I have a Hunter 260 and I am building a dock and boat lift. I no longer have the trailer and need to get the distance from the two hull bunks. Also I need to know how high do the hull bunks rise over the centerboard bunk. Thanks!
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Did you try calling Hunter and asking them for the measurements. I'm sure they could give them to you.... They may also be able to sell you the hull bunks for the lift cradle.
A friend of mine who has a sister boat to mine did that with his boat lift. He ordered a second set of the fiberglass bunks from the boat manufacturer and mounted them on his boat lift... works perfectly. Mind you, the trailer bunks for the Telstar 28 are custom molded fiberglass bunks that fit the hull shape, not just plain rectangular boards. I don't know what the bunks on the Hunter 260 trailer look like...
Did you try calling Hunter and asking them for the measurements. I'm sure they could give them to you.... They may also be able to sell you the hull bunks for the lift cradle.
A friend of mine who has a sister boat to mine did that with his boat lift. He ordered a second set of the fiberglass bunks from the boat manufacturer and mounted them on his boat lift... works perfectly. Mind you, the trailer bunks for the Telstar 28 are custom molded fiberglass bunks that fit the hull shape, not just plain rectangular boards. I don't know what the bunks on the Hunter 260 trailer look like...
Visit George's web site here and I think you will find all you need. (thanks George!)
http://h260.com/trailer/trailer2/trailer2.html
http://h260.com/trailer/trailer2/trailer2.html
As noted, the measurements on the h260.com website should give you what you neet. If not, let me know.
Go to h260.com for more info on this boat.
Go to h260.com for more info on this boat.
I am contemplating putting in a boat lift for a Hunter 260.
Wanted to hear others experiences with doing this. What type/manufacture of lift, weight rating, making appropriate bunks, depth of water required for getting onto and off of the lift?
The bunk heights look taller at the stern, so wondering how well this work getting on/over a level boat lift framework as compared to a trailer that is tail low on a sloped ramp? Looks to me like you have to have minimum of 3'-4' water depth to be able to clear everything and load and unload on the lift.
Any other "gotcha"s?
Wanted to hear others experiences with doing this. What type/manufacture of lift, weight rating, making appropriate bunks, depth of water required for getting onto and off of the lift?
The bunk heights look taller at the stern, so wondering how well this work getting on/over a level boat lift framework as compared to a trailer that is tail low on a sloped ramp? Looks to me like you have to have minimum of 3'-4' water depth to be able to clear everything and load and unload on the lift.
Any other "gotcha"s?
When I needed the dims to my boat I was lucky enough to find one on a trailer at a marine nearby. Show up with a camera, a tape measure and a sketch pad. The owner will probably hold the dumb end of the tape for you and talk your ear off.
The exact hull curves are best explained in a thread somewhere near the middle linked here:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=755417&highlight=trailer
It seems that your question is about how it will set on a lift to displace the load most effectively. Ours was bought from an owner who hired a dock company do his bunks and they promptly crushed the hull in two spots because they didn't figure the curves correctly.
Your new boat lift bunks won't extend all the way to the stern of the boat, nor will it run out to the bow. There will also need to be a 2x12x10pt centerboard support bunk that is set a few inches below the minimum depth from the bunks to the CB head when it's retracted as described in the link. The CB support will run from the entry point on your lift and fwd about 1/2 way fwd of the CB.
Unlike my trailer pics you won't need a bow chock or roller but you can see how the bunks pull slightly inward toward the bow as it narrows.
Two well carpeted 2x8pt (very green and very wet)boards with column supports directly at the boats strap locations will cradle and support the boat effectively. The bunks will deflect to follow the hull shape as the boat is gently raised and will eventually warp to maintain the hull shape. I wouldn't run the bunks more than a couple feet past the strap zones because they won't wrap upward to support much beyond that anyway.
Always release and empty the ballast before raising the boat. A set of guides and even a CB V shaped guide will help get you positioned best. Set a mark on your lift to let you know when the boat is pulled fwd and centered ideally.
You'll want min 3' of water to accommodate the lift frame which will be a challenge if it's any shallower. The boat and it's gear is about 4000lbs with an empty ballast so a 6-10k lb lift will do fine. Go for it.
I loved using my POs lift while it was available. It was really ideal. Good luck, Michael
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=755417&highlight=trailer
It seems that your question is about how it will set on a lift to displace the load most effectively. Ours was bought from an owner who hired a dock company do his bunks and they promptly crushed the hull in two spots because they didn't figure the curves correctly.
Your new boat lift bunks won't extend all the way to the stern of the boat, nor will it run out to the bow. There will also need to be a 2x12x10pt centerboard support bunk that is set a few inches below the minimum depth from the bunks to the CB head when it's retracted as described in the link. The CB support will run from the entry point on your lift and fwd about 1/2 way fwd of the CB.
Unlike my trailer pics you won't need a bow chock or roller but you can see how the bunks pull slightly inward toward the bow as it narrows.
Two well carpeted 2x8pt (very green and very wet)boards with column supports directly at the boats strap locations will cradle and support the boat effectively. The bunks will deflect to follow the hull shape as the boat is gently raised and will eventually warp to maintain the hull shape. I wouldn't run the bunks more than a couple feet past the strap zones because they won't wrap upward to support much beyond that anyway.
Always release and empty the ballast before raising the boat. A set of guides and even a CB V shaped guide will help get you positioned best. Set a mark on your lift to let you know when the boat is pulled fwd and centered ideally.
You'll want min 3' of water to accommodate the lift frame which will be a challenge if it's any shallower. The boat and it's gear is about 4000lbs with an empty ballast so a 6-10k lb lift will do fine. Go for it.
I loved using my POs lift while it was available. It was really ideal. Good luck, Michael
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