When transporting the Hunter 31 over land, professionally, does the bow, stern, and stanchions need to be removed because of height restrictions? Does anything else have to be removed from the deck during transport? Any suggestions would be helpful, thank you in adavance.
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Take the mast down
We had our 34 transported from Baltimore to Mpls. Other than packing up the mast everything else stayed on. The bimini came off also. If you can pack up the mast that would help. They wrapped ours with duct tape and it took me 4 hrs. to get it off. Also make sure your turnbuckles and anything that could vibrate off is secure. We lost one turnbuckle. It also stirred up our diesel so the filters had to be changed. The worst part of the trip was the diesel from truck exhaust that was sprayed all over the boat. The only thing that would take it off was soft scrub and a 3m pad. It took me 10 hours to remove and a few layers of skin. Other that that the 1200 mile trip was fine.
We had our 34 transported from Baltimore to Mpls. Other than packing up the mast everything else stayed on. The bimini came off also. If you can pack up the mast that would help. They wrapped ours with duct tape and it took me 4 hrs. to get it off. Also make sure your turnbuckles and anything that could vibrate off is secure. We lost one turnbuckle. It also stirred up our diesel so the filters had to be changed. The worst part of the trip was the diesel from truck exhaust that was sprayed all over the boat. The only thing that would take it off was soft scrub and a 3m pad. It took me 10 hours to remove and a few layers of skin. Other that that the 1200 mile trip was fine.
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Jay Hill
Just Moved Mine
I recently posted pictures of an H31 haulout and move entitled "Hunter 31 Haulout, Move, Bottom Job" which shows the boat on a trailer and will give you an idea of the height. In TX, the height restriction is 13' 6" and this move we came in at 12' 9" with the mast on top of the boat. No stanchions or pulpits had to be removed but we preferred to remove the wheel (oversized destroyer) so the mast would sit on the binnacle support a little better. Removing the wheel takes about 25 seconds. As the illustrious (and anonymous) previous response said, be sure to remove anything that will come off the boat. I removed all turnbuckles from the chainplates and taped the remaining turnbuckle pins together so they wouldn't rattle around and ding the boat. All rigging was left on the mast but taped to it. Regarding the tape; duct tape is definitely the way to go for strength, but when you/they wrap the tape, put the top side of the tape (non-sticky side) against the mast for two wraps, then turn it over and make two more wraps on the tape itself. Be sure to hold the tape very tightly so you get the holding power you want but you don't get ANY glue on the mast, rigging, etc. Duct tape is preferred so you don't have to waste a couple of hundred feet of line tying everything together/down. I also use some carpet scraps placed between everywhere the mast touches the boat when down. My mover had a trailer (as you can see in the photo post) that was sufficient to move the boat with a pickup truck. No tractor-trailer rig was necessary, so I did not go through the diesel cleaning previously mentioned. If your mover will use a tractor-trailer rig I would DEFINITELY pay somebody to shrink wrap (or similar) the boat for a long haul. It will save hours and hours of work when it gets to the destination. Other things to tie down include the boom; it must be removed from the mast, of course, and tied down to the deck. A toerail makes for good tie points. All of the running rigging should be coiled and placed in the cockpit sole with no loose ends hanging anywhere. If loose ends are left to fly in the breeze, they will beat the gelcoat off the boat in a hurry. (My old boat has very brittle gelcoat, though, and even dropping a screw on it chips it.) If you like your lifelines loose, I would tighten them up before the move so they don't bounce around and chafe at the stanchions. I recommend pumping out completely, no water in the tanks, no dishes on board, all portlights secured, and all the other obvious stuff. Cleaning materials left on board should be secured well or actually removed. If you spill one it's a pain to clean up. As previously mentioned, the diesel takes a shaking, try to have as little on board as possible. And last, make sure all the cabinet and head doors are securely closed as they will bang on something with every turn of the trailer. Enjoy!
I recently posted pictures of an H31 haulout and move entitled "Hunter 31 Haulout, Move, Bottom Job" which shows the boat on a trailer and will give you an idea of the height. In TX, the height restriction is 13' 6" and this move we came in at 12' 9" with the mast on top of the boat. No stanchions or pulpits had to be removed but we preferred to remove the wheel (oversized destroyer) so the mast would sit on the binnacle support a little better. Removing the wheel takes about 25 seconds. As the illustrious (and anonymous) previous response said, be sure to remove anything that will come off the boat. I removed all turnbuckles from the chainplates and taped the remaining turnbuckle pins together so they wouldn't rattle around and ding the boat. All rigging was left on the mast but taped to it. Regarding the tape; duct tape is definitely the way to go for strength, but when you/they wrap the tape, put the top side of the tape (non-sticky side) against the mast for two wraps, then turn it over and make two more wraps on the tape itself. Be sure to hold the tape very tightly so you get the holding power you want but you don't get ANY glue on the mast, rigging, etc. Duct tape is preferred so you don't have to waste a couple of hundred feet of line tying everything together/down. I also use some carpet scraps placed between everywhere the mast touches the boat when down. My mover had a trailer (as you can see in the photo post) that was sufficient to move the boat with a pickup truck. No tractor-trailer rig was necessary, so I did not go through the diesel cleaning previously mentioned. If your mover will use a tractor-trailer rig I would DEFINITELY pay somebody to shrink wrap (or similar) the boat for a long haul. It will save hours and hours of work when it gets to the destination. Other things to tie down include the boom; it must be removed from the mast, of course, and tied down to the deck. A toerail makes for good tie points. All of the running rigging should be coiled and placed in the cockpit sole with no loose ends hanging anywhere. If loose ends are left to fly in the breeze, they will beat the gelcoat off the boat in a hurry. (My old boat has very brittle gelcoat, though, and even dropping a screw on it chips it.) If you like your lifelines loose, I would tighten them up before the move so they don't bounce around and chafe at the stanchions. I recommend pumping out completely, no water in the tanks, no dishes on board, all portlights secured, and all the other obvious stuff. Cleaning materials left on board should be secured well or actually removed. If you spill one it's a pain to clean up. As previously mentioned, the diesel takes a shaking, try to have as little on board as possible. And last, make sure all the cabinet and head doors are securely closed as they will bang on something with every turn of the trailer. Enjoy!
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Debbie Mchugh
WAX.....and more wax
We trucked our 40.5 to Long Beach, Ca. and back to Kemah, Tx. We made sure the boat had a really good coat of wax on the topwaters and it was amazing how easily the road grim came off. Be sure to check your non-skid for bits of road tar before walking on them. It is very difficult to clean. The lifelines on one side were completely black from the diesel exhaust, but we were able to get them white again using 'Crazy Clean'. We used alot of heavy gague plastic. We wrapped the entire cockpit console and the lines that were still attached to the mast. None of the plastic came off during the trip due to lots of duct tape. Using carpet also kept the mast from getting any scratches. We learned the wax trick from a guy who drives a big rig. He suggested we use 3M Wax and Polish, and then a coat of carrnuba cream wax. It took some work before the road trip, but it made cleanup effortless.
We trucked our 40.5 to Long Beach, Ca. and back to Kemah, Tx. We made sure the boat had a really good coat of wax on the topwaters and it was amazing how easily the road grim came off. Be sure to check your non-skid for bits of road tar before walking on them. It is very difficult to clean. The lifelines on one side were completely black from the diesel exhaust, but we were able to get them white again using 'Crazy Clean'. We used alot of heavy gague plastic. We wrapped the entire cockpit console and the lines that were still attached to the mast. None of the plastic came off during the trip due to lots of duct tape. Using carpet also kept the mast from getting any scratches. We learned the wax trick from a guy who drives a big rig. He suggested we use 3M Wax and Polish, and then a coat of carrnuba cream wax. It took some work before the road trip, but it made cleanup effortless.
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herbie
MY PENNIES WORTH
to add to the other information is to wrap the mast and any other item/items (such as the bimini frame) with bubble wrap and secure this with the duct tape. The bubble wrap will protect the items from scratches and the tape adhesive. You might check with the transporter you are using for their requirements of having your boat prepared for the scheduled pick up. I had a 40.5 hauled from Charleston S.C. to Huron Oh. and the transition went well. Good Luck/Happy sailing herbie S / V WHITE SATIN
to add to the other information is to wrap the mast and any other item/items (such as the bimini frame) with bubble wrap and secure this with the duct tape. The bubble wrap will protect the items from scratches and the tape adhesive. You might check with the transporter you are using for their requirements of having your boat prepared for the scheduled pick up. I had a 40.5 hauled from Charleston S.C. to Huron Oh. and the transition went well. Good Luck/Happy sailing herbie S / V WHITE SATIN
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