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This part appears to be cast (aluminum?) in the shape of a triangle with two pins (part of the casti
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Well, crap. Rethinking my boat name. I spent a fair amount of time considering the one for which I b
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Plz, I have fuel seepage into bilge of H376. 1. Do these "plastic" fuel tanks leak?? 2. How to remo
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Hi all, Just saw the morning news and ABC ran a piece on CO levels on boats motoring on the water.
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I purchased a different trailer for my 1977 last year and when I went to pick it up the owner had th
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Hello, It's great to see a forum of MacGregor owners. Thank you for being here. My name is Bud, foru
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Here is a story of the tall ship Lady Washington. It ran aground in Sequim Bay in Washington. This p
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Though we've been building furling mains with vertical battens on the Beneteau boats since 2007, the
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Greetings all and thank you for taking time to read my first post. I have always loved sailboats an
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hello everyone I'm new to this site so here goes I've rebuilt a1979 s28.0c gutted her painted the in
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I have two extra sheeves in my mast for halyards but no line to use as a messenger to run new line t
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I am looking for a sailboat between 28 and 35 feet to live aboard and do some coastal cruising to th
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I'm about to pry off my handrails for refinishing/rebedding. Does anyone have the inside scoop abou
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Ahoy! (Man was that cheesy...) anyway, I was just gifted an OLD fiberglass sailboat. Wondering if a
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Recently received word from a non-sailor that his late grandfather left him a 1984 Hunter 35.5 Legen
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our 23 is missing the bulkhead door separating the salon from the head compartment. Would anybody h
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Hi all. Just joined the forum. Ive had bigger boats. Twin screw boats too but now I want simplicity
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We are purchasing a 2000 Hunter 460 but have concerns with the air conditioning onboard. We were una

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Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.22.24
Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the en
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.22.24
Ok, but through a through-hull? No, not normally. The plug creates the seal. Are the plugs in?
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24
Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24
Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment
thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question
Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24
There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC | Columbus GA | Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24
Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24
So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in
Head treatment
thinwater at 6:51am 06.22.24
That seems counterintuitive. Urine itself is nearly sterile and, in fact discourages a lot of bacte
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues
pgandw at 6:42am 06.22.24
I finally got rid of my starting anxiety with my 5hp Honda - I sold it and bought an EPropulsion Spi
Downsizing to a 260
dlochner at 6:36am 06.22.24
I'm a little older than you and have a 36' boat like you. Downsizing will be less expensive and easi
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Cricri546 at 6:25am 06.22.24
Thank you for your feedback, the holes did indeed include garboard plugs. So I think it's to drain t
260 trailer question
rbyham at 6:15am 06.22.24
Will call MT but sounds like patience may be the key. Found a 260 for great price but no trailer. My
Strange alarm after installing a new battery??
Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 06.22.24
Also, do you know whether you have the Type A panel or Type B? The differences are shown at Control
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Tally Ho at 6:01am 06.22.24
I am a bit confused.. Is the boat in the water? Salt or fresh? The photo shows some bolts with
Strange alarm after installing a new battery??
Davidasailor26 at 5:34am 06.22.24
No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for t
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop
Apex at 5:19am 06.22.24
I have an 88' C&C 30-2 Martec folding RH16Dx10P.3 which I believe was OEM. It is mated to Yanmar 2
Could use some help!
Apex at 5:09am 06.22.24
or if they have come off and wedged next to the sheaves. Lots of options, dropping the mast and spe
Strange alarm after installing a new battery??
David in Sandusky at 5:05am 06.22.24
No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for th
Could use some help!
rgranger at 3:45am 06.22.24
:plus: what @Justin_NSA said:beer:

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