Transporting a Hunter 340 in Ontario Canada

[Constructionlab]

Hi,

Just purchased a 1998 340 and relocating it in Ontario by road. Height permitted is 13'-6" and I am told I am permitted 12'-4" on the cradle. We have a shoal draft keel, will I have to remove the arch? If so, any idea how that is done? The owners manual mentions nothing about it.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

Helped a friend once do that - open the access panels on the arch and remove the bolts.

 

[Ed Caldwell]

Check access panel in aft berth port side and very back upper of starboard side cockpit locker, both directly under base of the arch.

 

[Claude L.-Auger]

To make sure the removal is necessary, I would definitely measure from base of the cradle to top of the arch, then figure an acceptable safety factor below the 12'4''. Good luck

 

[sail sfbay]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new 1998 Hunter 340 sailboat!!

Transport company might require it to be removed as post #3 in the first thread indicated and others have said in the same thread. The second thread discusses a Hunter 340 fiberglass arch removal.

ttps://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/removing-the-arch-from-a-2006-hunter-33.136658/

Removing the fiberglass arch on a 340

I have a 1998 Hunter 340 with a fiberglass arch and will be moving the boat next week. Does anyone have any advise on how to remove the arch?

forums.sailboatowners.com

 

[Constructionlab]

Helped a friend once do that - open the access panels on the arch and remove the bolts.

Thanks so much. Will have a look.

 

[Constructionlab]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new 1998 Hunter 340 sailboat!!

Transport company might require it to be removed as post #3 in the first thread indicated and others have said in the same thread. The second thread discusses a Hunter 340 fiberglass arch removal.

ttps://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/removing-the-arch-from-a-2006-hunter-33.136658/

Removing the fiberglass arch on a 340

I have a 1998 Hunter 340 with a fiberglass arch and will be moving the boat next week. Does anyone have any advise on how to remove the arch?

forums.sailboatowners.com

Thanks so much for the guidance. I will look into it and I am sure its not too complicated.

 

[wyctoronto]

Had to do this on my 356. Not overly difficult just very awkward accessing the nuts from the inside of the lockers. Find a very small helper lol.