This is a follow up question to my previous post “whats the one thing on your boat drives you crazy”
The one thing that I really like on my boat is the way that the toe rail is designed.
I have a 1983 hunter 34 and the toe rail and hull are jointed with bolts that extend outboard of the hull approximately thee inches with a anodized aluminum toe rail integrated into the design. The same design is also found on the h31 and h40, possibly on other models of this vintage
This design produced quite a few unintended advantages. The main reason for this design was to increase production time by jointing the deck to the hull quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately hunter stopped using this design shortly years after. As most great designed items manufacturers have to change things that we like!
Positive Unintended advantages were.
1) if the deck bolts leak it leaks eternally
2) no black water streaks down the hull, all water on the deck drips clear of the toe rail which extends past the hull. Less cleaning time equals more sailing time.
3) acts as a rub rail and helps prevent hull damage. Still need fenders! But if fender slips away hull is not directly against a pile
4). When the boat is cutting though big waves the overhang toe rail design causes the majority of the water to be cupped and deflected down and away from the topsides. This keeps the deck much dryer then most boats i have sailed on.
now again you can’t say first mate or admiral that’s to easily
The one thing that I really like on my boat is the way that the toe rail is designed.
I have a 1983 hunter 34 and the toe rail and hull are jointed with bolts that extend outboard of the hull approximately thee inches with a anodized aluminum toe rail integrated into the design. The same design is also found on the h31 and h40, possibly on other models of this vintage
This design produced quite a few unintended advantages. The main reason for this design was to increase production time by jointing the deck to the hull quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately hunter stopped using this design shortly years after. As most great designed items manufacturers have to change things that we like!
Positive Unintended advantages were.
1) if the deck bolts leak it leaks eternally
2) no black water streaks down the hull, all water on the deck drips clear of the toe rail which extends past the hull. Less cleaning time equals more sailing time.
3) acts as a rub rail and helps prevent hull damage. Still need fenders! But if fender slips away hull is not directly against a pile
4). When the boat is cutting though big waves the overhang toe rail design causes the majority of the water to be cupped and deflected down and away from the topsides. This keeps the deck much dryer then most boats i have sailed on.
now again you can’t say first mate or admiral that’s to easily
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