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side stays for Hunter 28.5 (bracket screws) ohpoppy at 7:59am 06.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1117 Would anyone know the best way to replace one of the 4 screws on the bracket that the 3 stays attach
operator manual Ron at 8:41am 06.09.06 Balboa 2/2128 I recently got a 18 foot Balboa sailboat and would like to find a operator manual or some manual for
Mac 25 keel bolt kit Lew Slaughter at 8:32am 06.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/886 I have to replace it again and would like a telephone number of a Mac parts place in Florida. Or th
P-34 hatchboards shorty at 8:31am 06.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/853 Could someone measure their hatchboards for me? I'm thinking of making a stow box for them for the l
Coach top travler Danny9462 at 11:53am 06.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/906 Can amyone tell me if a coach top travler system on a Hunter 27 will add to or hinder the performanc
anchoring around cape cod sailgirl20776 at 11:49am 06.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4399 We are sailing from Wickford, RI to Salem,MA and are looking for anchoring sites along the way. We a
SS cabin top hand rails Al at 11:02am 06.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/950 Where can I get stainless steel hand rails to directly replace the original teak on the cabin of my
26X or 26M???? waybish at 10:52am 06.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/730 Greetings!I am in the market for a MacGregor 26. I have seen the new 26M and am in the process of
Prop. size for Farymann A30, Cal 2-29 Steve White at 8:56am 06.09.06 Cal 6/2557 I'm interested in knowing what propeller size you Cal 2-29 owners are using with your Farymann A30 1
Turns Into Wind Scott at 12:20pm 06.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1128 My boat has a tendancy to point into the wind. Just prior to letting go, I can feel the rudder begin
Standing rigging safety question Timm R 25 Oday at 12:46pm 06.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/983 When tensioning the rigging on our 25 Oday I found all of the adjustment gone on the upper port shro
Mailsail shrinking? Joe at 11:58am 06.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/815 I have an 89 26D and the mainsail looks like the line on the front of the mainsail (the on that hold
Charging your battery with an Outboard. Chuck R at 12:57pm 06.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/6205 While visiting with an owner of the same 222 O'Day that I have just purchased, I discovered that his
PHRF Handicap for O'day 272 Charlie at 1:14pm 06.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3643 Can anyone advise what is the PHRF for a 272 sailng with and/or without a spinnaker? The boat is sa
racing 35.5 and 37.5 lenends Don Williams at 5:56pm 06.09.06 Racing 11/2607 Where have all the recing gone??? I raced a 1994 35.5 with good success for several years before ret
Propellar shaft strut Randy Church at 9:13pm 06.07.06 Big Boats 3/842 After I have re-installed my reconditioned prop and new shaft is it best practice to fill recessed a
Masthead fitting? Bill Roosa at 9:52pm 06.07.06 Ask All Sailors 0/946 Had the occasion to go aloft to fix the anchor light and noticed a fitting on the mast I have never
Block Island Steve Braverman at 11:28pm 06.07.06 Destinations 15/2721 Have any of you been to Block Island? I am thinking of taking a cruise out there this summer with my
40' ish Good Enough For World Travel? Mack at 9:57pm 06.07.06 Ask All Sailors 41/5287 Will be attending the Annapolis Sail show this year. Lots of new vessels and plenty on sales reps to
O'Days 39 & 40 with Universal 5444 Capt.m at 11:45pm 06.07.06 Bigger Boats 4/1081 I would like to get a pulse of owners with the Universal 5444 engine, on engine starting. It seems t

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Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges familyrapp at 1:56pm 04.16.21 Yes. Getting on the boat from both kayak and inflatable dinghy was always tricky. Got wet a couple
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 1:55pm 04.16.21 Using Total Boat barrier coat.
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 (1) Benny17441 at 1:50pm 04.16.21 Also removed the large bow cleat to install a claw anchor on a roller and substituted with two small
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges isaksp00 at 1:47pm 04.16.21 I had our H23 on a mooring on a lake a few seasons. I started using a "toy" inflatable as a dingy bu
Bottom Paint Scott T-Bird at 1:47pm 04.16.21 Finally finished sanding down to the gel coat/glass and started to put on the first barrier coat.
Bottom Paint (1) dLj at 1:46pm 04.16.21 Finally finished sanding down to the gel coat/glass and started to put on the first barrier coat.
What Gen 3 Anchors fit H38 bow rollers? sail sfbay at 1:37pm 04.16.21 45 lb Manson Supreme on a Hunter 386.
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 (1) Benny17441 at 1:35pm 04.16.21 Cleats mounted on steel metal "L" brackets and bolted to the sides of the rail.
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 1:28pm 04.16.21 Finally finished sanding down to the gel coat/glass and started to put on the first barrier coat. A
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring Stu Jackson at 1:27pm 04.16.21 Welcome. You could start with these: Solar Systems: Selection, Installation & Controllers by Main
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died wynkoop at 1:24pm 04.16.21 I am making new grab rails for my ericson 27. Those will be black locust, so the plan is to use the
Fuel Filter Question Benny17441 at 1:17pm 04.16.21 Like Stu indicates, the location of the filter is incorrect. Given this and the fact that it seems
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 12:47pm 04.16.21 :laugh: Both!
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? Benny17441 at 12:43pm 04.16.21 Let me warn you that there will be water already trapped under the sole of the bilge. As a matter
Swing keel vs Dagger ? RussC at 12:33pm 04.16.21 Maybe I'm a "tad" biased because I own a Mac 25 ;), but that 26d that rGranger posted is a screaming
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 12:33pm 04.16.21 192795 -Will (Dragonfly)
rudder rigging question wynkoop at 12:14pm 04.16.21 Great looking tiller! Yes the spacing looks right for a tiller tamer. Never had one on my Ericson.
PROP upgrade size Benny17441 at 12:07pm 04.16.21 Check with the 3 blade prop manufacturer, as they usually keep conversion data for their propellers.
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 12:02pm 04.16.21 the Macs are pretty simple. Not much to go wrong except for abuse. Motor and sails are the expensiv
Removing Liquid Electrical Tape rgranger at 12:01pm 04.16.21 If it is actually vinyl, any strong caustic will break it down to dust. Experiment with some (off t

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