Warped Companionway door frame

[Bob Brooks]

If you were to go below on our H33 and face the stern, you would notice while looking out through the companionway that the door frame is diffinately sagging on the lower right hand corner. I've heard that this problem could be caused by the tremendous upward pull of the head and back stays. Is there anyone else out there that has experienced the same problem? If so, was there a remedy? I had a machinist friend of mine devise a "screw jack" to be placed under the corner of the companionway and straight down to the corner of the engine cover. We really thought the boat was going to explode before that door frame came up 1/8" of an inch! I need counseling.

 

[Sam Lust]

I want Pictures!!

Looking at the framing of the companionway from inside mine looks uneven due to the shape of the shape of the horizontal teak trim piece, but looking beyond that the hull and liner are true. Can you e-mail or post pictures?samlust@monmouth.comPS-- The engine cover is really not strong enough for much of that kind of abuse!!

 

[Tim Schaaf]

me, too

mine is also uneven. The starboard side of the companionway looks almost vertical, while the port side has an angle. The steps are cleverly cut unevenly to match! She has always been this way. I wonder if Hunter pulled the boats out of the mold before they were totally cured, and then the deck molding got a bit twisted? I got used to it long ago.....interesting to know that mine is not the only one!

 

[Jim Oursler]

Tremendous upward pull of backstay??

Maybe you should have a rigger look at your rig tensioning. I can't say how tight it should be, just that there always is the possiblity of overtensioning the rig.

 

[Dale Young]

Mine Too!!

Yep! Mine has it too! I first noticed it while the mast was down,so forget the backstay theory. It almost seems to be designed that way to help drainage clear companionway opening . I rectified the asthetic problem (inside) by truing up the trim wood pieces (careful cutting and finishing).Also I had to re-true the hanging shelf above galley. Now everything inside (looking out) looks square. So don't worry! Your boat is fine!

 

[Dale Young]

Mine Too!!

Yep! Mine has it too! I first noticed it while the mast was down,so forget the backstay theory. It almost seems to be designed that way to help drainage clear companionway opening . I rectified the asthetic problem (inside) by truing up the trim wood pieces (careful cutting and finishing).Also I had to re-true the hanging shelf above galley. Now everything inside (looking out) looks square. So don't worry! Your boat is fine!