H27 Dimensions needed

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Mselv1

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Jul 18, 2010
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Hunter 27 Laurel Harbor
Good Evening all and I hope you had a safe and fun Labor day.
[FONT=&quot]Thank you in advance for any an all comments this may generate. I have found the folks on this forum to be very polite and so very helpful to a newbie with lots of questions.

I am planning on building an A-Frame derrick to remove the mast from my 1976 H27, Many on here with more knowledge and brains than I have recommended against trying to remove said mast without using a crane. The marina where she sits has no facilities and my work schedule and available funds preclude launching her and moving to a different marina to have this done. If I can get the mast down soon I can work a decent price to have her moved overland from NJ to the Chesapeake.
Here is my problem. I need the dimensions (approximate) from mast base to spreaders. Or even better, from deck (toe rail) level to Spreader. From this I can compute the length of the A frame legs I need to construct the derrick.
My Boat is currently 3 hours away so I f someone is near an H27 soon and could get me those dimensions I would be grateful.
I emailed Hunter with the question but they had no answers.

Many Thanks, and Safe sailing to all.
Mark
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Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
If someone new the length of their lower shrouds that would be exactly the dimension that you need. Seems like the design would be such that you could complete it at the boat without needing that length. You could overlap and bolt together a set of legs once there and after measuring.
 
Mselv1

Mselv1

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Jul 18, 2010
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Hunter 27 Laurel Harbor
Ed Schenck said:
If someone new the length of their lower shrouds that would be exactly the dimension that you need. Seems like the design would be such that you could complete it at the boat without needing that length. You could overlap and bolt together a set of legs once there and after measuring.
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Good point Ed.
My thoughts were to Fab this from 1.5 or 2 inch EMT conduit. And tack weld the couplings Since the raw conduit lengths are limited to 10 ft. I will have to splice for length. and want to make as strong as possible.. But, as you stated I can size them on site... And then use Bolts. I think I was overplanning this.

I guess I am trying to do as much prep as possible since the boat is over 3 hours away. I'll have a good size crew of helpers so sizing it there will go quickly. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
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