Can anyone tell me the height of a Hunter 306 with the mast down? It is required information for shipping a boat. We are in the process of purchasing our first Hunter and will be shipping it from Lake George in New York to Leech Lake in Walker, Minnesota. Also, do we need to remove the stainless steel arch for shipping?
Height of Hunter 306 With Mast Down - for shipping boat
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Having introduced the boat and sold quite a few, the draft or from the water line to the bottom depending on wing keel or fin keel, the draft is 3'10" and 5'4" respectively. Then measure from the waterline of the boat to the highest point of the boat. Add a few inches and that will be a good number. Generally, the mast is shipped laying down on the trailer or on supports on the side.
Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I am unable to measure the boat due to the fact that we are in Minnesota and the boat is in New York. We are purchasing the boat pending the results of a marine survey and then will have it shipped to us, which is why I am reaching out to Hunter owners who could provide this info.
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I do not know the height, but make sure that all of the stays are individually wrapped in carpet or other materials. If not you will get cable marks on your mast. I thought I did it right by hiring a rigger...........but no.
Whenever I need to make any measurements on my boat, I go to Sailboatdata.com. They usually do not have the data I need but enough data to move the line drawing image into Visio. Then I can scale the boat accordingly and get a pretty good picture of what I need.
Based on this, I measured the height of the boat from the keel to a few inches about the coachroof as 12' 4". I would give about a foot just in case. So, say 13'.
Again, not an exact measurement, but based on the 5.33' keel to waterline data.
Based on this, I measured the height of the boat from the keel to a few inches about the coachroof as 12' 4". I would give about a foot just in case. So, say 13'.
Again, not an exact measurement, but based on the 5.33' keel to waterline data.
Measure twice, cut once.
This time I measure from the LWL of 29.92' and have a value of keel to top of bow pulpit of 11' 5.25". So I am pretty sure that given fudge room, 13' should be about the correct figure for overall height. I used the bow pulpit because it rises higher than the coach roof. But your mileage may vary.
This time I measure from the LWL of 29.92' and have a value of keel to top of bow pulpit of 11' 5.25". So I am pretty sure that given fudge room, 13' should be about the correct figure for overall height. I used the bow pulpit because it rises higher than the coach roof. But your mileage may vary.
The reason I question is due to the fact I transported all my 306 models on my trailer with the mast tied on top of the boat. I think sailboat data is giving the wrong information as it is lower than that. @Brian D is measuring a boat for me which is a 306 and will wait till I hear from him on what he finds out. Not trying to argue but experience is telling me otherwise. Hopefully you will understand
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide the VERY HELPFUL INFO. Love having Crazy Dave & Brian D on my team! I am new to all this having owned only smaller, trailer-able boats in the past that we could transport by ourselves.
Companies like U ship and others, stay away as they do not have the experience safely transporting a boat like yours. Insist on seeing their insurance policy or card.
This is the shipping dimensions for a 2005 H31 and should be fairly close? @Crazy Dave Condon
http://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-con...tion/31_2005_2011/H31 Shipping_dimensions.pdf
Btw, this is a link to documents that Marlow still have online for the 306
http://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/themes/marlowhunter/export/Model-Information/306_2002_2005/
http://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-con...tion/31_2005_2011/H31 Shipping_dimensions.pdf
Btw, this is a link to documents that Marlow still have online for the 306
http://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/themes/marlowhunter/export/Model-Information/306_2002_2005/
