Port Settee, 1976 Hunter 30

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Bob

Well its been a real long Winter, and "Rover" is just about ready. I just finished putting the galley back in, and I am down to cabinet doors and drawers. When we bought it a lot of the cabin was taken apart for reasons that are unknown to me, but I checked each peice as we took them out to see where it went, if it had to be repaired of replaced, and how it fit back in. I find myself left with a panel (about 36" x 72") which looks like an exact duplicate of the port settee panel (or cover), that covered the original water tank and pump. Its the part you sit on, it has two cutouts (just like the one that is screwed and glued in, but it has no rails on the underside to hold the panels (locker covers) in place. It seems to be a duplicate right down to the screw holes in the front edge that hold the front (Teak) rail on, from the underside. Anyone know what it is or what its for. I gave some thought to it being something that lies on top of the installed (permanently mounted) panel, and that slides out to make the port setee bigger for sleeping, but it would be very uncomfortable to sit on, with the holes over the exisiting locker covers, and not much good for anything other than lighweights because its only 1/2" plwood. I can't imagine the PO have a duplicate just in case one breaks, and even if he did, why carry it around. Anyone have any ideas, it clearly is not necessary, but I am curious.
 
May 25, 2004
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your right!!!!!!

it slides out for a larger bed and you add the back cushion to make it complete. the cutouts should be larger than the lower cutouts for the water tank area. i also pondered why it was like that until i figured it out. good luck mike
 
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Sidney Vandiver

Ah-ha! An answer!

Hello fellow Hunter owner! I have a 1975 Hunter 30. My port side settee also has one of these. If it's like mine, the piece you have does indeed slide out. There were two different size cushions that came with my boat for that settee. The one you sit on and one that you leaned back on to make it like a couch. The one you leaned back on would fit in the space in the rear of the settee when you slide this piece out. Now you would have a nice midship berth or just a good place for you and your significant other to lounge around and read a good book or watch a movie! I hope this helps with your question. If I understood your question correctly, all you need to do is have a cushion made to fit in this space. Let me know if this helps. Sidney mellowsail@hotmail.com
 
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Thanks Sidney

We have the cushion, they are about the only thing we didnt have to replace, the prior owner di it right, in nice sunbrella material
 
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