I just purchased a Hunter 26 water ballast sailboat with a damaged hull. I a blocking it up to work on it. I would like to put my supports it a solid location on the bottom. Does this boat have ribs going across the bottom that I can find to put my blocks under?
Hole in bottom of boat
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The V at the bottom of the hull forward is pretty strong so that is usually a good place to put a block. Otherwise, you can put blocks where there are bulkheads inside the boat, or some sort of thwart support for bunks, etc. where pressure on the bottom will not oil can the hull. Get inside the boat and take a look around for such locations. Then you should be ok.
I have a 260, the same hull/ boat.
Their is no real bulkheads in the boat. The strong points are the hatch entrance and the foot of the forward berth. If you look on the hull you should see two stickers at these points , to show the lift points for straps. I would assume that stands at these areas would be the best.
Their is no real bulkheads in the boat. The strong points are the hatch entrance and the foot of the forward berth. If you look on the hull you should see two stickers at these points , to show the lift points for straps. I would assume that stands at these areas would be the best.
was wondering if when you are working on your boat if you could measure the plexi center hatch as mine was stolen and im trying to fab a new one
Let me chime in as I was a dealer who was heavily involved with these boats. First I am not sure where the boat is sitting either on the trailer or in the water. Whatever you do, always if lifting with straps, tie the straps together so they cannot slip out. Secondly, always put chains between the stands so they cannot pop out. One other thing, keep children from the area but most importantly, not under the boat and instruct them to leave the screw jacks alone.
Usually where the bunk boards support the hull is a good starting point where the hull is the thickest and there are no real support ribs in these boats. I would advise 6 stands but eight is better for distributing thewieght as there is no keel for the boat to rest upon the ground. Since you have a 26, generally just forward of the bunk board and in the rear just about a foot from the end of the bunk board or above the rear support of the bunk boards. Then I would place one somewhere in the middle. You can thump or tap the hull to find the thickness of the hull. A bow support would be great but half of the time I did not use them as I had a yard full of new and used boats.
If you find the hull is caving in, check your stands or you may have to move a stand. If moving an end stand, make sure you put a temporary stand next to it. Again chain up those stands used in pairs.
I hope this answers as I lost count over putting stand s under the 26/260 starting at 1,000 times
Usually where the bunk boards support the hull is a good starting point where the hull is the thickest and there are no real support ribs in these boats. I would advise 6 stands but eight is better for distributing thewieght as there is no keel for the boat to rest upon the ground. Since you have a 26, generally just forward of the bunk board and in the rear just about a foot from the end of the bunk board or above the rear support of the bunk boards. Then I would place one somewhere in the middle. You can thump or tap the hull to find the thickness of the hull. A bow support would be great but half of the time I did not use them as I had a yard full of new and used boats.
If you find the hull is caving in, check your stands or you may have to move a stand. If moving an end stand, make sure you put a temporary stand next to it. Again chain up those stands used in pairs.
I hope this answers as I lost count over putting stand s under the 26/260 starting at 1,000 times
Barnacle Bill was my CB handle. Thanks for the tip.Have it blocked up from where you said 4" off the bunks of the trailer. sawing next week.
again for safety I would add two more stands in the center to offset the four to help prevent the hull from oil canning and chain those supports together.