Hunter 34 question! Im planning a weekend away and I found a bridge that has a 50 ft clearance, My question does anyone know the Mast height from the High water line to the top of the mast with a shakespeare 36 antennae on top. I have now been able to find this information anywhere from Hunter specs! Thank you, CR
Hunter 34 Mast
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In the Specs the mast height is given as 51' 6" (from the waterline to the top of the mast). With an antenna base I would round it up to 52' if the antenna is a whip type. We have scrapped a few bridges with our whip antenna. Check the tidal drop in your area to see if it is possible to get through at low tide.
Here on site, click on "Boat Info" then on "34" then on "Downloads" then on "Owner's manual". That shows the 51'6" to mast head.. The antennas were not factory installed so depending on which antenna and where the base is, you could be at as much as 54'..
The specs only say mast height is 51feet 6 inches. It does not indicate if this is the height of the mast from the water line or if simply the length of the mast. Suggest running a tape up the main halyard to the base of the mast. If that measures close to 51 feet and 6 inches, then measure from the base of the mast down to the water line and that will give you a true measure. Then add on whatever is on top of your mast and you will have a better idea what the height is.
My 30T is 50' from the water so you can bet the 34 is taller. It won't clear the bridge unless you can lower it. There have been some pretty clever sailors that hoisted ballast up the mast to get their boats to heel over to motor under low bridges. There was a good video of one here on the site somewhere.
I was going by the info under the boat information and it did not say exactly what it specifically is either mast length only or from the water line to the height of the mast. I also have found in the past on older boats some masts had been replaced. That is why I suggested the above approach to be for sure. I use to be an old style gum shoe investigator which is why you see I ask questions or make suggestions trying to get to the precise or specific detail. I had stated that in my first line above in the first post as I was not sure what that length was.
