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Thinking of buying, 1988 26.5 Scott Grenlund at 4:34am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/751 I am thinking about purchasing a 1988 26.5. I have a dinghy sailing background, but am looking to m
Motor while Trailering? Michael at 3:22am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/728 Thanks for all the great responses on the boom while trailering. What about the motor? Does ever
Peggie, I followed your advice.... Les Blackwell at 2:45am 07.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1217 As one of your fans, I have followed your advice on heads, holding tanks, etc. and have done pretty
sailing school in chesapeake are for ocean sailing Steve at 1:42am 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/911 i'm looking for some kind of school or sailing opportunity to go on a real sail for a few days or a
Electric head periodic maintenance Bruce Hill at 1:33am 07.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1329 Peggy-While familiar with the manual heads I have had on other boats, the electric heads on my '97
Changing thermostat on M-35 Walt at 12:57am 07.24.02 Big Boats 5/1041 My M-35 has always run a little hot. If I run over 2000 rpm, I'll top 200 degrees. Manual says top
Bow sprit or NOT ? james rohr at 12:45am 07.24.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1993 Don;First a few specs. I have an, early vintage, 1979 O'Day 30 center board. One of the ones that h
Wash DC sailors Question Steve at 11:58pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/900 Have any of you sailed from the Washington DC area to Colonial Beach? if so, how long should i expe
Trailer Sailor Caribbean Cruise Ben Allen at 11:34pm 07.23.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1294 I would like to make this group aware of an event that will be taking place in the future. Many owne
would an H23 right herself??? Steve at 11:33pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/977 Would an H23 right herself after a knock down if all hatches were battened shut?
Riding turns on Jib Winches Bill D at 10:35pm 07.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1069 Seem to be having problem with riding turns on my winches, Always put 2 wraps to start. Could it be
Jib furler Bob F. at 10:08pm 07.23.02 Smaller Boats 1/994 We have just rented a wet slip for the next year and will not be trailering our Catalina 22 after th
Propeller Sizing legend 33.5 Norman Wroblewski at 6:22pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1170 Anyone have recommendations for the correct propeller sizing for 33.5 LegendYanmar 2GM20FProp w
manual for an18ft hunter Jamie at 4:28pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/749 thanks
Propane Converson Bill Sheehy at 3:01pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/861 I am getting ready to get rid of my CNG and replace it with propane. I have a couple questions of an
New 34 owner - with some questions Rusty at 2:17pm 07.23.02 Big Boats 11/1112 Hello all,I recently bought an '83 Hunter 34 that was a bit crippledfrom the keel's nasty encounte
oday 23 rigging tension James at 1:26pm 07.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/924 i could use some help about how tight is too tight when it says hand tight. i read a topic about thi
broken handle on thru hull Barry at 1:07pm 07.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2685 I just opened the thru hull on the head sink and the handle broke off in mmy hand. Luckily, it is s
Tow Vehicle for Hunter 26 Water Ballast ray55125 at 12:55pm 07.23.02 Trailer Sailors 7/2198 I am thinking of buying a Hunter 26' water ballast but am concerned about my tow vehicle. I have a
Info on the GPSMAP 176 Garmin Jim Seamans at 11:48am 07.23.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1191 Hi Everyone,I'm thinking of upgrading my gps to the gpsmap 176, not sure if color or not. I have r

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Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Justin_NSA at 10:03am 06.30.20 I replaced mine with the Idasailor HDPE version and gave the old rudder to the buyer. Maybe other Ma
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D (7) rgranger at 10:01am 06.30.20 I made a rudder for a Mac 22. Can't find the pics right now but I started with two pieces of 2X12 b
Questions (many) re: Setting up a private mooring capta at 9:58am 06.30.20 The Charleston City Marina is relatively inexpensive and has great services. I lived there for a num
Loss of Power smokey73 at 9:57am 06.30.20 Don't you have reputable divers there who can clean the hull and prop while still in the water for a
Loss of Power smokey73 at 9:52am 06.30.20 If I read your post correctly, you boat has been in the slip for about a year. If you reach your ha
How does a roller furler work? Justin_NSA at 9:49am 06.30.20 One thing you will want to check is that when the jib is furled tight that there are still a few tu
How does a roller furler work? odaydokay at 9:47am 06.30.20 One thing you will want to check is that when the jib is furled tight that there are still a few tur
Deep keel vs Shoal keel experience capta at 9:46am 06.30.20 We have a centerboard that increases our draft from 6.5' to 10.5'. It makes a huge difference in the
List to Port Justin_NSA at 9:43am 06.30.20 Just like Russian sub drivers always do 'crazy Ivans". Don't ask me why I thought of Red October.
Listing to port Alan Gomes at 9:43am 06.30.20 My 1977 Catalina 27 listed to port. When I hauled it out in the travel lift for survey, you could
Listing to port DrJudyB at 9:38am 06.30.20 My 1977 Catalina 27 listed to port. When I hauled it out in the travel lift for survey, you could s
Kite sailing capta at 9:36am 06.30.20 Still think a spinnaker is better? :biggrin: -Will (Dragonfly) I wasn't thinking about a foiling m
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 9:33am 06.30.20 Consider fabricating your own: http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor-other-people/othe
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 9:30am 06.30.20 Man that sucks. I'd consider making one from wood and fiberglass. If you sail in deep water only it
List to Port Alan Gomes at 9:28am 06.30.20 Thank you all for your replies. I posted the same question on the Facebook Catalina 30 Owners page
List to Port gfroch at 9:25am 06.30.20 Thank you all for your replies. I posted the same question on the Facebook Catalina 30 Owners page a
hatch supports Justin_NSA at 9:24am 06.30.20 Got a source? Saw one at west marine for something like $50 which seem exorbitant for this boat. I
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D sail sfbay at 9:22am 06.30.20 Consider fabricating your own: http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor-other-people/other
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D srimes at 9:22am 06.30.20 Hello, Looking to see if anyone knows where I can find a good used rudder, mount and tiller for a M
hatch supports srimes at 9:14am 06.30.20 I installed an adjustable rod on my 26S back in the day. Similar to how higher quality hatches work

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