This thread contains three questions for my 2002 Hunter 240 (I have attached pictures for each question)
How important is bottom paint? I included a picture showing the original (2002) bottom paint flaking and rubbing off. I sail mostly in local fresh water lakes, but I plan to sail in the ocean too. Should I get her painted?
The centerboard lift line has never been replaced but it looks in fair condition as it exits the deck. It only gets a momentary load dropping the cb when launching and raising it when returning. Should I replace it? It looks like it can be accessed with the cb dropped while the boat is on slings and simply replaced with a messenger line. Any advice?
My upper shrouds tend to fall out of the mast holes as it is being raised. The little plastic retainer does not seem to help much. Is my boat missing something or is this an inherent problem with the boat design? I have fixed the problem by simply attaching a small bungee cord around the front of the mast to hold the shrouds upward as the mast is raised - and this seems to work. Any comments?
How important is bottom paint? I included a picture showing the original (2002) bottom paint flaking and rubbing off. I sail mostly in local fresh water lakes, but I plan to sail in the ocean too. Should I get her painted?
The centerboard lift line has never been replaced but it looks in fair condition as it exits the deck. It only gets a momentary load dropping the cb when launching and raising it when returning. Should I replace it? It looks like it can be accessed with the cb dropped while the boat is on slings and simply replaced with a messenger line. Any advice?
My upper shrouds tend to fall out of the mast holes as it is being raised. The little plastic retainer does not seem to help much. Is my boat missing something or is this an inherent problem with the boat design? I have fixed the problem by simply attaching a small bungee cord around the front of the mast to hold the shrouds upward as the mast is raised - and this seems to work. Any comments?
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