Well, the "Hunter clone" V-berth is now in the boat. It is planned for an overnighter Thanksgiving weekend. It is built from my interpretation of the Hunter drawings, and was EASY to make! I was given the closed cell foam for the cushions, so the materials consisted of two sheets of 15/32" exterior plywood (plenty left over!), one quart can of Minwax Helmsman clear satin finish poly varnish, two pieces of floor edge trim, and a few stainless screws. You can remove the entire thing by taking out 4 screws which attach the aft support to the frame piece. GOT to rig a traveler, if Mr. Ernie will be good enough to send me the link to his pix of the rope traveler, and a list of parts needed. I'll put a couple of pix of the V-berth, plus the "plug" I put in the mast hole when the mast is down, if anyone is interested.
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Lamar Sumerlin
Hunter 216 V-Berth Pictures
Hi Bob: I'd like to see the v-berth pictures and, if you like I'll send you a picture of the one I built. Thanks, Lamar
Hi Bob: I'd like to see the v-berth pictures and, if you like I'll send you a picture of the one I built. Thanks, Lamar
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Jacktar
Let's see 'em
Love to see those V-berths, but in lieu of visuals I'd like to have some dimensions, especially the average width. Also, does the entire length follow curvature of the hull or is the interior edge straight? Thanks
Love to see those V-berths, but in lieu of visuals I'd like to have some dimensions, especially the average width. Also, does the entire length follow curvature of the hull or is the interior edge straight? Thanks
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Lamar Sumerlin
Hunter 216 V-Berth Dimensions
I can send you dimensions of the v-berth that I built if you like, but I will need an e-mail address for you.
I can send you dimensions of the v-berth that I built if you like, but I will need an e-mail address for you.
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Bob Cowgill
216 V-berth
Jack, I actually still have the full-sized cardboard patterns for the only odd-shaped pieces, which are the tops, and the rear support/bulkhead. But, since these parts were produced from scaled-up drawings given to me by Hunter, I'd feel a little queasy (read: Copyright infringement!) about sharing those. I made both sides of the berth the same (shorter) length, unlike the factory version which has the port side berth extended aft of the bulkhead. For dimensions, each half of the top is 28" wide by 70 and 1/2" long. Yes, these pieces do follow the curve of the sidewall, and are supported by the "lip" on the sidewall, a central vertical support which runs fore and aft, and the rear partial bulkhead. To gain footroom, I moved the mesh bag from the bow to the port cabin sidewall, where it conveniently holds magazines and a roll of "note paper" within easy reach of a person seated on the porta-potty. I will be fabricating a plywood/screen door to use in place of the 3 separate companionway boards for our planned Thanksgiving weekend overnighter. Bob
Jack, I actually still have the full-sized cardboard patterns for the only odd-shaped pieces, which are the tops, and the rear support/bulkhead. But, since these parts were produced from scaled-up drawings given to me by Hunter, I'd feel a little queasy (read: Copyright infringement!) about sharing those. I made both sides of the berth the same (shorter) length, unlike the factory version which has the port side berth extended aft of the bulkhead. For dimensions, each half of the top is 28" wide by 70 and 1/2" long. Yes, these pieces do follow the curve of the sidewall, and are supported by the "lip" on the sidewall, a central vertical support which runs fore and aft, and the rear partial bulkhead. To gain footroom, I moved the mesh bag from the bow to the port cabin sidewall, where it conveniently holds magazines and a roll of "note paper" within easy reach of a person seated on the porta-potty. I will be fabricating a plywood/screen door to use in place of the 3 separate companionway boards for our planned Thanksgiving weekend overnighter. Bob
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Jacktar
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Thanks Bob! Actually, I'm all set now. With your's and other's input and copies of H drawings obtained, I'm anxious to get started. Of course, up here, snow's about to fly, so it may have to wait a bit. And there's skiing to come. Jacktar
Thanks Bob! Actually, I'm all set now. With your's and other's input and copies of H drawings obtained, I'm anxious to get started. Of course, up here, snow's about to fly, so it may have to wait a bit. And there's skiing to come. Jacktar
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Bob Cowgill
Traveler benefits on an H216
Lamar, When the wind picks up, letting the traveler car out further on the track will let the boom go further leeward which flattens and de-powers the sail, and reduce heeling. If you continue to be overpowered, then you take a reef in the mainsail. I've just about convinced myself (the First Mate is still resisting!) to install whatever length of traveler track I can fit between the seats, just at or enough below the level of the seats to allow full range of movement to the traveler cars. This would allow us to continue to use the full-length cockpit cushions. Bob
Lamar, When the wind picks up, letting the traveler car out further on the track will let the boom go further leeward which flattens and de-powers the sail, and reduce heeling. If you continue to be overpowered, then you take a reef in the mainsail. I've just about convinced myself (the First Mate is still resisting!) to install whatever length of traveler track I can fit between the seats, just at or enough below the level of the seats to allow full range of movement to the traveler cars. This would allow us to continue to use the full-length cockpit cushions. Bob
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Lamar Sumerlin
Thanks!
Bob: Thanks for your explanation. I'm going to give a traveler installation some thought. Lamar
Bob: Thanks for your explanation. I'm going to give a traveler installation some thought. Lamar
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