I am in the market for a trailerable Hunter and am wondering if anyone can advise how easy/difficult it is to raise and lower the mast on the different Hunter models. I will be keeping the boat in the water at the lake where I live. However, to get on the main body of the lake, I will have to get through a culvert roughly 9.5' wide, 6' deep water with about 7' of headroom. So the mast will have to go up and down each time I take her out. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Dan
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Tom Wootton
clearance
Ypu don't say what size boats you're considering. I think it would be a hassle with my 26. Ideally, you'd want to leave the mast pinned to its step, but I don't think the 26 would clear 7' unless the mast was detached from the step and pulled forward. Even then it would be close. The 26 also uses a gin pole which would itself cause clearance problems. I don't know about the 212, but I think the problems I described about the 26 would also apply to the 24's.
Ypu don't say what size boats you're considering. I think it would be a hassle with my 26. Ideally, you'd want to leave the mast pinned to its step, but I don't think the 26 would clear 7' unless the mast was detached from the step and pulled forward. Even then it would be close. The 26 also uses a gin pole which would itself cause clearance problems. I don't know about the 212, but I think the problems I described about the 26 would also apply to the 24's.
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Rick Webb
I was Thinking the Same Thing as Tom
I beleive the mast crutch is less than seven feet on my 23.5 but I am not sure. I am guessing with a little coordination you could lower the mast then unpin the mast from the step and have someone lift it level. But man what a hassel, what won't we do to go sailing?
I beleive the mast crutch is less than seven feet on my 23.5 but I am not sure. I am guessing with a little coordination you could lower the mast then unpin the mast from the step and have someone lift it level. But man what a hassel, what won't we do to go sailing?
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Dan Moore
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Thanks for the info. I wish I had the problem of making room for a 26' but that's a bit out of my price range. I'm looking for either a used Hunter 25 or 25.5. Are there any types of set-ups you can buy to assist in raising
Thanks for the info. I wish I had the problem of making room for a 26' but that's a bit out of my price range. I'm looking for either a used Hunter 25 or 25.5. Are there any types of set-ups you can buy to assist in raising
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Frank
Get a smaller boat
Perhaps an H19 or something like it. They are great daysailers an good for the occasional weekend for a couple.
Perhaps an H19 or something like it. They are great daysailers an good for the occasional weekend for a couple.
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BART FORD
Clearance
I have a 240 and I don't think it would clear 7 feet. It might with the mast in the trailering position, but it would be extremely close.
I have a 240 and I don't think it would clear 7 feet. It might with the mast in the trailering position, but it would be extremely close.
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Gerry Williams
no luck from the manufacters
I've e-mailed Catalina, Macgregor, and hunter about the mast raising problems , which are downright dangerous, espically if theres only two of you, and both are under 6' and not muscle bound. I've dropped the mast several times and luckly no one was hurt, but I got rid of the boat, since it seems like no one at any of the major boat building companies really has a answer for us that own their older , before 1976 boats.They want you to buy a new boat which has a mast raising/ lowering system. I'd like to get back into sailing but will not strugle with that mast problem again. I really feel the manufacters have for the most part , let us down,in return for our making most of their companies what they are today.
I've e-mailed Catalina, Macgregor, and hunter about the mast raising problems , which are downright dangerous, espically if theres only two of you, and both are under 6' and not muscle bound. I've dropped the mast several times and luckly no one was hurt, but I got rid of the boat, since it seems like no one at any of the major boat building companies really has a answer for us that own their older , before 1976 boats.They want you to buy a new boat which has a mast raising/ lowering system. I'd like to get back into sailing but will not strugle with that mast problem again. I really feel the manufacters have for the most part , let us down,in return for our making most of their companies what they are today.
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Andy Jones
Alternative vessels
You might try a boat like a bay hen. They used to be at the boat shows around North Carolina. They are shallow draft boats with a mast designed to lower while underway to get under those pesky bridges. Good sailing!
You might try a boat like a bay hen. They used to be at the boat shows around North Carolina. They are shallow draft boats with a mast designed to lower while underway to get under those pesky bridges. Good sailing!
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