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Outboard Motor Specs for 1988 Hunter 26.5 Jeeva naicker at 8:57am 03.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/1805 I just purchased a 1988 Hunter 26.5 and I'd dearly like to know the outboard specs. I believe it had
Spring nick8481 at 8:06am 03.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/826 Well spring is here and the boat went in early this year,got her in today right before the snow star
dingy towing ! cory h at 6:40am 03.23.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1092 ive got a simple question ! when towing a dingy ( inflatable ) can you leave the outboard on it ? ia
Jib Sheets ?? Bob at 6:30am 03.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/962 Would anyone know what the length on the Jib sheets are for a 1976 H30. I am told 1 1/2 times the l
Must I sand Carl at 6:09am 03.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 Last spring I soda blasted the hull of my 1987 h40, applied 7 gal of Interlux Interprotect 2000E bar
varnish vs polyurethane Jim at 5:39am 03.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1000 What is the primary difference between polyurethane and varnish in use on refinishing the sole? Har
Help Wanted - Holding Tank for Grampian 26 jwegilbert at 5:25am 03.23.05 Grampian 5/2289 I recently purchased a Grampian 26 which came with a Port-A-Pottie. To comply with Canadian regulati
fiberglass crack help kingprawn at 3:20am 03.23.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1343 I took my bow stop off today, and guess what I found...a crack in the fiberglass on my bow. It look
Buffer Polisher Rick Webb at 2:50am 03.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1123 I am looking to buy a buffer to polish my boats. Any recomendations out there on which one or where
Looking for the part Jean at 2:22am 03.23.05 Bigger Boats 2/947 Hello,During last fall, in a severe wind storm, my boat "Vertigo" an O'day 30 1984, was thrown from
Woods Hole diesel mechanic? Richard at 2:11am 03.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/856 Greetings,I am looking for a diesel mechaninc in the Woods Hole, MA area to do a pre-purchase insp
Wax on, Wax off! John T1594 at 2:00am 03.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/990 The only time I wish I had a smaller boat is when I have to wax the hull! I have always used paste w
Lewmar 42ST upper crown replacement Fred M. Johnson at 1:05am 03.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1255 I have a pair of Lewmar 42ST winches. The upper crown plates, part# 15042604, have become pitted an
bottom paint kingprawn at 12:56am 03.23.05 Trailer Sailors 6/1547 How important is antifouling bottom paint on a boat that is trailered and never left in the water fo
Need help building a Galvanic Isolator Bill at 12:30am 03.23.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1951 Does anyone have the old information from the Yandina website that gave instructions for building a
12v electrical panel? chad at 12:27am 03.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1289 I'm looking to re-wire my Mac 26s. I am not sure of what I need. I was hoping to get a battery switc
hull clean / polish / wax BarryL at 12:18am 03.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1573 Hello,My boat, a 1986 Newport 28, has the original finish on the hull / deck / etc. The boat is wh
Bad Prop Shaft Steve at 11:53pm 03.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/938 I recently purchased a 1992 H28. During sea trials, I noticed a vibration when running the engine i
How to rig a spinnaker Cactus Jack at 11:50pm 03.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1121 Recently purchased a 1980 Catalina 25, which came with a spinnaker and pole. I've been doing some r
MEK Mike4116 at 11:43pm 03.22.05 Ask All Sailors 33/2465 MEK The bottom of my Zodiak inflatable has pulled away from the tubes. About an 8" section needs to

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Max-Prop Reconditioning wsconner at 11:18am 01.07.21 That said, I think the issue is that PYI's ad should say "Your reconditioned propeller will WORK l
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Grace Note at 11:11am 01.07.21 Thanks again. I really like both ideas, all three actually...two with screening, wondering where o
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 jssailem at 11:09am 01.07.21 Have you guys seen this link? https://sailboat.guide/yamaha/33 Calculations Hull Speed6.95 knotsSa
Max-Prop Reconditioning Sailfanatic at 10:55am 01.07.21 I was very pleased with my one experience with a MaxProp and PYI. The idea of switching from a MaxP
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Claude L.-Auger at 10:51am 01.07.21 Newport Bob it's probably because it makes easier to proove to the authorities when boarded for insp
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Sailfanatic at 10:41am 01.07.21 You should not mount any hardware on the aide of the boom that you can avoid, as during an accidenta
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 10:36am 01.07.21 For the same reason, (preserve the fibers, do not let them break) you want to do the long bury using
in board sheeting? jssailem at 10:23am 01.07.21 I was just wondering if the loss of sail area would be worth the pointing ability with a blade on t
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Newport Bob at 10:19am 01.07.21 Scott, wondering why you want a valve and lock? Concerned with someone operating pump while in no di
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 Arctic Hawk at 10:16am 01.07.21 Yes, that would also be nice to have.
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 mermike at 10:05am 01.07.21 No, but if you ever find polars for a standard or tall rig, let me know!
Eye Splice double-braid All U Get at 9:49am 01.07.21 Great write up.:biggrin: Whip locking dyneema has been shown to weaken the splice to the strength
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Terry Cox at 9:41am 01.07.21 Our boat has a similar setup as yours except Hunter used a wye fitting rather than a tee. I like the
Max-Prop Reconditioning Bob S at 9:34am 01.07.21 Wondering if they would sell the parts to refurbish yourself? I will be doing mine when I replace th
New dinghy for 2-hp honda jon hansen at 9:33am 01.07.21 my personal testing is that with one person only, using an attached(duct tape or similar) 5' stick
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 9:29am 01.07.21 Great write up.:biggrin: eema has been shown to weaken the splice to the strength of the whipping th
Eye Splice double-braid All U Get at 9:16am 01.07.21
in board sheeting? capta at 9:04am 01.07.21 The staysail stay is on a Highfield lever. That staysail is a bit small for a blade, but I would lik
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Brian D at 9:00am 01.07.21 I removed you duplicate post and moved all the replies to this thread. So you lost one posting but r
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration (1) Hunter216 at 8:53am 01.07.21 The only concern that I can come up with is - might there be a situation where the boom would be in

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