New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right...

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dinosound

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Dec 10, 2023
2
Hunter 26 Port Weller
Hi all,
I recently picked up this 95 H26 and I'm familiarizing myself with all it's inherited quirks!
Does the stern typically sit this low in the water?
The water is always sitting over the stern lip. Keep in mind, this pic was taken after the boat was emptied for the season (The boom has been removed as well as aft bunk cushions, food, drink and all other non-essentials.), and surprisingly it's still seems to sit low.
The bow seems to sit fine (sorry, no pic).
The boat seems dry inside - no water in the are past the aft bulkhead. Is this just simply the way the H26 sits?

Many thanks,
Dee
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SV_DonPapa

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Oct 17, 2024
6
Hunter 26 Milwaukee
Mine sits like that.
I crossed Lake Michigan twice like that and spent two weeks on her while doing that.
No water inside the cabin and the bilge is dry as well.
That's just how they sit.
 
Joe

Joe

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Jun 1, 2004
8,111
Catalina 27 Mission Bay, San Diego
dinosound said:
Hi all,
I recently picked up this 95 H26 and I'm familiarizing myself with all it's inherited quirks!
Does the stern typically sit this low in the water?
The water is always sitting over the stern lip. Keep in mind, this pic was taken after the boat was emptied for the season (The boom has been removed as well as aft bunk cushions, food, drink and all other non-essentials.), and surprisingly it's still seems to sit low.
The bow seems to sit fine (sorry, no pic).
The boat seems dry inside - no water in the are past the aft bulkhead. Is this just simply the way the H26 sits?
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This drawing from Sailboatdata.com shows the waterline to be pretty close to what your picture shows. If it's bugging you, and I can see how it might( because it would probably annoy me also) Why don't you add some ballast to the bow, under the vee berth perhaps. You could add a couple hundred pounds of chain to augment your ground tackle.(although that might be pricey, heh, heh).

An interesting aside having nothing to do with your boat...but... in the old British navy sailing days, after provisioning the ship for an upcoming cruise, the executive officer (1st lieutenant) and the Senior Chief of the boat (Sailing Master) would be rowed around the vessel as she sat at anchor preparing to depart, They would make notes on how she sat on her waterline and make a plan to re arrange all the stores to get the ship in the desired trim. "Shifting the ballast" was commonly done when under way also, as the ship's crew consumed goods, and the boat expended its gun powder and shot. The water casks, especially, were a constant source of concern. Also, when at sea, the ballast was often shifted to improve the ship's performance in various sea states. Anyway, the point of this is to remind us all of how sensitive our fiberglass, fin keeled boats are to weight placement.
 
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Crazy Dave Condon

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Jun 8, 2004
10,296
-na -NA Anywhere USA
@dinosound

All good responses above. Thanks gentlemen.

Former dealer involved with the design of your
boat.

You will find many good folks here wh can help. Just remember there are no stupid questions

Crazy dave
 
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