I would be singlehanding a lot.Which do you recommend?
2007-03-22 15:38:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Why limit your choice to those two ? They are both adequate manufacturers as they go, but there are much better boats, especially if, as you say, you expect to be single-handing. Which, by the way, is not a highly recommended way to sail. If only for the simple expedient of what do you do if you get sick or injured ?
Anyway, your choice.
My choice for the best value for money, sailing characteristics, performance, and general design and equipment would be one of the French designs, Beneteau or their ex-rival Janneau, Feeling ( (Kirie ). Assuming that you are looking to buy used, and don't want to break the piggy bank open, then a 10 to 15 year old of this type should suit you just fine.
I have had more boats than I care to remember, of all sorts and sizes. The Feeling 35 is one of the smallest, yet in a class of it's own. A child can handle it, it responds like a dinghy, yet offers all of the comforts of a 40 + footer. My favourite cruising boat of all...............so far.
Also Florida brokers tend to undervalue them , so they can often be picked at very reasonable prices.
2007-03-22 16:02:23 · answer #1 · answered by cosmicvoyager 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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What is the better cruising sailboat for the beginner? A Hunter or Catalina?
I would be singlehanding a lot.Which do you recommend?
2015-08-12 18:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hunter 23 Sailboat
2016-11-11 03:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by depaola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you planning to cruise? There are better blue water boats. I would choose the Hunter. We have sailed both. We have chartered a Catalina 30 and had problems. with the boat. We sail a Hunter 30 for . an older couple and have found that boat quite seaworthy. A roller furler jib is a necessity. Aft led lines to the cockpit are needed. Control of the main from the helm is a good idea. That is one thing the Hunter did not have. Good luck.
2007-03-23 10:20:07 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would look around at some other boats because there are some heaps better yachts than catalinas and hunters. I would look at either a Beneteau Oceanis series because they are desigened for crusing, a Jeneau or a Dufour because they are great crusing yachts that also peform well if you want to race them. I learned to sail on a Beneteau Oceanis 473 and it is a beautiful crusing yacht. Because it is going to be your first yacht i would not recomend going to a 47 footer, look at the beneteau 343 or something around the 30 - 35 foot range, although the 47 foot beneteau is still easy to sail. All of that range of beneteaus are great crusing yachts.
2007-03-23 10:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first larger sail boat was a1985 Hunter 23. I added a furling rig to the jib. It was easy to handle solo. Its more the equipment than the MFG. I did like the wing kneel on the Hunter, very stable. I don't know if its on the newer boats.
2007-03-22 15:48:37 · answer #6 · answered by David A 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not a great deal of difference for a beginner, they are both good sailboats.
2007-03-22 15:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by snapdragon747 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2015-08-04 09:33:10 · answer #8 · answered by Gerri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-22 15:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by Knows it all 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2007-03-25 16:09:29 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. AssWhole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋