I have a Hunter Cherubini 33 1980. Those raised portions of the deck... (circles, rectangles)... what's underneath? Seems like they are the perfect size for attaching winches and deck organizers for routing the lines back to the cockpit. I see from pictures that many have done this. What's underneath these? I'm hoping there are metal plates that I can drill and tap into and mount the hardware directly, without using backing plates from inside the cabin (and on the other side of the liner, which is more of a concern). Any help appreciated! Chris.....................
Raised Deck Areas: What's Underneath?
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From the Pic...
...the round one looks like a winch mounting-pad and the square one looks like a turning block/organizer mounting-pad for line led to the cockpit. They may have imbedded aluminum/steel backing plates glassed in. Maybe that helps.
...the round one looks like a winch mounting-pad and the square one looks like a turning block/organizer mounting-pad for line led to the cockpit. They may have imbedded aluminum/steel backing plates glassed in. Maybe that helps.
Has anyone ever checked?
Thanks. I figured they are meant for mounting equipment, but has anyone ever checked to see what's underneath? I'm hoping you and I are both right-- that there are very strong and thick aluminum plates that I can drill and tap into. Does anyone know? Chris....................
Thanks. I figured they are meant for mounting equipment, but has anyone ever checked to see what's underneath? I'm hoping you and I are both right-- that there are very strong and thick aluminum plates that I can drill and tap into. Does anyone know? Chris....................
Extra plywood
I have an '81. Two of my raised sections were drilled out for vents. Nothing but plywood in those areas, but enough to reinforce the area. However: At least on the starboard side of the cabin top, behind the winch is an embeded aluminum plate. When I wanted to add larger rope clutches to the area I used an untrasonic stud finder (about $35 at Home Depot) to identify the edges of the aluminum. Drilled and tapped the aluminum to hold the clutches. There are probably more aluminum plates, but so far I haven't needed them. Try the studfinder trick. I described it in a post long ago, basically anything denser than the cabin top's fiberglass (embeded aluminum plates for example) will be identified as 'studs' by the finder. By the way, there is no raised area to mark the plate on my cabin top, and it was definately put there by Hunter, not some previous owner.
I have an '81. Two of my raised sections were drilled out for vents. Nothing but plywood in those areas, but enough to reinforce the area. However: At least on the starboard side of the cabin top, behind the winch is an embeded aluminum plate. When I wanted to add larger rope clutches to the area I used an untrasonic stud finder (about $35 at Home Depot) to identify the edges of the aluminum. Drilled and tapped the aluminum to hold the clutches. There are probably more aluminum plates, but so far I haven't needed them. Try the studfinder trick. I described it in a post long ago, basically anything denser than the cabin top's fiberglass (embeded aluminum plates for example) will be identified as 'studs' by the finder. By the way, there is no raised area to mark the plate on my cabin top, and it was definately put there by Hunter, not some previous owner.
Stud Finder: Great Idea!
Great idea, Dale! I'm going to use that stud finder trick to find embedded aluminum plates this weekend. Chris...........
Great idea, Dale! I'm going to use that stud finder trick to find embedded aluminum plates this weekend. Chris...........
Now I See...
...that there is a matching circular spot on the port side of the boat. What about the rectangular "rise"? Maybe they are for dorade boxes (as mentioned in another post). So check it out. Note: if it is, maybe an older dealer would recognize them as belonging to a Cherubini design?
...that there is a matching circular spot on the port side of the boat. What about the rectangular "rise"? Maybe they are for dorade boxes (as mentioned in another post). So check it out. Note: if it is, maybe an older dealer would recognize them as belonging to a Cherubini design?
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