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Looking for a Macgregor on a trailer (so Cal) for film shoot Denise George at 10:12am 08.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/740 Would any 26 owner like to rent their boat for a one day shoot in the Oxnard area? need to know as
Identify this boat! (2) jimshipsky at 7:54am 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 42/5919 126729 126730 I spotted this boat by the side of the road and am intrigued by her shape. I wonder i
Gross and Net weight Coddiwomple at 7:20am 08.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/969 Has anyone done a gross and net tonnage on their 40' Hunter legend 1986? I am trying to register my
Trailer Boat Launch timobrown at 3:33am 08.12.16 Trailer Sailors 39/6938 Hi: I just bought a used WWP 15. I hope it goes well. There are a lot of trailer boats I like and a
Brand-new Beta Transmission FAILS druid at 9:01pm 08.11.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/1931 What is WITH this boat??? I just put in a brand-new Beta 25 this spring - it's got 25 hrs on it. And
Loop (1) All U Get at 9:01pm 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 8/646 Hi all, We had some time at anchor when the fog rolled in too thick to sail away so I got some dyne
Headsail trim Ted at 8:37pm 08.11.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1595 I was on a friend's boat recently and noticed an odd trim condition. There are three sets of telltal
Best sound insulation for a one-cylinder Yanmar? LakeMurraySailor at 6:04pm 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1116 I've got a Yanmar SB12 in my Catalina 30 and running the engine is a headache if you want to go belo
So, a humpback whale and a seal walk into a bar ... Calif. Ted at 5:20pm 08.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/1374 Have you heard the story about Humpback Whales being the Vigilantes of the Pacific and saving seals
H340 mainsail cover and pedestal grab bar questions steph_sails at 5:06pm 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/547 can anyone share photos of their mainsail cover and/or describe installation to be sure we are optim
New Hunter 34 owner needing help identifying items (3) jwerkjr at 3:29pm 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/750 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 and have been going over it in an effort to learn all the syst
H34 Sump Pump louistrotta at 1:10pm 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/983 The PO of my H34 removed the sump pump at some point. Does anyone have a picture of what was origina
mounting plate blunt at 10:38am 08.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/545 can someone out there tell me the size of the mounting plate for the stern light that attaches to th
Stuffing Box Get Hot! roniszoro at 10:21am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3592 I have just had my stuffing box hose replaced and the stuffing box repacked. The stuffing box drips
Outboard HP/Weight Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 08.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1440 Can anyone comment on the limit of HP/weight I can place on my Hunter 1976 25? I'm finding more and
Wet Bilge? Jack at 9:23am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 32/3810 Hi all, I am curious about the long term effects of water in the bilge. So I thought I would post a
Need some help on checking fuel pickup for screen (1) Rick486 at 8:59am 08.11.16 Big Boats 8/727 Hi all: I would like to check my fuel pickups for screen on my 2007 44 DS. Enclosed is a picture of
Shurflo 4901-4202 pump firmware?? Skip Gundlach at 8:18am 08.11.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/537 Shurflo 4901-4202 pump firmware?? My 4gpm, 4-diaphragm, pump cycles for no apparent reason. The or
Autopilot compass location tshall at 7:18am 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/443 Hello, can't find my autopilot compass in any easy access compartments. Any suggestions on where to
Boat faster on Port Tack... braol at 7:06am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3217 I have noticed this year that my boat is much faster on port tack...especially in lighter air. So t

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26 vs 260 weight? dlochner at 7:15am 11.05.23 I suspect it is a lot of little things, the mast is a bit higher, the boat is longer, the transom is
26 vs 260 weight? massnspace at 7:12am 11.05.23 Also, has anyone actually WEIGHED their 26 or 260 at a scale? Dealer weights are not always accurat
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB dlochner at 7:09am 11.05.23 No need to spray WD 40 especially because it evaporates quickly. I don't see any need for spraying a
26 vs 260 weight? kappykaplan at 7:03am 11.05.23 Wikipedia shows the Hunter 26 at 4600 lbs displacement and the Hunter 260 at 5000 lbs. SailboatData
26 vs 260 weight? kappykaplan at 7:00am 11.05.23 Also, does anyone know the weight of a standard Hunter trailer for these boats? 1320 lbs
26 vs 260 weight? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 11.05.23 @massnspace Hulls and decks are the same except for several changes that do not account an increa
New winterizing mod - done! Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06am 11.05.23 I winterized Tally Ho the afternoon I hauled out, in about 1 hour. - I already drained the water t
does h260 have steam light? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:43am 11.05.23 Both @Davidasailor26 and @Rick Webb are correct. First, use a tester too to see if you are getting
Interior Wood Gene Neill at 5:35am 11.05.23 Curious if stopping at treating with teak oil is enough for interior wood ...? Sorry, I didn't an
Interior Wood (1) Gene Neill at 5:29am 11.05.23 This is Cetol "marine" (which is a color, not a characteristic).
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? JBP-PA at 5:25am 11.05.23 Ive never used cans of alcohol before. There's a Kenyon ElectricAlcohol dual burner, can't tell if
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question NYSail at 5:25am 11.05.23 Its one of the things on my boat that Beneteau did very well.... afforded me the ability to make bot
Remove Prop dlochner at 5:16am 11.05.23 I do have Something on the prop shaft flange that takes up some of the vibration from between the s
Beneteau 321 on the hard AlexisSTEPHB321 at 4:54am 11.05.23 Thank you every one, my keel happens to be like a skeg of fin with a small torpedo bulb shap at the
New winterizing mod - done! sailme88 at 4:54am 11.05.23 Adding antifreeze to the tank by just flushing it down the toilet does NOT winterize a sea water t
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Arthur K at 4:53am 11.05.23
Remove Prop SirMichael at 4:53am 11.05.23 Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I guess the first thing that I will try is heating up with map
Anchor Locker/Bilge Water NYSail at 4:50am 11.05.23
Beneteau 321 on the hard Davidasailor26 at 4:49am 11.05.23 :plus: for not having the weight of boat and keel on the cradle or jackstands. Having the keel jus
Beneteau 321 on the hard Don S/V ILLusion at 4:41am 11.05.23 I think the consensus here is that the boat should rest with its weight entirely on the keel. The

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