Moondance was our 1990 Hunter 28' sloop. We purchased her in August 1997 and her home port was Deale, Maryland, east of Washington DC on the Chesapeake Bay. She was named after the Van Morrison song we danced to at our wedding. On her, we sailed the entire length of the Bay several times, and circumnavigated the Delmarva Peninsula, traversing the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware River, and the Atlantic Ocean from Cape May, New Jersey to Norfolk, Virginia. Most of the on-water lighthouses on this site were shot from her deck. In January 2004 we decided to upgrade to a new and larger boat. She was listed in February and sold in April. She was a great boat and ideally suited for a couple cruising the Chesapeake Bay.
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Sloop - fractional rig
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Years built: 1989-94
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LOA: 28’
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LWA: 24’ 2"
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Beam: 10’ 6"
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Draft:3' 9"
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Displacement: 7,400 lbs.
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Ballast: 2,800 lbs.
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Sail area:399 sq. feet
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Mast height:46' 7"
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Head room: 6’ 2"
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Auxiliary power: 18 hp diesel
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Water capacity: 30 gallons
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Fuel capacity: 18 gallons
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Hull Speed: 6.6 knots
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At anchor, June 1999
(In a small cove off Smith Creek)
My favorite photo of Moondance and Gail
Matthew at the top of the mast
In the travel-lift at time of purchase
(Gail is standing by the stern)
Hunter 28
The Interior
(These are brochure shots. However, Moondance looks very much like this.)
