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Eugene Grimes at 8:32am 03.09.04
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It looks like after a few years of schmoozing my wife, We "may" get a 26X, My question to youz is,
Mike Jaeger at 6:52am 03.09.04
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I have a 1993 30T sitting in winter storage right now. The mast is a Z. Diffusion (Z-Spar) with a gr
Mark Crociati at 6:46am 03.09.04
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Previously in this forum, I asked if anyone knew of electrical schematics for Hunters and I received
Doug at 5:03am 03.09.04
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I am about to purchase a 26, but need to know the pros and cons of the 26x and the 26m the primary u
gnarvaez17515 at 4:35am 03.09.04
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I didn't want to ask my question in the original posting as I didn't want people to deviate from Ric
David Gray at 4:26am 03.09.04
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I have a 1985, 31' Hunter and need to replace the end caps on the traveller. Does anyone have a sug
Dale I at 4:16am 03.09.04
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Any of you east coast sailors coming to the 51st annual event of 'the longest river race in the worl
Stefanie at 4:05am 03.09.04
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Anyone know anything about Vagabond 14's? I am having trouble finding info on the internet. Thank
TXSailor at 3:51am 03.09.04
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Okay, don't laugh... We recently got a larger sailboat that has a marine head rather than the Porta-
Brian Gregg at 3:35am 03.09.04
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I know this this is a well worn topic ....but I have to ask. We've just finished the survey on a 198
John at 3:32am 03.09.04
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At what heel angle does the C22 with a swing keel stiffin up. My boat is pretty tender thru 10 degre
Tim at 3:18am 03.09.04
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The bronze seacocks on my Pearson 28 are getting a little stiff. With the boat out of the water and
tom at 2:53am 03.09.04
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I know that water skiers like the water like glass. But as a sailor I like the water with whitecaps.
Steve Wheat at 2:48am 03.09.04
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Just bought a 1975 MacGregor 25. Have broken off the lower rudder mount three times. Last time rep
Tow Car!   (1)
mike Johns at 1:22am 03.09.04
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I have a Toyota van it was all it could do to pull this Mac 26X. Thank God my Dad had a big Toyota S
mike Johns at 1:11am 03.09.04
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How hard is this to fix?
GREGG WHITTENBERGER at 1:09am 03.09.04
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HELLO: 27 OWNERS----I NEED YOUR HELP,I AM LOOKING FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BOAT CRADLE., CAN Y
mike Johns at 12:51am 03.09.04
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Is this hard to fix?
mike Johns at 12:44am 03.09.04
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What to do? To repair myself or find professional.
mike Johns at 12:36am 03.09.04
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Should I atempt to repair this rudder that was hit with the prop? Some fiberglass kit was given to m

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Lightning Protection
Benny17441 at 1:19pm 10.07.20
I once considered the use of static wicks but ruled them out for a boat. Like I said, the only sure
Hunter 420 furling main gets stuck when furling back in.
Daniel Shepard at 1:16pm 10.07.20
The bottom 1 -1/2 feet of vertical edge the main sail is not inside the extrusion track on the seld
Winter Cover for mast up boats?
Captain Larry-DH at 1:12pm 10.07.20
although it is difficult to explain exactly why.. Not difficult at all... more likely to slip. Goo
Winter Cover for mast up boats?
TomY at 1:11pm 10.07.20
That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba
Pulls to port under power
Stu Jackson at 1:04pm 10.07.20
Almost every single inboard engine does that, assuming a fixed blade (i.e., not folding, special) pr
Winter Cover for mast up boats?
ToddS at 1:02pm 10.07.20
That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba
Winter Cover for mast up boats?
Sailfanatic at 12:55pm 10.07.20
..... for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand bases would give me a bi
Boat opinion.
Joe Blizzard at 12:47pm 10.07.20
the fact I can beach at high tide to do things like scrap hull or swap out a fitting is very nice w
H26 rounding up and old mainsail?   (2)
Will Gilmore at 12:44pm 10.07.20
Rgranger's experience is consistent with the dynamics of sail balance. You can check your sail by lo
Winter Cover for mast up boats?   (2)
TomY at 12:40pm 10.07.20
This works for me: 2X6" high ridge supported by 3 A frames and a 30' X 50' plastic tarp. Mast up,
Whisker pole
Davidasailor26 at 12:40pm 10.07.20
David, You might think about moving your jib car all the forward when you do this; or even better,
CB UpHaul Line H26
Chiriqui at 12:08pm 10.07.20
you guys are great...just what I needed something to reference. 2 hr drive to the boat to check and
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available
JimInPB at 12:06pm 10.07.20
I never heard of a heater that could run on straight motor oil. But is there a reason not to dilut
Winter Cover for mast up boats?
Sailfanatic at 12:06pm 10.07.20
Start with https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/winter-covers-full-cover-vs-cockpit-cover.12499
Marinas...
jssailem at 11:37am 10.07.20
Where are you? "1soonsailing" is listed as a live aboard in Florida. I like to use the web to cont
When was my boat made?
jssailem at 11:28am 10.07.20
Nick, welcome to the forum. I am going to guess the listing Catalina 14.3 in your post was a typo an
Boat opinion.
capta at 11:27am 10.07.20
I think the posting is wrong. The only plans I found that match it are the nimble 30ft You are cor
leave h260 in the water over winter   (1)
twistedskipper at 11:23am 10.07.20
Also, the factory manual points out that the balsa core in the hulls will tend to insulate the water
CB UpHaul Line H26   (1)
twistedskipper at 11:18am 10.07.20
Here is a photo of the centerboard uphaul and cascade line layout on my 1998 H26, showing no need fo

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