First of all, I'm not a Hunter fan. With that being said, we have had
friends with the Hunter spaceships. The arch's cracked, some rattled.
Also, some Hunter friends were told they'd need to get their mainsail
reshaped and add a backstay if they were going to do any serious off-shore
sailing.
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"Denis Marier" wrote in message
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The view of the Hunter's fiberglass or Stainless Steel Traveler Arch is
interesting.
I wonder what would be the merit of having an arch like that on a
sailboat.
Could a strong squall damage such an arch? Can the traveler be released in
time to empty the main sail when hit by a strong gust of wind? When
maneuvering through canal locks can the arch rub against the concrete
walls
while the boat is rising and swirling? I see that the latest model have a
stainless steel arch instead of fiberglass on previous models.