I have a 1982 Hunter 27, and am wondering where on this the stern I can mount a flag pole bracket. The ones at the marine store have a slight angle and was told should mount on a horizontal flat surface. Anyone know where on the stern is best for a flag pole for a '82 Hunter 27?
Mounting flags?
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I struggled with this as well on my 1979 Hunter 27. First tried a stern rail clamp on model that didn't work out so well and finally ended up purchasing an Aurora fitting made for railings and mounted it to the stern below the stern cap where the fiberglass is about 1/4" thick. About 3" to 4" down for the top if memory serves me well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HRIZKX0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We drilled three holes and bedded it in sealant and used fender washers and nylok nuts on the inside, all stainless. The nuts were accessible from the quarter berth as we mounted on the port side. Could go on the starboard however you may need a youngster to climb in to get a wrench on the nuts on that side! I did have to grind a new drain path in the fitting, but that is not absolutely necessary. My son and I installed it on the hard, but certainly could be done at the dock, stern to the dock.
I used the Taylor made flag kit. I don't have a great photo of it, this is the best I have currently.
We leave the flag on all season and roll it up and place a sunbrella cover over top dockside. Had to make the cover.
I'll get a better photo next time I'm at the boat.
I struggled with this as well on my 1979 Hunter 27. First tried a stern rail clamp on model that didn't work out so well and finally ended up purchasing an Aurora fitting made for railings and mounted it to the stern below the stern cap where the fiberglass is about 1/4" thick. About 3" to 4" down for the top if memory serves me well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HRIZKX0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We drilled three holes and bedded it in sealant and used fender washers and nylok nuts on the inside, all stainless. The nuts were accessible from the quarter berth as we mounted on the port side. Could go on the starboard however you may need a youngster to climb in to get a wrench on the nuts on that side! I did have to grind a new drain path in the fitting, but that is not absolutely necessary. My son and I installed it on the hard, but certainly could be done at the dock, stern to the dock.
I used the Taylor made flag kit. I don't have a great photo of it, this is the best I have currently.
We leave the flag on all season and roll it up and place a sunbrella cover over top dockside. Had to make the cover.
I'll get a better photo next time I'm at the boat.
If you want to mount it to the stern then tgentsch's way is best. Particularly on the backside to make it strong. I don't like making holes in 'glass. Ours is clamped to the stern rail. It's hard to see: inboard on the stbd side
johnm5858 - see in the upper right-hand corner the photo (sorry I don't have better photo at the moment), the PO mounted one outboard of the cockpit at the very aft end of the side deck. It looks like he got the bracket & teak flag pole from West Marine.
If you do mount it there, make sure you bed it well, he didn't and because it sits right in the water that runs off the decks, I had a terrible leak that collected under/behind the galley drawers until I figured it out.
If you do mount it there, make sure you bed it well, he didn't and because it sits right in the water that runs off the decks, I had a terrible leak that collected under/behind the galley drawers until I figured it out.
