Has anyone looked into or done a aftermarket arch? One that can support the mainsheet traveler?
Any input is most appreciated.
Thanks
Any input is most appreciated.
Thanks
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler
- Thread starter azambella
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I am assuming this is for the cabin top as I would think an aft arch typically used for solar panels and dinghy davits would not have the horizontal stability for the main sheet traveler. Check out Garhaur Marine.... great products and they will custom make anything you need.
Greg
s/v Souleil
Greg
s/v Souleil
jssailem
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- Oct 22, 2014
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I have not seen “retail - ready to buy - arches for Hunter boats”.
In Seattle WA there are several metal shops that will custom design SS tubing into a structural arch that will serve the need you identify.
If you can conceive it, they will build it. Note that such structures will change the Center of gravity, stability and righting moment of your boat.
There were design reasons for where the traveler was placed on your boat.
In Seattle WA there are several metal shops that will custom design SS tubing into a structural arch that will serve the need you identify.
If you can conceive it, they will build it. Note that such structures will change the Center of gravity, stability and righting moment of your boat.
There were design reasons for where the traveler was placed on your boat.
Is this the Hunter is question? HUNTER 33 - sailboatdata
If so.... it appears to have been designed with a bridge deck traveler, which is the "most ideal" place for a traveler on sailboats with that design of cockpit layout. No reason to change, unless yours is a different Hunter model with a housetop traveler.
If so.... it appears to have been designed with a bridge deck traveler, which is the "most ideal" place for a traveler on sailboats with that design of cockpit layout. No reason to change, unless yours is a different Hunter model with a housetop traveler.
The travler is located int eh cockpit on our 1982 Hunter 33. A real PITA. I have seen the cabin retrofits but was investigating teh arch as well.
Thanks all for your input.
Thanks all for your input.
Can you verify that it is located on a bridge deck, as seen in one similar model on YW? Or, is yours in another location now?
The traveler (original Hunter) is on the cockpit. It is rite in front of the companionway and a real Pain when there are non-sailing
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Thanks for the clarification. We like our bridge deck traveler. When under sail the loaded-up mainsheet is a great handhold coming and going from the interior. When at the dock we move the sheet over with the traveler so it's on one side of the companionway or the other. Never been in our way.
