What makes them so special?" thread earlier tonight. Thanks to the "anarchist" who responded to my post on the "Hunter Cherubini. If you have experience with either boat, please chime in. I feel like my wife will lean towards the Hunter and I will lean towards the Starwind and it will have nothing to do with price.Īny help here would be appreciated. I just know I am going to love both boats. The Starwind is well fitted out too, but not to that extent, but it does have a spinnaker and a larger sail inventory. The prices are separated by a few thousand dollars, with the Hunter being more of course. We are not going on any extended cruises anytime soon, so I am not concerned about blue water or live-aboard ability as much. I'm not sure it even has shore power, but it has a nice cabin, new head, gas stove, sink, ice box - all the basics that you need to day sail or weekend. The Starwind has some creature comforts, but is much more spartan in general. The Hunter has all of the bells and whistles from hot water, stove, GPS, solar and wind power generators, sconces, fans, cockpit and cabin speakers, shower, oven, etc. My only concern is that apparently it is in "the pocket" at around 20 degrees of heel, whereas the Hunter seems to hit its groove around 15. The fin keel and rudder are sexy and the PHRF (with spinnaker) is a pretty quick 174. Jim Taylor did a great job of creating the interior feel of a much larger boat into less than 27' LOD. I would like a boat that can get out of its own way (unlike my parents' Bayfield 29), but that will also be comfortable enough for my wife who is a beginning sailor. Our budget is modest (obviously) otherwise I would be looking at a Nautor's Swan, but it is what it is. My wife and I are buying our first sailboat.