Hunter 240
E-mail questions and comments to me, Robert V. Mitchell (Rob) at:
TrvmitchT@TvcnT.com (remove the T's first)
I bought the Hunter 240 in March of 2001. I had been sailing for about
ten years on various boats and decided I could afford a cruising
trailersailor of my own. I had experience on MacGregor 26's (pre-26x),
Hunter 23 and 235, Montgomery 15, Capri 22, Precision 18, Merit 22, Ranger
20 and San Juan 21. I picked the Hunter because of it's light air
capabilities, roomy cabin, open transom, large cockpit and relatively low
maintenance. Besides the gear that comes standard, I bought the stern
seats, bimini, pop-top enclosure, cockpit cushions, bow roller and 8hp
Honda. Since then I've added a second anchor, VHF radio, dock lines,
fenders and several other things that improve safety, help organize the
cockpit and make maintenance easier.
Here are some pictures of Prairie Penguin:
Christening "Prairie Penguin" at Glendo
Reservoir on May 5, 2001. It was cold and overcast, but I was in a big
hurry to get the boat into the water. Dwane Moore is reading the
christening ceremony while I splash the champagne on the boat for Neptune.
Dwane, aka Tiny, is taking care of the
boat while I back it into the water.
The boat is in the water for the first
time. The sit-on-top kayak belongs to my girlfriend, Linda. It makes a
wonderful tender for Prairie Penguin, especially because of the open
transom.
In the spring of 2002, Tiny and I
sailed at Glendo again. We've sailed together many times on his boat and
I like to repay him by sailing with him on my boat.
This is one of the coves at Keyhole
Reservoir. It's sheltered and has a sandy beach. It's a wonderful place
to anchor for the night or have a picnic during the day.