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Keel Revival (5) prob at 6:39pm 01.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1780 So, I've returned home after a year, and 1st order of MAC22 business before spring is to re-do the k
keel winch Stiletto27 at 4:54pm 01.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4521 just bought a nice 79 Venture 21 that the winch is missing. just a long cable, and the mount, looks
do you have a smoke / CO detector? njl at 3:08pm 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 47/7555 If you do, what appliances are you protecting against? And if you don't, do you use oil lamps and
Hard Aground in Georgia Roger Long at 2:59pm 01.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 20/8689 The boat is leaning slightly with that horrible, dead, feeling I only dimly remember from decades ag
New Catalina 30 Owner, need help with head (2) primetime at 2:24pm 01.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/6284 Hi, just joined the forum and am the proud new owner of a 1980 Catalina 30. Boat needs some TLC and
Force 10 Kerosene Bulkhead Heater Burner knothead at 12:35pm 01.13.12 Parts Search 3/8110 I need the burner assembly for an older Force 10 kerosene bulkhead heater. The one I have says "Made
How big a Sail can I put on this thing...? (1) Squidd at 12:24pm 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 31/5600 Genoa Sail.. My I measurement is 34', my J measurement is 11'8" That makes a 150% or 151% at about
Pix from the mast top, who got em?? (2) Jackdaw at 12:20pm 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 29/4437 First you gotta get there, and then you gotta pull out your camera! Pictures from the chair at th
Where Do You Buy Your Anchor Chain? Joe Mullee at 10:51am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1972 It's been awhile since I purchased any chain so I'm looking for any leads on where to but high test
Question for Bill or Mary or anyone? (2) Sumner at 9:16am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3532 Bill here is a picture from your site.... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EnxvHT4XbFo/Tw2JmZVuBYI/AAAAAAA
Brewer's Yacht Haven West Demolished (1) Soundbounder at 7:36am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 21/5591 It's officially all gone! Brewer's Yacht Haven West in Stamford, CT has been demolished. Build
PNW Tour Scott T-Bird at 6:25am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2409 To all my Pacific Northwest Friends ... Sue and I are planning our trip to Oregon/Washington this sp
chart software med2463 at 5:57am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4546 I'd like to get a standalone (not online) chart software to use with my blog. Tried using polarview
Hard Water Sailing RAD at 4:28am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1258 For the adrenaline junkie's......although I hate winter but always hope the Great South Bay will fre
Dropping the Rudder on a C27 Ajay73 at 12:02am 01.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1834 I want to change the cutlass bearing on my Catalina 27. I will have to remove the rudder I think. W
USS SpiderCrack Rebuild Thread (MacGregor 26D) (9) MacNCheese at 6:49pm 01.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/16835 If you ever feel bad about your MacGregor, just look at mine and you will feel infinitely better abo
WANTED: Thermostat Housing linz1 at 5:34pm 01.12.12 Parts Search 2/2807 I'm looking for a thermostat housing for a Volvo Penta MD7A or B. The one I have is corroded and beg
I need to add 2" to the bottom of my mast (5) Trinkka at 4:59pm 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 23/7681 I have a 1986 O'Day 222 that I bought new in a boat show. It has a 27' Z-190 Z-Difusion Aluminum mas
Which MacGregor Forum Most Active? MacNCheese at 2:55pm 01.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5358 Hey guys, was just curious which forum is most active for MacGregor Owners between this one and this
Father's Day Sailing Adventure Faith231 at 2:42pm 01.12.12 Destinations 6/4484 This post describes sailing across the length of Lake Erie for my first time in a 31-2 Pearson we ju

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Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Apex at 9:37am 10.26.22 check the chainplates carefully. signs of water intrusion there will required fix before sailing.
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 9:30am 10.26.22 Welcome to SBO. As observed by @dlochner concern about the location of gel cracks under the mast st
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? Apex at 9:25am 10.26.22 in 79 the shut-off for the head raw water intake was under the PORT lazarette. The hoes then went f
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? twodzusfittings at 9:23am 10.26.22 Daahhh! That wasn't the question. Sorry. Jumped on the keyboard too quick. Yes, let us know what you
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 9:22am 10.26.22 If you can find a 40 year old boat without cracks in the gelcoat I'd like to see it because that ai
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 9:21am 10.26.22 Just out of curiosity, how old is "new"? less than a year old
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? dlochner at 9:20am 10.26.22 The Trident 144 is a good choice. West is consistently overpriced on most everything except electro
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Richard19068 at 9:17am 10.26.22 with new rigging and sail.... Just out of curiosity, how old is "new"?
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? dmax at 9:12am 10.26.22 Don't use Trident 120, not recommended for below the waterline, you want Trident 144: Trident 144 Va
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase markwbird at 9:02am 10.26.22 If you can find a 40 year old boat without cracks in the gelcoat I'd like to see it because that ain
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase jssailem at 8:55am 10.26.22 Welcome to SBO. As observed by @dlochner concern about the location of gel cracks under the mast st
Buy now or wait for recession? baycloud at 8:51am 10.26.22
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 8:36am 10.26.22 I use an Oneida Air Systems Dust Deputy (Amazon link) with a larger shop vac equipped with a filter
CDI FF2 patbratton at 8:05am 10.26.22 Something to watch out for: The slot in the luff extrusion is easily damaged when hoisting the sail
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 8:02am 10.26.22 As a long time owner of a 25 Oday ,hopefully some perspective might help . Our boat came with a num
Beneteau First305 Rudder Bearing BigEasy at 8:00am 10.26.22 There are some informative videos on You Tube that address replacement of the rudder bearings as wel
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 7:47am 10.26.22 I use an Oneida Air Systems Dust Deputy (Amazon link) with a larger shop vac equipped with a filter
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 7:29am 10.26.22
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Timm R Oday25 at 7:26am 10.26.22 As a long time owner of a 25 Oday ,hopefully some perspective might help . Our boat came with a numb
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 10.26.22 Was just searching practical sailor's website for unrelated stuff and found this page about stripper

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