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AC wiring at breaker switch Tom Thayer at 1:27pm 06.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1579 Can anyone help me with a wiring diagram for the AC breaker switch? It's a three breaker combo with
depth sounder dilemma DJ Answine at 1:08pm 06.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/1248 My C22 has a Standard Horizon depth sounder with an in-hull hockey puck style transducer. The readin
Cockpit Box Seth Dixon at 12:51pm 06.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1055 Does anyone have measurements for a cockpit box for the Oday 25. I want to use this to store my Gaso
Using Bosun's Chair with H356 In-Mast Furler John at 12:43pm 06.15.03 Big Boats 11/1566 I needed to do some work on our starboard lower spreader today and realized that, thanks to Equinox'
Ice Box Door Hunt at 12:19pm 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1062 I just installed refrigeration in my 1983 Catalina 30. The wooden door on the icebox is not well in
Single cylinder 4-stroke outboard vibration. Doug Rodrigues at 12:13pm 06.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3154 No one has mentioned it yet, but there is a problem switching from a two cylinder 2-stroke outboard,
Hunter 37 Cutter, needs new foot pad Samuel Owens at 11:51am 06.15.03 Big Boats 4/1025 I am a school teacher and am spending the summer working on my boat, a Hunter 1984, 37-cutter. I hav
PVC as hawsepipe? Paul at 11:28am 06.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/2063 I'm installing a windlass on my Hunter 336, a boat that was definitely not built with a windlass in
Adding a pedestal guard.. Glenn Harvey at 11:06am 06.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1165 Has anyone added an Edson pedestal guard to their Yachting Specialties pedestal? The Edson catalog h
New port windows on the hull Ricardo at 10:57am 06.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 I would like to install new port wondows on the hull to get better light and ventilation.I will par
Batery charger installation Warren at 9:24am 06.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/904 I am in the process of trying to install a new Xantrex Truecharge 20 Plus on my 1989 Catalina 30. Th
Keel Bolt Stress Fractures Karen Gunderson at 8:42am 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1206 I am thinking about purchasing a 1979 Catalina 30. The surveyor has told me to walk away from the b
gas locker Chris Weinmann at 8:30am 06.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/1000 I am wondering why the port fuel locker does not accomidate the fuel line from the external fuel tan
Grounding alongside in a FIRST 305 deep fin Ralph Settatree at 7:42am 06.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1082 Can anyone tell me what happens when a deep fin First 305 drys out alongside? Although the base of
Rot in Catalina27 Stephen at 7:34am 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/826 I am thinking of purchasing a 1974 Catalina 27 for $3500.00. It sounds like a very good price, but I
Beneteau First 285 Jim at 6:16am 06.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1384 Considering buying a 1990 Beneteau First 285, but spreaders on the mast appear to angle downwardly a
36 Cat MC at 5:02am 06.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/894 does anyone have a spec sheet on the 36 foot Cat showing all the orginal sizes and measurements so I
Smallest Freezer or Refrigerator MC at 4:59am 06.15.03 Other Sailboats 3/803 Looking for the very smallest freezer or refrigerator to fit must be low wattage, or very low propan
Fiberglassing Holding Tak Rick Marine at 4:08am 06.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/968 Does anyone have experience fiberglassing over the exterior of the aluminum holding tank? The alumi
replacement parts/galley sinks Rodney Fougere at 3:33am 06.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1639 We have purchaesd a 1984 catalina, which require repair or replacement of both galley sinks. Could a

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Cal-21 Jib Furler Hunter216 at 12:57pm 10.21.20 You might have already found this reference but it looks like it might have some info about your boa
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter S/V Honu at 12:52pm 10.21.20 The "felt thing" is most likely just residue from the disappearing filter and soot...quit feeling it
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 rjarrell at 12:50pm 10.21.20 If not too late don't rule out the 37.5. Really nice boat
H 34 anchor locker hose Claude L.-Auger at 12:48pm 10.21.20 My 34 only has the one thru-hull, on the starboard side. When I deepened the anchor well, I kept the
I win! Glsawyer at 12:35pm 10.21.20 Is this it? Looks interesting.
I win! (1) Hayden Watson at 12:31pm 10.21.20 Is this it? Looks interesting.
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 12:26pm 10.21.20 Hey there! I just got a new to me Vagabond 14 that needs a bit of love, and have a potentially sill
23.5 Halyard Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 12:23pm 10.21.20 @rgranger As always thank you for the photos
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... markwbird at 12:23pm 10.21.20 In all honesty, the Mac 26M is pretty awful. Sails like crap. The venture 21 is a bit smaller for
I win! Hayden Watson at 12:22pm 10.21.20 Crappy pics of the break. I sent a lot better pics to the builder That looks like a pretty clean b
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! HEINZIR at 12:13pm 10.21.20 There are very few sailboats on the Upper Lake any more. I would guess less than a dozen keel boats
Anchor light Scott B at 11:53am 10.21.20 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/hpcat.php?m=380&c=16
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 11:45am 10.21.20 I have a 100% jib and a storm Jib but the wind is so variable for me that I thought it would be nice
shut off everything or no? splax at 11:42am 10.21.20 I don't leave my boat plugged in to avoid electrolytic corrosion. I do leave my solar panel connecte
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated Stu Jackson at 11:32am 10.21.20 Shame to have the thing just sitting worthlessly around. I remember the same info from MaineSail.
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 Caboteur at 11:26am 10.21.20 I have a 31, I use regular queen-size and stretch a little. Do not forget that the mattress is not a
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Davidasailor26 at 11:25am 10.21.20
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated Maine Sail at 11:23am 10.21.20 Hello all, So a couple of years ago I upgraded to a Balmar 150amp with mc 614 regulator. The alt I
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift (1) Caboteur at 11:20am 10.21.20 If you anchor or are on a mooring, the swinging movement of the boom will make noise enough to make
I win! Glsawyer at 11:17am 10.21.20 So here is a weird issue I need help with..... Maybe someone can. help. I need to get to land for a

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