Water ballast to fade away?

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May 10, 2004
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Hunter MH 37 Manitowoc, WI
Attended an in water boat show at Waukegan today. When talking to the Hunter dealer, he led us to believe that the water ballast boats were going to phase out. A new 27 footer is in production for a debut at Annapolis, and it will probably be followed by a 25 footer, which "may" be ACP construction. Both are keel boats. Saw the new H-38. Gorgeous boat. Has Flexiteak on all the cockpit seating surfaces and the stern seats. It may filter to the other models eventually.
 
Feb 17, 2004
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Hunter 26 Phoenix
Trailers fine

Water ballast does provide a great weight advantage when trailering. I can relatively easily trailer my 26, which has more room below than other boats its size. In addition, the boat sits lower on the trailer.
 
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tgrass462

ACP ???

As a new Hunter owner (1994 H-26) - I am a little baffled here. *o The dropping of the current H-26 water ballast model - going to a 25' ACP type of construction? Is this an improvement over the fiberglass/gel coat boats we now have? I have somewhat of an aversion to plastic ... a friend of mine once won a 16' sail boat made of some sort of plastic construction. It was kind of fun on Creve Coeur Lake - but I did not consider it a true sail boat, not at all. I really don't know that much about ACP construction. Any thoughts? Again the question of trailering comes up ... would Hunter stay with Water Ballast? Prior to buying Grasshopper II we looked at a Catalina 250 Wing Keel ... a really nice boat - but it would require a vehicle towing capacity of around 6500# *pop to tow. A bit more than our H-26. Thanks, Tom Grass Grasshopper II
 
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Ron M

ACP - sounds good to me.

While I'd hate to see the trailerable water ballasted Hunters go away, I am glad to see more ACP boats being introduced. Below is a cut an paste from another site on the subject. Click on the link below to go to that site. Benefits - Strength: ACP is many times stronger than fiberglass. There are no fibers to break down; the hull will not become soft. Maintenance: ACP is easier to maintain and repair than fiberglass. Uniformity / Rigidity: The ACP provides better product uniformity and rigidity, vital to one design classes. Cost: The ACP process is far less labor intensive and expensive than other traditional boat building. Environmentally Friendly: The ACP process is environmentally safe process. The Amended Clean Air Act, which takes effect in 2001, will greatly restrict fiberglass manufacturing by putting a severe limits on styrene emissions. Repairs - Because ACP is five times stronger than traditional fiberglass it can take a lot more abuse. Should you puncture or crack the hull, the foam core will keep the damage from spreading and provides a backing surface to work with during the repair. Repairs can be made quickly, cleanly and easily using our two part patch kit. Should you have any questions, a JY service consultant can walk you through almost any repair over the phone. Ron Mehringer h26 Hydro-Therapy
 
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