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What are differences between 26 and 260 Calvin Smith at 11:00am 09.08.00 Smaller Boats 3/966 I am seriously considering buying a hunter 26 or hunter 260 but am completely confused about the dif
Serious Starboard List Perry Mullinix at 10:48am 09.08.00 Mid-Size Boats 9/1141 OK, So all H31's list a little. Mine a lot! Anybody have any suggestions. I had a hole in the hull,
Helm Seat for 26 / 260 with wheel Tom Hultberg at 7:29am 09.08.00 Smaller Boats 3/961 Has anyone come up with a clever (hopefully cheap) seat for a H26 with a wheel? I can sit my rear o
Rusted tight lock bolt Jon Tart at 6:33am 09.08.00 Smaller Boats 8/1370 I recently purchased a wonderful 85 Cat 22. In my blissful ignorance, I didn't know about the locki
engine RPM Citation at 6:32am 09.08.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 Could someone tell me what is the proper RPM for a Universal m-18 at cruise. Thanks It has the stand
Need Roller Furler Info Please John at 6:05am 09.08.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1029 I have a 1986 27' Catalina that has a Hood 705 roller furler for the genoa. I do not have the manua
Water...salt or fresh Doug at 6:00am 09.08.00 Mid-Size Boats 8/1308 Some time ago, I read an article in Sail or Cruising World that had a handy trick for checking to se
Winter Layup Dan Tobin at 5:26am 09.08.00 Bigger Boats 3/1341 I just shattered my collar bone two weeks ago, and all of this spare time I've had sitting around ha
Com-Pac or Hunter? Patrick at 5:11am 09.08.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5720 I'm considering purchasing my first boat for use in the rivers adjacent to the Chesapeake, and to th
O'Day 23 I J P E Rick Balint at 5:03am 09.08.00 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1743 Can anyone tell me what the sail measurements are for my OD 23?
Mainsheet size John Sheppard at 3:37am 09.08.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/1357 Could someone tell me what the stock mainsheet size is for an H28.5. Right now I'm using 1/2" which
430 Propeller Stephen DePaola at 3:04am 09.08.00 Big Boats 10/1731 What is the best propeller for the Hunter 430 with a Yanmar engine?
In San Francisco Rich at 3:03am 09.08.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/913 Hi All....I will be in the San Francisco area from Sat 9/9 to Thursday 9/14. Is there any Boat Sh
430 Raytheon Radar Raydome mounting. Stephen DePaola at 3:01am 09.08.00 Big Boats 6/1145 How can you mount it off the stern on a pole? Anyone mount it off the arch?
Heaving to with B&R Tom Parrent at 2:49am 09.08.00 Mid-Size Boats 8/1583 Any tricks for heaving to with the B'R? No matter what I try, the boat just keeps sailing - sometim
Dark hulls on two H37Cs in. . . . Ed Schenck at 2:48am 09.08.00 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1230 "The Boats" forum under "List Recent Photos". Cannot tell the color on this PC but they really look
Changing from gas to diesel Todd B at 2:33am 09.08.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1069 I am looking to buy a late 70's, early 80's Catalina 27. The ones in my area usually are equipped w
refrigeration brands v.a. kinsey at 2:25am 09.08.00 Ask All Sailors 0/1414 does anyone have experience with the isotherm "sp" 3751 refrigeration unit? i am considering this u
M-18 replacement? Steve W at 2:24am 09.08.00 Trailer Sailors 2/1771 Gordon, is there a direct replacement engine for the Universal M-18? It is my understanding that the
Water in the cabin, What to do? Scott at 2:23am 09.08.00 Smaller Boats 2/1082 I was wondering what you do if you get water in the cabin? I wanted to hose out the inside of my boa

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Would a 110 jib be a good addition for macgregor 26C. Cowpokee at 8:42am 03.08.20 My 26S has a 110 jib hanked on. I am quite happy with it. However, I aslo have a 150% genoa and
Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 8:41am 03.08.20 you could always make a companionway cover to prevent water from coming in explain as there is a
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) dLj at 8:39am 03.08.20 There is a shore ground and there is a negative return wire, either green or bare and white and the
On 95 MacGregor 26C, which halyards would you put on port, and starboard side. Cowpokee at 8:33am 03.08.20 My 26S also has the jib halyard on the port side, with the down haul right next to it. The main is
Companionway Hatch Leak fred1diver at 8:20am 03.08.20 you could always make a companionway cover to prevent water from coming in
Looking to find out how bad this is. justsomeguy at 8:20am 03.08.20 Yeah, a bit of oil canning there. My old one too. Macs are lightly built and will do that, but it do
Companionway Hatch Leak BobH57 at 7:51am 03.08.20 Don, mine does the same thing (only during torrential downpours), so I would be interested in hearin
Circumnavigate in a Hunter sail sfbay at 7:47am 03.08.20 ...........Due to budget etc I should be able to get a Hunter 450,455, 460 or 466 for my voyage.....
trailer Brakes Tedd at 7:44am 03.08.20 Regarding lockout on the ramp, etc., here's what I do. The spot I park the boat in at home is tight
New Electric Wiring jssailem at 7:44am 03.08.20 Great info stated by @dlochner. You will be happier when installed the system that you have fully ve
Engine power issue SycloneDriver at 7:42am 03.08.20 That wasn't easy. Good find. Bet you know you boat a lot better now.
Companionway Hatch Leak Nodak7 at 7:42am 03.08.20 Everytime it rains HARD I get water leaking into the boat from the companionway hatch. Water seems
Trailer tongue extension sail sfbay at 7:38am 03.08.20 I would buy one say from etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Adapters/Reese
Would a 110 jib be a good addition for macgregor 26C. sail sfbay at 7:33am 03.08.20 Jib sail for your boat range in size from 90 - 150% depending on wind conditions where you sail. To
On 95 MacGregor 26C, which halyards would you put on port, and starboard side. nickl1218 at 7:23am 03.08.20
trailer Brakes AaronD at 7:22am 03.08.20
Rudder on my 340 hunter has to much play Bill19233 at 7:18am 03.08.20 And check this thread link, too. I'm not sure if it was this site or Facebook where I saw a 340 had
Rudder on my 340 hunter has to much play sail sfbay at 7:14am 03.08.20 You might find these links helpful. The first includes a diagram and discusses bearing maintenance.
Hunter 40.5 anchor locker drain leak fix smokey73 at 7:13am 03.08.20 I finally got around to solving how to fix the leak in my anchor locker since the boat is in the yar
On 95 MacGregor 26C, which halyards would you put on port, and starboard side. HMT2 at 7:05am 03.08.20 On my boat the spin and genoa halyard are on the port side along with the outhaul. On the starboard

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