H30 88-94 "Tall Rig" - what is this?

[Patrick Randall]

I've seen a few boats advertised as "Tall Rig".How do these differ to the standard rig pls?

 

[Frank Walker]

Because they are Tall

The Hunter fractional rigs of that era all carry a pretty tall stick. My 88 30 is 50 ft to the top of the mast. Contrast that to a friends 38 Beneteau also with a 50 ft mast.Even a J92 fractional mast is only about 47 ft.Bottom line is the jib is easy to handle and you reef the main early.

 

[Roy Mosteller]

Is This The Old 30G vs 30T Question?

If you have a '94 Hunter 30 it is a 30T model. When Hunter started producing this model in 1988 it was a 30G but they made considerable changes and it became a 30T. Shortly after I purchased my 1991 30T, I visited the Hunter factory and was told the "T" actually signified "trunk" as one of their changes to the 30G, which has a slant cabin, was to return to a more traditional flat trunk cabin top. I see the 30T often referred to as the "tall rig" but Hunter told me it really stands for "trunk." Has anyone ever been told otherwise by anybody at Hunter?

 

[bill]

30 t = trunk

The 't' designation stands for "trunk" cabin. Hunter raised the fwd end of the house to provide more headroom & space in the v-berth area of the boat.Confusion is understandable since the 't' designation from Catalina (eg: 30T) is tall rig.