What kind of hull has the Hunter 25 2005?

[Alex111]

Hi I am looking to buy a Ultrasonic Antifouling for bots https://www.jaycar.us/ultrasonic-antifouling-kit-for-boats/p/KC5498

It is not expensive, I think worth a try.

But it works with aluminium and fibreglass boats (not suitable for timber, ferro cement or fibreglass foam sandwich construction)

By the way somebody has any experience with these products?

Thanks

 

[jssailem]

Fiberglass hull.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

If ultrasound systems which cost $8,000 don't work, why buy a $130 one?

 

[Stu Jackson]

Snake oil. Don't waste your $$$. Use it to buy a can of antifouling paint.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Alex;
First I concur with the statements above but the best response, snake oil. This is a fiberglass with divinacell in it which is basically a foam sandwich that will shrink with the resin from the fiberglass which gives the boat hull strength with less weight and allow some flexing. So that may already answer your question. Further, you did not advise what you intend to do with the boat, so the right style paint be added. That would help and where sailing/trailering etc. I introduced this boat for hunter when it was built.

 

[David in Sandusky]

What Crazy Dave said!

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Solid rain behind it obscuring North Mountain with sunlight in front of it. Could not resist to post this.

 

[mm2347]

Alex;
First I concur with the statements above but the best response, snake oil. This is a fiberglass with divinacell in it which is basically a foam sandwich that will shrink with the resin from the fiberglass which gives the boat hull strength with less weight and allow some flexing. So that may already answer your question. Further, you did not advise what you intend to do with the boat, so the right style paint be added. That would help and where sailing/trailering etc. I introduced this boat for hunter when it was built.

How does a core that shrinks with resin work? Isnt a core used to add thickness to increase stiffness?

 

[Alex111]

Thanks y'll for the feedback.

I don't like Snake oil.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Alex 111
If you will let us know what your intent with the boat is, then we can give you a better response on paint as there are a couple of suggestions on trailering but leaving in the water is another. Remember, some ablative paints will dry out after 60 days and the affect of anti fouling basically dries out loosing that protection. Also it will depend where you would be sailing and the best choice of paints, I would check with the locals as to what is best. Hope this helps.

 

[TopCat]

Hey, can I highjack this thread a moment? I see there's not really been an answer to where the original boat was going to be sailing. In my case, at the moment, this Hunter 25 is being refurbished on the inside. As you can see from the avatar, it's on a trailer and will be trailered around to different freshwater lakes. I've had to do some extensive remodeling inside due to the scupper drain hose leaking and about a foot of water was inside the boat when I found her. Yes, in the woods as the picture shows. She trailers excellent and after removing the head bulkhead and all the galley I put her in the water to make sure there were no other leaks. I need to redesign the tongue so that it slides out when putting her in the water. The truck front wheels were nearly in the water in order to get her to float but float she does. So, if she's going to live between the trailer mostly and fresh water, do I use anti-fouling paint or not?
On another note, the Hunter 25 interior is open to the aft cockpit area meaning that any smells from the engine, fuel tank, fenders or what have ya can enter the main cabin as well as the heat and/or cold. I have plans on walling up the aft port and starboard side of the interior so that I can make the cabin climate controllable. Does anyone see a problem with this idea? I feel like the reason Hunter didn't do it from the get-go was to save on materials. I can post pictures of my idea if it would make things clearer.
Now if I have done wrong with this high jacking, please forgive me and I will start a new thread.

 

[dlochner]

Hey, can I highjack this thread a moment? I see there's not really been an answer to where the original boat was going to be sailing. In my case, at the moment, this Hunter 25 is being refurbished on the inside. As you can see from the avatar, it's on a trailer and will be trailered around to different freshwater lakes. I've had to do some extensive remodeling inside due to the scupper drain hose leaking and about a foot of water was inside the boat when I found her. Yes, in the woods as the picture shows. She trailers excellent and after removing the head bulkhead and all the galley I put her in the water to make sure there were no other leaks. I need to redesign the tongue so that it slides out when putting her in the water. The truck front wheels were nearly in the water in order to get her to float but float she does. So, if she's going to live between the trailer mostly and fresh water, do I use anti-fouling paint or not?
On another note, the Hunter 25 interior is open to the aft cockpit area meaning that any smells from the engine, fuel tank, fenders or what have ya can enter the main cabin as well as the heat and/or cold. I have plans on walling up the aft port and starboard side of the interior so that I can make the cabin climate controllable. Does anyone see a problem with this idea? I feel like the reason Hunter didn't do it from the get-go was to save on materials. I can post pictures of my idea if it would make things clearer.
Now if I have done wrong with this high jacking, please forgive me and I will start a new thread.

Best to start a new thread rather than distracting from the original thread. You can copy and paste your post into a new thread and then delete this post.