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C&C 35 Owners Support Lochiel99 at 1:05pm 07.14.16 C&C 6/4989 To all C'C owners past and present, I am in the process of purchasing a 1974 C'C 35 MK II; she was n
Fuse in battery compartment dave_and_dd at 12:37pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/581 So I'm installing a battery monitor (Balmer) and the sense wires that go to the pos battery terminal
Westerbeke B30 doing the Elvis below 900revs, Normal? Guan at 11:53am 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/3625 Hi Guys: Need some more wise advice again. I have Westerbeke B30 (3 cylinder) engine 1700hrs on B3
1993 Hunter 33.5 Diesel Fuel Tank Paul and Judy at 11:13am 07.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/617 My fuel tank has sprung a leak on the bottom and needs to be replaced. I have contacted MOELLER tan
New Solar Product - Feedback Request (1) Maine Sail at 10:50am 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 23/5214 Hi All, I have been working on this design now for a while and finally have a workable prototype (p
Sailability of the Hunter 42 AWW at 9:53am 07.14.16 Big Boats 10/1657 I have a Hunter 340 with a 6 ft draft and large rudder that sails to windward very well. I'm intere
Might just be the funniest question of all but I doubt it Windtherapy at 9:11am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1450 Has anybody shrink wrapped their boat for the winter? I know, hilarious right? I just inherited 5
Does this tie on the upper jib grommet look seaworthy? (2) GGordonWoody at 8:24am 07.14.16 Smaller Boats 5/681 Was getting ready to raise the mast and float her in today, but started second guessing the connecti
Raymarine firmware update Jack at 8:05am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 38/5505 HI all, We have a C-80 Classic MFD circa 2007 and would like to update the original chip (finally)
1984 H31 Deck Organizer Mark Nooney at 7:53am 07.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1211 HI all, Has anyone upgraded the scheafer deck organizers on the H31. I want to install a double sta
h410 owners refrigeration FrankT at 3:41am 07.14.16 Big Boats 10/1459 Our H410 has a spill over refrigeration / freezer set up. I'm not happy with the set up and l'm look
raw water impeller replacement brad minda at 11:17pm 07.13.16 Catalina 30 11/3911 Headed out last Monday and noticed that water had quit coming out the exhaust. I haven't had the bo
Anchor windlass for H280 Ken13559 at 9:37pm 07.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/852 Helping a friend to source for info/ideas and windlass for his H280 (circa 1997). Anchor well is rea
Connecticut bound Casagf66 at 4:23pm 07.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/364 Hey gang, Im looking to explore the coast of Connecticut this weekend and was wondering if anyone n
Connecticut bound Casagf66 at 4:15pm 07.13.16 Destinations 6/1165 Hey gang, Im looking to explore the coast of Connecticut this weekend and was wondering if anyone n
Any referrals west coast area, for experienced C22 mechanic to replace swing keel? Jason Vaughan at 2:09pm 07.13.16 Catalina 22 13/831 Hi there, I own an 83 C22. Instead of messing around with repairs to the swing keel, I decided to
ODAY 222 replacement JIB Blocks oday222-andy at 1:59pm 07.13.16 Day Sailers 7/1788 Hi. I have a 1986 O'DAY 222. Love the boat. I need to replace the carts for the jib sheets. The ones
Lubricating Manual Head BayMan at 1:12pm 07.13.16 Ask All Sailors 28/8787 Peggy's book says I should lubricate the head valve with either silicone or Teflon grease. All I c
322 Transmission cable length? Mickstr at 12:57pm 07.13.16 Bigger Boats 2/671 My tranny cable broke and I forgot to measure the length before I left the mooring. I see they're so
Peak Sails "Generator" Rcarbo at 8:55am 07.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/507 Has anyone tried the "*****" sail that Peak Sails sells.

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23.5 unsinkable??? massnspace at 10:57am 09.17.23
Macerator "stalling out" jibes138 at 10:27am 09.17.23 What size wire is feeding the pump and how long is the run. These pumps pull a lot of amps and if th
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:26am 09.17.23 The 23.5 was tested in the Hunter pond with me there @massnspace Just ask who I am Enough sa
23.5 unsinkable??? (2) massnspace at 10:19am 09.17.23 Again. I am asking if this has ever been verified in any way. Tested? Any link to a news story of
Masthead sheave replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 10:14am 09.17.23 You have several places to look Look up Catalina Direct which is unaffiliated from Catalina Sailbo
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 10:08am 09.17.23 Seems it would be okay since the discharge valve is shut when not in use. Kind of like the clear vi
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:06am 09.17.23 @massnspace I was a hunter dealer who gave the original plans for the 23.5 to Hunter and was invol
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 09.17.23 I put a short piece of clear vinyl tubing in the output of the macerator so that I can visually see
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 09.17.23 Yes ! Jog in place for 15 minutes. Yes, I guess a few deep knee bends wouldn't hurt either.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (5) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 09.17.23 219959 I think the fan location is a major obstacle to the volume of air moved. Here is a quicky
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 9:21am 09.17.23 219966219966 I have an 05 Hunter 41DS and these bulbs were a drop in replacement with no extra work
Color of your lines jssailem at 9:16am 09.17.23
Macerator "stalling out" JamesG161 at 9:13am 09.17.23 Can anyone think of any other exercises while he's out there ? Yes ! Jog in place for 15 minutes.
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. jssailem at 9:07am 09.17.23 For those who have kept the topping lift but went ahead and installed a rigid vang, what do you do
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 09.17.23 with the seacock open (ie tank is empty and pumping "air") would be minimum amps. Yes, as P X V i
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 9:02am 09.17.23 Is the "run dry protection" that the pump shuts down? If so that brings up a whole host of other po
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 8:57am 09.17.23 First step is to check the currents and see if the pump is "hot" when it shuts down. Affter that, i
Macerator "stalling out" (1) JamesG161 at 8:56am 09.17.23 219965 Cost now $190 Jim... PS: I got one in 2021, $110 :clap:
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 8:52am 09.17.23
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 8:52am 09.17.23 @Terry Cox Thanks for the pictures and tip. When you release the topping lift I assume you just sl

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