Latest and Greatest on the hunt for a hunter 31

[Tom]

Mike and Steve,Well, Here is where I am. The owner of the boat I looked at is willing to haul out the boat and get an estimate. If the estimate 1)reveals a conclusive diagnosis to the problem with the hull 2) is within a reasonable amount of money and 3) can be repaired to maintain the integrity of the hull (based on input from marine surveyor), the owner is willing to foot the bill for the keel and the hull. Assuming the problem is fixable and is not a "show stopper," do you think I am asking for trouble? Although the $550 I currently have invested is not a lot of money compared to the price of the boat; for a guy like me, it is still $550.

 

[Steve Larson]

I had the same problem

Tom, I saw your post regarding the spider cracking in the hull and it sounds exactly like the problem I had with my H31 this last fall. I talked with Hunter about the problem and they suggested that I take the gelcoat off and sandwich the hull to reinforce it. I ended up taking off about 6 ft x 2 ft of gelcoat on either side of the bow under the vberth area. I used West system epoxy and cloth to repair. The repair took about 4- 3 hour sessions to complete and is not hard to do.