I'm getting aquainted with my 1978 H25 and have a couple of questions. Do the pulleys on each side of the mast midway between the spreaders and top have a purpose other than tangling halyards? The roof at the mast step has become sunken in by maybe a half inch or more and funnels in a bit of water. Ideas on fixes? Push up and better support, or build up? The front of the cockpit floor is also down a bit. The floor doesn't drain completely, and the hatch under/behind the step inside doesn't fit. Should I try to regain some height there and support it better, or just re-size the cover and forget it? There are a lot of other repairs to make, but mostly for looks. Thanks, Pete
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Some thoughts...
1- I think the blocks/pulleys you are referring to are for flags/burgees. If they are small sheaves that was probably what they were used for. 2- The roof at the mast step mar reqire a bit more investigation on your part. I would remove the cabin trim from the compression post and check to see that the top plate as well as the lower wood stringer are supporting the aluminum compression post properly. On my 1974 Hunter water had been left to sit for a couple of years in cabin and completly rotted the wood stringer that supported the compression post. I had to completly remove floor and replace 5 stringers with new oak which I treated with West System and fibreglass. 3- As to cockpit not draining completly mine never has and most Hunter owners have the same problem. After a hevy rain I simply use a sponge to get the remaining water out. I plan on modifying the drain holes this winter to allow for complete drainage. I'm not sure I understand what hatch you are referring to. youu can e-mail me direct at otrnet1@xcelco.on.ca if you wish any further assistance. I am just accross Lake Huron from you so to speak. Best of Luck with your new boat.
1- I think the blocks/pulleys you are referring to are for flags/burgees. If they are small sheaves that was probably what they were used for. 2- The roof at the mast step mar reqire a bit more investigation on your part. I would remove the cabin trim from the compression post and check to see that the top plate as well as the lower wood stringer are supporting the aluminum compression post properly. On my 1974 Hunter water had been left to sit for a couple of years in cabin and completly rotted the wood stringer that supported the compression post. I had to completly remove floor and replace 5 stringers with new oak which I treated with West System and fibreglass. 3- As to cockpit not draining completly mine never has and most Hunter owners have the same problem. After a hevy rain I simply use a sponge to get the remaining water out. I plan on modifying the drain holes this winter to allow for complete drainage. I'm not sure I understand what hatch you are referring to. youu can e-mail me direct at otrnet1@xcelco.on.ca if you wish any further assistance. I am just accross Lake Huron from you so to speak. Best of Luck with your new boat.
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First of all, thanks Larry. I need to look further into the support for the center post. There is a gap at the top of the cabin wall everywhere except close to the mast step. Maybe poor initial fit, or floor, post and wall have sunk into the hull? Behind the removable step (where you step down from the cockpit and into the cabin) is where the other problem is. On the port side of the opening, there are signs that it has settled down a bit. The cockpit only drains well with a couple of people standing on the stern seat. At least I know the pulleys can go. There was nothing through them (and I'm not a climber) so they will go this fall. The boat was given to me by a friend. (read: REAL GOOD friend) I would like to repair the items that are continuing its slow deterioration first. We'll work on the looks later. I have removed all the fabric and padding from the inside (it was pretty nasty) so I can find any leaks and repair them. (Hull is in great shape, it's the bolt on items above that need tightening or rebedding) It sails well and will be a lot of fun to fix up.
First of all, thanks Larry. I need to look further into the support for the center post. There is a gap at the top of the cabin wall everywhere except close to the mast step. Maybe poor initial fit, or floor, post and wall have sunk into the hull? Behind the removable step (where you step down from the cockpit and into the cabin) is where the other problem is. On the port side of the opening, there are signs that it has settled down a bit. The cockpit only drains well with a couple of people standing on the stern seat. At least I know the pulleys can go. There was nothing through them (and I'm not a climber) so they will go this fall. The boat was given to me by a friend. (read: REAL GOOD friend) I would like to repair the items that are continuing its slow deterioration first. We'll work on the looks later. I have removed all the fabric and padding from the inside (it was pretty nasty) so I can find any leaks and repair them. (Hull is in great shape, it's the bolt on items above that need tightening or rebedding) It sails well and will be a lot of fun to fix up.
Mast Step
It sounds like you might have a problem with the balsa core in the deck rotting due to leaks at the mast step. Not much you can do until the mast is down for winter storage. On my 1974 25 (which has a completely different deck mold) the mast is steped on the hood that the companionway hatch slides into. If you have the same situation, I'd start by removing the hood. There is a good chance that you'll need to cut out a small section of the deck under the step to inspect the coring. Good luck. I hope you don't find the extensive rotting that I found on my boat.
It sounds like you might have a problem with the balsa core in the deck rotting due to leaks at the mast step. Not much you can do until the mast is down for winter storage. On my 1974 25 (which has a completely different deck mold) the mast is steped on the hood that the companionway hatch slides into. If you have the same situation, I'd start by removing the hood. There is a good chance that you'll need to cut out a small section of the deck under the step to inspect the coring. Good luck. I hope you don't find the extensive rotting that I found on my boat.
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