Reply To: HT mast position

Hi, Steve I'm in New York until christmas, can send sketches when I return, remind me!

Volker, bear in mind that these HTs are nearly 30 years old, and many will be showing their age. Common problems, rot in the wooden crossbeams under the cockpit floor, rot in bulkheads (sometimes under fibreglass), leaking forward deck lockers (which itself can cause problems in the main transverse forward bulkhead). May also have poor fibreglassing in interior, deteriorating woodwork, electrics and skin fittings, weathering of deck and hull gelcoat.. ho hum don't want to put you off!! But none of this is unfixable although you may spend more time fixing than sailing. Bear in mind that even a good surveyor may miss some of these problems since they will be concealed under veneers/carpets/joinery… or your surveyor may be ******* useless like mine and miss the lot. But HT owners love their boats anyway so it's still worth it. bill s