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Kent Narrows? John Dodge at 1:48pm 06.29.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1009 We are heading to St. Michaels on July 5 Via Kent Narrows from the north to the southany advice, su
OMC motor bracket Seth Dixon at 1:35pm 06.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/918 Can anyone post a picture of your OMC motor bracket? I took it off of my boat and gave it to a machi
380 Battery upgrade...Marty please help me! Carl Krave at 1:01pm 06.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1102 Last August, Marty Warble posted a picture of his golf cart battery upgrade in the Hunterowners.com
Hunter 170 Center Board Stu Cohen at 12:50pm 06.29.03 Day Sailers 3/1803 On the hull of the boat running along both sides of the centerboard is a strip of what appears to be
Very Lite Air Alan at 12:09pm 06.29.03 Racing 15/2100 Well, we just got done doing a 12 mile lite air race. We were the scratch boat in Division 4. With b
Vented Loop confusion! Doug Snell at 11:28am 06.29.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2292 While planning to replace a bladder system I have everything (I think) considered except the locatio
boat stands jason at 10:37am 06.29.03 Bigger Boats 2/1228 Hi all, Can anyone tell me what size sail stands I will need for a O 28? I am having the boat trans
How much stuffing in stuffing box Bob Chapin at 10:30am 06.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 11/2609 After having put up with excessive drip from by prop shaft for a couple of years and after having go
When trailering, where do you put the rudder? Kevin Keen at 10:04am 06.29.03 Smaller Boats 2/872 I am planning on doing some long distance trailering. Where is the best place for the rudder and ou
Rebedding Stanchions Tom at 9:49am 06.29.03 Bigger Boats 4/1282 I'd like to rebed the stanchions on my O'Day 34 but it looks like I will have to unbolt the deck to
B & G Faria speed, depth, temperature, log Doug Margison at 9:21am 06.29.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1325 I have a B ' G Faria digital read out indicator on my Hunter Sloop. The sloop is 13 years old and I
Pulled cleats? Daniel Bailey at 9:17am 06.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/952 Will be hanging hull 110 off a mooring. 3/4 yr. fine. Open to full winter storms. Has anyone expe
Does your hull give? Rick at 8:40am 06.29.03 Smaller Boats 8/1760 Hello sailors, I was at the boat (73 Catalina 22 #2113) today looking around the cabin for a good
Starting problem William Niessen at 7:42am 06.29.03 Big Boats 15/1485 I am looking for comments on this starting problem or someone that has had a similar problem. Boat i
Parts for a Merriman Yacht Specialties Pedestal? Tom at 4:57am 06.29.03 Ask All Sailors 5/4715 Went down to the boat today and discovered the shift mechanism on the pedestal was broken, upon disa
Keels all the same? Bruce Trotter at 4:52am 06.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1060 This is going to be a dumb question to most of you but I will take the heat and feel better knowing
Traveler rigging Alan at 4:26am 06.29.03 Smaller Boats 4/3011 Hello everyone! I have two rather simple questions regarding rigging for the original design travel
Stripped screws on companionway caprail Tom Wootton at 3:24am 06.29.03 Smaller Boats 2/793 The caprail on my companionway cover (the 1" by 2" plastic piece covering the track where the slidin
Washington DC fireworks George Chamberlain at 2:58am 06.29.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1293 Is anyone sailing up to see the downtown fireworks in DC this year? We are new to the area and we a
Thoughts on 1980 27' ??? dennis at 2:54am 06.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 14/1249 I am seriously consider several 1980 version Hunter 27's. Any words of wisdom other than "get a goo

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Shift lever backwards? (1) RoyS at 6:39am 10.22.20 Or, you could change to this:
Stanchion Talk Jackdaw at 6:39am 10.22.20 just in the winter, ice. Freezing water cracks things if there is not room for it to expand when
98 hunter H26 - Add chair? rgranger at 6:34am 10.22.20 The H26 and H260 are a little different. The H26 was designed for a tiller. If you put a seat in
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... rgranger at 6:25am 10.22.20 ...we do have the concern and limitation with our car only able to tow 3500 lbs., You would be get
Stanchion Talk twodzusfittings at 6:09am 10.22.20 Is there a reason to be concerned? just in the winter, ice.
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jackdaw at 6:07am 10.22.20 People are often surprised when they see how thin the wings and fuselage of a light airplane are, t
1981 22'Cape Dory 31seahorse at 5:51am 10.22.20 Hello Ric and welcome to SBO group, I admire your choice of boats! Good move for a first time buye
Toerail damage B323 finding a replacement sail sfbay at 5:33am 10.22.20 Ouch!! Perhaps a metal contractor could bend it back in place. If not, might try these guys: http
winterization/routine maintenance project complete! jssailem at 5:30am 10.22.20 :wow3::beer::biggrin::thumbup:
F435 Stanchion Gate Joe at 5:17am 10.22.20 Garhaurer's gate stanchion's look like that. But.... you really need to post a picture of the base.
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? shemandr at 5:07am 10.22.20 I found a link in the local paper: https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2016/07/new-suffolk-resident
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Justin_NSA at 5:05am 10.22.20 Good or bad, someone has to be first. Keep us posted. I'm out too. :thumbup:
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Justin_NSA at 5:00am 10.22.20 I really am appreciating all of your feedback gentlemen!! Your input is all very helpful. I am open
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? shemandr at 4:59am 10.22.20 There was a guy on the North Fork of LI who did this. I don't remember what hull he used. He build
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? Mr Fox at 4:25am 10.22.20 I thought it was a spurling pipe.:):) We have a short cowl vent mounted on ours that the anchor l
Beautiful boat website kappykaplan at 3:27am 10.22.20 Perhaps I was just dreaming.... We all do that! :beer:
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Tedd at 9:06pm 10.21.20 he says the hull is very thin People are often surprised when they see how thin the wings and fuse
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi Ken13559 at 8:48pm 10.21.20 Good Morning, Many thanks for the warm welcome and help. The boats I have previously owned (Master
Battery Brands Jim Hawkins at 8:40pm 10.21.20 Jim Hawkins.................are they flooded or AGM and what Ah rating? The Trojans are 225 Ah, In
Hunter 240 Furler sspan at 8:35pm 10.21.20 You have a B& R mast rig with no back stay with a larger main that gives you an equivalent of a 13

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