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Hunter reponse seadaddler at 4:55pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1985 I had some electrical problems with my boat and went onto Huntermarine .com for some help and sent
Cutless bearing dkdoyle at 3:14pm 07.21.11 Seafarer 0/2125 Can anyone tell what cutless bearing to use for a 1982. 26'
This tiller shall never break (1) drumbeater at 3:02pm 07.21.11 Smaller Boats 3/1325 This will be the third one since we've owned the boat. Stainless steel and through bolted.
Any Info on Douglas Lake (TN) OS2Dude at 2:52pm 07.21.11 Destinations 4/8439 I am interviewing for a job in Maryville, TN. Looking at a map, it seems Douglas Lake is the best b
Cabin vs Cockpit Mainsheeting murdog at 2:44pm 07.21.11 Catalina 30 14/8577 I have a 83 C30 that came with the mainsheeting and traveller mounted on the cabin top, the flat, ba
The View From The Finish Line (1) Maine Sail at 2:33pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2633 It's always good to finish a race and look back and see the rest of the fleet....way........back the
More shade for the cockpit (5) cephius (Dave) at 2:05pm 07.21.11 Smaller Boats 6/3234 The small bimini that is possible on a H260 works OK when sailing, but doesn't offer enough shade wh
A/C water pump ssardone at 1:52pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/6913 It appears my a/c water pump is going out. I came to the boat and the a/c was running but no water w
Need a Rudder / Tiller for Mac 25 ( 1986) nockanoo at 1:46pm 07.21.11 Parts Search 2/3281 If you can beleive it, someone stole :evil: my rudder/tiller this winter while "The Bella" was laid
pre enjoyed sail erodguy at 12:46pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3044 Hello, Can anyone give me a site that i might find a used sail for a Chyrsler Man o War? thanks,
How to have "safer" passage through pirate territory? Jared1048 at 12:00pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 41/7763 How to people circumnavigate the globe with pirates being in the main passage from Europe towards Au
Sinking -improve your english ehudm at 11:43am 07.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1268 http://www.yutal.com/WeAreSinking_U5103.swf
Mac 26X/M slip launch checklist dlandersson at 11:13am 07.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1111 Anyone know of a Mac26X slip launch checklist?
A Sailing Necessity sailaway78 at 11:10am 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 31/5659 After reading the sad story of the sailors lost in the Chicago/Mac race, I had to wonder about some
On the subject of capsizing Macs doehunter at 11:01am 07.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4713 Much like others, I have heard more than I want to about our Macs being dangerous death traps, just
Bottom paint BMB61 at 10:45am 07.21.11 Catalina 22 10/2243 I'm going to paint my bottom of my boat this fall, Want to know the best bottom paint for fresh wat
Kalmar Nyckel on the Brandywine ... (2) Scott T-Bird at 10:23am 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1692 I was on the roof of an office building in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday (working, sadly) when I
Boom Catching Back Stay Tsatzsue at 10:20am 07.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2200 Hello again, I was out in Buzzards Bay on Father's Day weekend running the first sea trial on the Ts
40.5 Holding tank replacement. Any tips? bustedrudder at 9:24am 07.21.11 Big Boats 9/2153 I've reviewed Rick Dinons modification post, bought Peggy halls book, ordered a tank from Triple M P
Reefing my 9.2A BobM at 9:05am 07.21.11 S2 1/1758 Went out to play in what was likely small craft warning conditions (~10-15 gusts to 20 and about a t

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Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs (6) rgranger at 8:15pm 01.26.22 @Will Gilmore That was a great post and a lot of interesting reading. Thanks! I found this photo i
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Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Joe at 7:19pm 01.26.22 Ouch!.... Makes you give serious re consideration to moving up;)
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon (1) Joe at 7:16pm 01.26.22 Found the complete part at DR Marine. Looks like the boom casting is broken and the entire sliding
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon Tater at 7:13pm 01.26.22 I have a similar problem with my 170. See below, "170 Gooseneck Repair". If I am seeing correctly, w
Headsail 43 Legend 1995 Terry Cox at 7:06pm 01.26.22 Photos of sister boats on this site appears to be a 110 jib. About right for a fractional rigged boa
New shelf in the cabin caverun at 6:49pm 01.26.22 Great project, and nice job on the detailed write-up and photos. Thanks for posting.
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon fred1diver at 6:43pm 01.26.22 That would be the goose neck
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:22pm 01.26.22 Last bottom job in 2021 used 5 gallons. I suggest you look at Seahawk Biocop TF paint. Has worked un
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 6:07pm 01.26.22 Thank you. That is great information, and the pictures provide a good visualization. I am curious,
H34 chainplate anchors Capt Robbie at 5:57pm 01.26.22 my chain plate anchors were all good, however if you plan to cut in the inspection plates try to go
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs jssailem at 5:47pm 01.26.22 the headsail was more efficient than the main due to no mast to cause turbulence In a sloop rig, w
H34 chainplate anchors Capt Robbie at 5:45pm 01.26.22 I have a 1983 hunter 34 and Became a little concerned After reading other post about the potential c
Hull Terry Cox at 5:10pm 01.26.22 Self installed a Garmin GPS sounder that came with a shoot through the hull transducer. I located ou
Hunter 28 Crusty Ol Salt at 5:03pm 01.26.22 I purchased a 96 hunter 280 late last year. The money I spent on the survey was some of the best mo
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs DArcy at 5:00pm 01.26.22 Masts are generally supported like a B&R rig. There are definite issues to deal with when there's
Oday Mariner 19 portlights (1) Will Gilmore at 4:48pm 01.26.22 Hi Chris, Are you a member of the Mariner Class Association? I recommend it. In case you didn't
Lewmar hatch size 05 H33 Scott B at 4:06pm 01.26.22 You might the hatch on this site: Hunter Parts (hunterowners.com). I would measure to be sure. Migh

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