I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. The boat had a rub rail with the gray rubber which had been painted and was wearing off. I replaced it with a white rub rail that looks newer which had to be heated to conform to the bends in the hull. I have now noticed that less than 6 inches in the middle of the stern actually is under water. Being in the water, enables the slime algae, dirt, etc. to adhere to the rub rail that is under water. Does anyone know about this?
Stern under water
- Thread starter JohnEh
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All sterns squat when under power if you have a standard shaft, rather than a sail drive.
Clean it and wax it.
Clean it and wax it.
The stern "rail" being in the water on my 410 isn't usual, and yes it grows slime. Right now I am in brackish less dense water so am sitting a little lower and the very center of the stern rail is fully submerged. Of course it matters some how much weight you have aft and I have my dinghy with 10HP motor on the davits.
This issue is noted when it is at the dock. Maybe it was less noticeable when it had the gray rubber than it is now with the white rub rail?
Rich is right larger model Hunters all seem to squat. Several 420 owners have confirmed their boats do the same. I rinse each trip, clean and wax regularly helps.
Our's does the same. We have the yard paint part of the stern rubrail with white bottom paint. Works fairly well, but nothing is perfect.
Yep, my 99 410 squats there also. A lot depends if both aft tanks are full and if my portable generater and outboard are back there as far a height sitting in the slip. Loaded I get the slimy rubrail growing a beard, bugs me a little so I clean it when I see it.