Keel dimension

[jphud]

Good Day,
Can someone provide the keel height for a 1977 Hunter 30. I am trying to get costs for trucking the boat.
Thanks,
John

 

[Mathurin]

If you have the specifications drawing under your hand, I would do a rule of third to get that dimension. Meaning if your 30 foot boat is 6 inches on the drawing, and your keel is 1in, then the depth of your boat is 5 foot...

 

[Ed Schenck]

There were two keels, 4' and 5' 3". You might need to know which. I say 'might' because a hauler like I used could handle either so long as there is nothing higher on the boat than the cabin trunk. This was an actual boat hauling trailer where the keel was less than 12" from the road. This gives plenty of clearance.

 

[jphud]

Thanks, I was able to get to the boat and measure. It appears to be 3' 8", guessing that would be the 4'?

 

[jphud]

Would you know aprox where the stub ends and the lead starts. Boat has small smile.

 

[Ed Schenck]

The "smile" is most often at the forward edge of the hull to keel joining. On my boat you can follow that back and see the joint clearly. You can also tap on the two parts to hear a distinct difference between the glass and the lead.