2 170 Questions

[Calvin Smith]

2 questions:1. At the front of the storage area at the front of the boat are 2 small holes. What are these for ?2. I have ground about 1/4" off the bottom edge of my rudder (after market auto release cam cleat released as I was backing down the ramp). Is there anything special I should do to preserve the integrity of the rudder? I can not decide if it is made of wood or some sort of plastic.

 

[Luan Do]

Re: 2 H170 questions

Hi! I was explained by a factory rep that the two holes are ventilation for the boat's interior (not in these exact words). There is a hollow chamber in the boat where the drain plug is connected. Those two holes you saw are part of that chamber.As for question #2. I have no clue.LuanVienna

 

[Mark Cooper]

Question #2

My 170 came with a jam cleat on the tiller (a horn cleat on one side and a jam on the other to hold tension on the rudder line). I hated it and had exactly the same problem. After the third time, I went to West Marine and found a clam cleat that correctly fit the line. I had to drill an additional hole to mount it; but I never had an ounce of trouble after that.

 

[Ed Smith]

Question # 2

I think we need some one from Hunter or JY Sailboats to answer that. The product is described as a laminate with the outer layer being a glass product, same with the center board. They a designed as Kick up so the design was supposed to take care of considerable wear. I dragged mine forward and backward and there does appear to be some wear showing. I'll try JY for an answer, go ahead and see if you can get one through Hunter.

 

[Les]

Ground off centerboard

I ground off @ 4" of my centerboard trailering down the road!The cleats on the Hunter 140 and 170 both let the line slip in transit.Easiest solution... pull up the centerboad and tie a knot.The knot will NOT pull through the cleat.However, my Hunter 140 sailed just beautifully, even minus 4" of centerboard! The Hunter dealer in Lewisville, TX is replacing mine at the end of this summer. If you're happy with how your boat sails with 1/4" of the centerboard shaved off, save yourself the money.

 

[Paul Housman]

I've got a 140. Found that after a while the centerboard rope wants to slip out of the jam cleat supplied by the mfg. What I do is take the rope and secure it in the cam cleat mounted along the side of my centerboard well for my furling jib. I do this while i'm sailing and especially when trailering the boat home.