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Trailer Question (1) Greengas at 8:10am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2629 Hi I am attaching a photo of my Mac 25 on its trailer. As you can see, the bottom roller does no
Muddy->Dry Mooring Issue SeanH at 7:58am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/724 Appealing to the knowledge of this group to see if any owners have moored swing keel boats on moorin
Finally giving it up rivettw at 7:42am 03.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2535 To all the 37C owners on this forum. After many years of owning my '79 cutter and many years of res
Rudder bushings burnswelds at 6:59am 03.30.15 Catalina 30 10/2384 Hello all, Last season my rudder developed about a 1/4" of lateral movement, after haul out I disc
What does this switch do? (1) Greengas at 6:26am 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3392 Hi I'm brand new to sailing. I just purchased a Macgregor 25. I'm attaching a picture of two sw
Boat ramp newby! keljohnso at 6:00am 03.30.15 Catalina 22 38/5428 Ok, so if the weather holds, this weekend will be our maiden voyage! This will be our first time EVE
Boat grounding in SC Tim R. at 5:22am 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2418 We witnessed via VHF the unfortunate grounding of a sailboat in the Edisto channel near Charleston y
Mal de Mar Windborne at 4:22am 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1619
Antares 9 Owners Manual Riske at 2:00am 03.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/3968 Hi, I have recently purchased an Antares 9 and need an English manual. The French manual gives th
Wheel lock Richandhelen at 8:39pm 03.29.15 Big Boats 10/1558 Every time I sail I have to screw down my folding wheel locks over and over. I am speaking of the la
The Dogs of SBO: Shadow (2) Phil Herring at 8:06pm 03.29.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1865 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
Weekend Pre-season Projects Accomplished - With Pics (7) entmejia at 8:00pm 03.29.15 Smaller Boats 7/1486 I took a day of leave to get the boat ready for the first sail of the season. Here is a list of the
Trailering Problem docschreiber at 7:25pm 03.29.15 Trailer Sailors 7/1695 Hello All, New to the site and sailing. I recently bought a Coronado 23 mkII. When inspect
Electrical problem snadd1s at 5:58pm 03.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2212 Hello, I have a Bene 473 and this is what happens; When under motor or inshore el power connected
1971 Columbia 22 Mast (2) pratleyjay at 5:46pm 03.29.15 Columbia 4/4585 As a new owner, can someone tell me how to lower the mast? I do not see any pivot point, appears to
Trailer for WING Keel w4swk at 3:28pm 03.29.15 Catalina 22 56/11979 Hi all After years of various boats, I have finally purchased a Catalina 22 WING Keel. The purchase
Well enough alone?? SPLETS at 3:20pm 03.29.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1813 I have a Catalina 30 with a 25xp motor, I had noticed that it wasn't starting as fast as I thought i
O'Day 34 water in bilge Yellowjeepman at 2:27pm 03.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 11/4275 I have a 1984 34 O'day, is it normal to have an inch or so of water in the bilge ? It's not enough f
Wetting out horizontal holes George Da Porge at 1:59pm 03.29.15 Ask All Sailors 3/840 So, we are replacing the rubber in our rub rail. Before inserting the new rubber I am going to remo
Wind Speed Indicator drdanj at 12:54pm 03.29.15 Big Boats 7/4594 I retired and plan to sail more on my Catalina 36 -- example, a coastal cruise this summer, from Cha

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Replace section of G4 anchor chain Mark Maulden at 4:31pm 08.28.23 When I need chain, I make the trip to Washington Chain in SEA. Best prices and excellent chain..
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:28pm 08.28.23 Engine is On hold for a while as I am resolving family challenges in Oregon. It is always something.
Replace section of G4 anchor chain jssailem at 4:24pm 08.28.23 The chain decision is tough. It lasts longer than couple of years. Somewhat dependent on how often y
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 4:23pm 08.28.23 How is progress coming. How long until you can cast lines?
H34 Mast Rewiring Don S/V ILLusion at 4:09pm 08.28.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 4:08pm 08.28.23 My guess is that the base of your mast might have been disrupted / damaged-- not uncommon to have t
How do I describe this or better yet find one? rpwillia at 4:07pm 08.28.23 Thank you all.
Impact driver on window screws? KCofKC at 4:01pm 08.28.23 I have also used a manual impact driver, the impact keeps the driver in place and the impact creates
H34 Mast Rewiring jssailem at 3:52pm 08.28.23 what wire did you use (i.e. multiple 16/2, etc.)? I have the anchor light, which I will be replaci
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 3:46pm 08.28.23 He makes a mean G&T :plus: It was a hot and tedious afternoon rewiring the electrical systems. The
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 jssailem at 3:43pm 08.28.23 Painting is usually a decision that is one way... Once painted always painted. It is suggested that
SANTANA 23? JBP-PA at 3:36pm 08.28.23 I hope he means they reinforced the tanks to prevent leaks. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailbo
Wooden block under mast step. pclarksurf at 3:32pm 08.28.23 My guess is that the base of your mast might have been disrupted / damaged-- not uncommon to have to
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 3:11pm 08.28.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 3:10pm 08.28.23 Is it there to compensate for some sanding of the cabin top or compression post? Otherwise I would
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Hayden Watson at 3:07pm 08.28.23 The rode has spent most of its life in the locker. 3-strand rope is easy to splice even when old as
SANTANA 23? rgranger at 3:06pm 08.28.23 I don't understand what glass the tank valve while it was full of water? Did he fill it with someth
Wooden block under mast step. Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 08.28.23 Is it there to compensate for some sagging of the cabin top or compression post? Otherwise I would e
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized JBP-PA at 2:55pm 08.28.23 You might try "Nature's Miracle", it's intended for pet urine, but works with enzymes that work on e
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 2:53pm 08.28.23

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