Looking for other Hunter 270 owners that have tiller/outboard. I have only seen diesel/wheel 270 models advertised for sale. My 2002 270 also came with a 165% Genoa.
Hunter 270 Tiller & Outboard an Orphan?
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Question: How hard is it to launch with your 3 foot draft?
I have a 260 and seen a 270 for sale. Launching single handed concerned me.
Can you launch from trailer ramps or do you have to sling every time.
Mark
Vancouver
I have a 260 and seen a 270 for sale. Launching single handed concerned me.
Can you launch from trailer ramps or do you have to sling every time.
Mark
Vancouver
I have the boat launched by crane every Spring. With 3.5 feet of draft it could be trqiler launched but that would be difficult.
Um...seems you have a unique boat. I, too, was under the impression that a 270 was just a fixed keel, inboard 260. So having a fixed keel with a tiller and an outboard, that is a unique animal indeed.
I think the forum might be interested in your opinion on how the boat sails. While a water ballast boat is tender, our 260 is a very easy boat to balance the sail plan and is a pleasure to sail in 10-12kt winds. With a fixed keel, it ought to be a very stable boat and real pleasure to helm. Our 260 has a tiller, and while we thought we wanted a wheel, the tiller actually makes for more usable cockpit space, especially at anchor. The down side to the tiller is the almost impossibility of tying the motor to the tiller to gain some maneuverability.
Please keep this thread going, so we can share in your unique boat.
I think the forum might be interested in your opinion on how the boat sails. While a water ballast boat is tender, our 260 is a very easy boat to balance the sail plan and is a pleasure to sail in 10-12kt winds. With a fixed keel, it ought to be a very stable boat and real pleasure to helm. Our 260 has a tiller, and while we thought we wanted a wheel, the tiller actually makes for more usable cockpit space, especially at anchor. The down side to the tiller is the almost impossibility of tying the motor to the tiller to gain some maneuverability.
Please keep this thread going, so we can share in your unique boat.
My 260 is slipped across the dock from Jim's 270, we sail together often.
He also has a 160 genoa on his boat that is very different than the 110 on a 260.
Jim's boats sails very well, is very fast and stiffer than a 260, even with the bigger genoa it points as well as the 260 with the smaller jib.
I found the problem with the tiller is you chase the crew around the cockpit when tacking the boat. Also when at the dock or anchored the tiller does not "stand up" so it is projecting into the cockpit. Jim has just solved these issues with his new shorter, folding tiller, he made and it looks great too. I'm sure he will come in with some pictures and a story.
I found with the wheel if a guard and table are added it works very well, all seats are usable in the cockpit and we can serve food and drinks on the table. We just entertained 6 adults and two small dogs in our cockpit July 1st for Canada Day fireworks and it seemed to work quite well.
Jim has the same linkage connecting his rudder to his motor as I have. He just needed to add a small bracket to the rudder post to attach the one end of the linkage to.
Jim has a very unique and interesting boat, I'm sure it will continue to evolve under his hand as he likes to improve any boat he owns.
Bob
He also has a 160 genoa on his boat that is very different than the 110 on a 260.
Jim's boats sails very well, is very fast and stiffer than a 260, even with the bigger genoa it points as well as the 260 with the smaller jib.
I found the problem with the tiller is you chase the crew around the cockpit when tacking the boat. Also when at the dock or anchored the tiller does not "stand up" so it is projecting into the cockpit. Jim has just solved these issues with his new shorter, folding tiller, he made and it looks great too. I'm sure he will come in with some pictures and a story.
I found with the wheel if a guard and table are added it works very well, all seats are usable in the cockpit and we can serve food and drinks on the table. We just entertained 6 adults and two small dogs in our cockpit July 1st for Canada Day fireworks and it seemed to work quite well.
Jim has the same linkage connecting his rudder to his motor as I have. He just needed to add a small bracket to the rudder post to attach the one end of the linkage to.
Jim has a very unique and interesting boat, I'm sure it will continue to evolve under his hand as he likes to improve any boat he owns.
Bob
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Folding Tiller on 2002 Hunter 270
This is the prototype of the folding tiller that seems to be working well & folds up `flat`against the stern rail to permit full use of cockpit space at the slipéat anchor including full use of the helm seat.
It was made from an 8 foot piece of 1.5 inch by 3 inch oak trim epoxied together ($11) with a SS chainplate forming the `hinge` ($36) using 3/8 inch SS bolts with Nylok nuts (a bit big but the holes in the chainplate were 3/8 inch). The pivot point is on a large SS washer which forced me to space out the other bolts with smaller SS washers. I shaped the oak with a sander & finished it with tung oil.
Friction allows the tiller to be adjusted to any position, although I have a bolt with wing nut to prevent it from going too low, especially when using the tiller extension which we use 95% of the time from the corner seats. My wife prefers it over the original aluminum tube tiller as she does not have to "support it" which bothered a bad shoulder she suffers from.
The tiller is only 3 inches wide at the widest part, which forced me to shim it with 1/4 inch plywood to set it into the rudder post. I should have used 2 inch stock rather than the more readily available 1 1/2 inch oak, and may make a new thicker tiller this winter, although this tiller seems to be strong enough for the job.
I could have used a diagonal joint between the 2 pieces of the rudder wo lock it in position at the lowest point, but did not want a "sharp" edge that might damage the gelcoat on the helm seat.
This is the prototype of the folding tiller that seems to be working well & folds up `flat`against the stern rail to permit full use of cockpit space at the slipéat anchor including full use of the helm seat.
It was made from an 8 foot piece of 1.5 inch by 3 inch oak trim epoxied together ($11) with a SS chainplate forming the `hinge` ($36) using 3/8 inch SS bolts with Nylok nuts (a bit big but the holes in the chainplate were 3/8 inch). The pivot point is on a large SS washer which forced me to space out the other bolts with smaller SS washers. I shaped the oak with a sander & finished it with tung oil.
Friction allows the tiller to be adjusted to any position, although I have a bolt with wing nut to prevent it from going too low, especially when using the tiller extension which we use 95% of the time from the corner seats. My wife prefers it over the original aluminum tube tiller as she does not have to "support it" which bothered a bad shoulder she suffers from.
The tiller is only 3 inches wide at the widest part, which forced me to shim it with 1/4 inch plywood to set it into the rudder post. I should have used 2 inch stock rather than the more readily available 1 1/2 inch oak, and may make a new thicker tiller this winter, although this tiller seems to be strong enough for the job.
I could have used a diagonal joint between the 2 pieces of the rudder wo lock it in position at the lowest point, but did not want a "sharp" edge that might damage the gelcoat on the helm seat.
Folding Tiller on 2002 Hunter 270
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