water ballast

My dear Hunter 26, 1994 landed on the rocks and needs to be fixed. Swing keel, rudder are gone. Is whole and water ballast are breached. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you

I am new to the forum and just purchased and launched a Hunter 260. At Lake Anna in Virginia the water never freezes but there are a few times when the air temps will dip to the 20s for a daily low for a couple of days at a time. I am concerned about the water ballast in the winter, but also...

Hello all, I have been a passive follower of this forum for about a year now (and joined in a few moths ago) , the time it took me to finally find and buy a 2004 Hunter 260 in great shape. This beauty is now sleeping beside my house. So, let me first thank every contributor on this forum. Your...

just bought a 95 Santana 2023c and there is a tank /void/???? in the bow of the v berth forward of the bilge area. it is full of water and i don't think it is supposed to be, it is not connected to the water ballast tank and theirs no access in it except for an 1/8" hole right at the foot of the...

Hello Sailors! I am a former Catalina 25 owner. Looking at the Catalina 250 WB models. Several owners selling their WB models on Craigslist have indicated that their ballast tanks have leaks. They say that they lack the expertise and financial wherewithal to correct the issue. My questions to...

Good day from the UK (Norfolk to be precise). I have a Legend 26 in the boat yard almost ready to go in the water. I have noticed that the gasket on the ballast valve is not really working - when the tank has water in it kind of leaks out at a bit of a rate. I am guessing time to replace the...

Hello, I am in the UK and a Hunter single handed racer based on a legend 45 has come to market. It is a repossession against unpaid yard fees, so apologies if you were the former owner or know the former owner. Built in 1988 and campaigned in various trans-Atlantic and round the world races from...