH THIS YEAR
    SL160 "FASTPAC".  MAYBE SOME OF YOU FOLKS CAN GIVE SOME ADVICE/IDEAS
    ON MY UPCOMING PURCHASE.  OH, I AM STRICTLY A FRESHWATER SAILOR
    ONLY, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE.
    
        DONALD

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
450.1	nothing yet..?	RDF::RDF	Rick D. Fricchione	`Wed Dec 31 1986 15:41`	7
	You might want to ask a dealer for names of people who have bought them and ask them. Any reputable dealer should be able to give you some contacts. Rick
450.2	"SECOND OPINION"	PENNSY::GREEN		`Mon Jan 05 1987 16:24`	15
	YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK OUT THE "SECOND OPINION" FEATURE IN _CRUISING WORLD_. I DON'T HAVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SERVICE, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA. FOR A SELF ADRESSED ENVELOPE, YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH 3 PEOPLE WHO HAVE OWNED THE PARTICULAR BOAT AND WHO ARE WILLING TO OFFER AN OPINION. ANYBODY WITH ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS????? REGARDS..... RON
450.3	Another Opinion	CSSE::COUTURE		`Mon Jan 05 1987 16:55`	7
	I contacted "Another Opinion" when I was looking for info on Catalina 30's. Of the three names they gave me two came back "no longer at this address" and I didn't get a reply on the third. However, the Hunter 28.5 is a much newer boat and more likely to have a recent listing. By the way, I called Cruising World in Newport and they sent out the names.
450.4	don't write, telephone	PULSAR::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Mon Jan 05 1987 17:42`	17
	I am listed in the Cruising World Another Opinion list for two different boats and have answered inquiries on both. The time required to write even a brief letter critiquing a boat is substantial. The answer to a seemingly simple question -- eg, how well does the boat sail -- can be complex and lengthy. If you telephone, you will get far more information, you will be able to ask followup questions, and you will ask less time of the opinion giver. Also take the opportunity to ask about more than the boat -- ask about the equipment the owner has and how well or badly it has worked. It is also helpful to the opinion giver to know how you intend to use the boat, for every boat is better suited for some purposes than others. If all Cruising World gives you is a name and address, simply write the opinion giver and ask him/her to call you collect. Alan
450.5	PS info?	RDF::RDF	Rick D. Fricchione	`Mon Jan 05 1987 19:57`	6
	Practical Sailor sends out questionaires to all subscribers and could have a useful body of information. Does anyone know if they give out the phone numbers you put on the questionaire? Rick
450.6	Hunter 28.5	POWDML::WOLFENDEN		`Mon Aug 16 1993 16:10`	12
	Donald, A friend of mine is selling a relatively 'new' Hunter which I think is the size you are looking at. He recently bought the next size up. He's pretty knowledgable about Hunters so I thought I would give you his phone number. I have sailed with him and felt the boat was responsive Peter Owens: (603) 472-8370 evenings (800) 398-1380 days