Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project
Moondance
Moondance is our 1990 Hunter 28' sloop. We purchased her in August 1997
and her home port is Deale, Maryland, east of Washington DC on the Chesapeake Bay.
She was named after the Van Morrison song we danced to at our wedding.
Sloop - fractional rig |
Years built: 1989-94 |
LOA: 28’ |
LWA: 24’ 2” |
Beam: 10’ 6” |
Draft: 3’ 9” |
Displacement: 7,400 lbs. |
Ballast: 2,800 lbs. |
Sail area: 399 sq. feet |
Mast height: 46’ 7” |
Head room: 6’ 2” |
Auxiliary power: 18 hp diesel |
Water capacity: 30 gallons |
Fuel capacity: 18 gallons |
Hull Speed: 6.6 knots |
30-knot winds & 5-foot swells, north of the Bay Bridge
(Our tender, Moondink, is being towed behind)
Top of the mast
In the travel-lift at time of purchase
(Gail is standing by the stern)