Well it looks like a paint job is needed before the start of another season. Only question I have is how does one paint under the bunker supports and keep the coat looking even. My boat is on a trailer. Any replies can be sent to my E-mail address. SEARAY0301@AOL.com.
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Same problem
Same problem, What I'm planning to do is take the boat to the yard before putting it back in the water. It's better to have it done evenly once, than having to scrape continuosly an unevenly protected bottom... U can do your bottom on a weekend son the cost's are not that high. Smooth sailing...
Same problem, What I'm planning to do is take the boat to the yard before putting it back in the water. It's better to have it done evenly once, than having to scrape continuosly an unevenly protected bottom... U can do your bottom on a weekend son the cost's are not that high. Smooth sailing...
Always a problem.
Trailer or cradle, same issue. We schedule our boat to be the last one in the sling on any given night. Then we have at least twelve hours before she goes in the water. Friday night is best, all weekend to finish the painting. Of course this is part of the annual marina fee. If you normally put in directly from the trailer then it will cost $$$ to hang it up at a marina.
Trailer or cradle, same issue. We schedule our boat to be the last one in the sling on any given night. Then we have at least twelve hours before she goes in the water. Friday night is best, all weekend to finish the painting. Of course this is part of the annual marina fee. If you normally put in directly from the trailer then it will cost $$$ to hang it up at a marina.
Check your trailer
I'm a new Hunter 23 owner and I have the same concern. I was told (and I checked this out on my own trailer) is that if you temporarily support the hull next to the bunks, the bunk supports can be lowered giving you access to the surface that is normally hiddened by the bunks. I think each strut has a bolt which can be loosened. I haven't tried this myself yet so you might want to check this out with other H23 owners who might have actually done this. Bob
I'm a new Hunter 23 owner and I have the same concern. I was told (and I checked this out on my own trailer) is that if you temporarily support the hull next to the bunks, the bunk supports can be lowered giving you access to the surface that is normally hiddened by the bunks. I think each strut has a bolt which can be loosened. I haven't tried this myself yet so you might want to check this out with other H23 owners who might have actually done this. Bob
dropping the bunks
i have not done the 23 but have done several other keel boats on the trailer. for the aft section drop the trailer tounge as far down as possible to shift the weight forward . then put a jack under the bunk post and loosen the bolts on the post. i do only one side at a time!!!! i do not do both rear or both front at the same time , other's do, i choose safety. S L O W L Y let the jack come down( mark the post for its original position first).25 inches at a time , you may have to bang it with a hammer to loosen things up . wedge the bunk down with a small piece of wood and paint. put the bunk back up to just touching and let dry. ( i dont leave the carpet on the bunks as in my experience the moisture held in it will cause blistering.therefore i can put the bunk nearly touching without screwing up the paint.) the next day i jack it up to the mark and tighten . then do the same with the other aft side. for the forward sections i tilt the trailer as high as i can and block the rear of the trailer. then repeat the process. if you have 3 bunk this is when i drop the middle one. as the load of the boat is more evenly distributed., i cant reach the bottom of the keel but it doesnt collect much growth and i can crape it every couple of weeks. i use this method on an oday 23 and capri 18 . if you cant get to the bottom of the bunk support. add an 8" block of wood permenantly to the underside of the bunk to allow the bottom of the support to protrude under the housing of the trailer. be careful and good luck.
i have not done the 23 but have done several other keel boats on the trailer. for the aft section drop the trailer tounge as far down as possible to shift the weight forward . then put a jack under the bunk post and loosen the bolts on the post. i do only one side at a time!!!! i do not do both rear or both front at the same time , other's do, i choose safety. S L O W L Y let the jack come down( mark the post for its original position first).25 inches at a time , you may have to bang it with a hammer to loosen things up . wedge the bunk down with a small piece of wood and paint. put the bunk back up to just touching and let dry. ( i dont leave the carpet on the bunks as in my experience the moisture held in it will cause blistering.therefore i can put the bunk nearly touching without screwing up the paint.) the next day i jack it up to the mark and tighten . then do the same with the other aft side. for the forward sections i tilt the trailer as high as i can and block the rear of the trailer. then repeat the process. if you have 3 bunk this is when i drop the middle one. as the load of the boat is more evenly distributed., i cant reach the bottom of the keel but it doesnt collect much growth and i can crape it every couple of weeks. i use this method on an oday 23 and capri 18 . if you cant get to the bottom of the bunk support. add an 8" block of wood permenantly to the underside of the bunk to allow the bottom of the support to protrude under the housing of the trailer. be careful and good luck.
Use JackStands
When I had my 89 23' with the wing keel, I would get a couple of jack stands from the boat yard. When doing under the rear bunks, I would drop the tongue all the way down, place the stands under the stern, 1 on each side, then crank the tongue back up to drop the bunks out of the way. When the paint was dry, I'd drop the tongue back down and remove the stands. When doing the front part of the bunks, I'd crank the tongue all the way up, place the stands under the bow sections, then drop the tongue to let the bunks fall away from the hull. Paint, let dry, then crank the tongue back up and remove the stands. Worked well. I kinda do the same thing now with my 38.5, only I use a 12ton jack to lift the cradle before setting the stands. Good luck
When I had my 89 23' with the wing keel, I would get a couple of jack stands from the boat yard. When doing under the rear bunks, I would drop the tongue all the way down, place the stands under the stern, 1 on each side, then crank the tongue back up to drop the bunks out of the way. When the paint was dry, I'd drop the tongue back down and remove the stands. When doing the front part of the bunks, I'd crank the tongue all the way up, place the stands under the bow sections, then drop the tongue to let the bunks fall away from the hull. Paint, let dry, then crank the tongue back up and remove the stands. Worked well. I kinda do the same thing now with my 38.5, only I use a 12ton jack to lift the cradle before setting the stands. Good luck
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