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Lazy Jacks kevinsismour at 5:47pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2852 Recently went from a Dutchman system to a Sail Pac and Lazy Jack system. The installer attached the
Racing the H49 T J Furstenau at 2:29pm 08.15.19 Big Boats 4/998 Debated whether to post this here, under big boats, or over on the racing thread. Decided to start
Cheapest PCOC? MaritimeMarmot at 1:10pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1092 I've managed to avoid needing a PCOC by sailing only motor-less boats until now, but now I need one.
Cabin storage covers replacement/ideas altsys1 at 12:24pm 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/532 Hello, I /have a '91 Mac 26s and the orignal plywood veneer (?) storage covers are all on their way
Boat swap - C22 and J24 G0ri11@ at 11:52am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 41/4084 I purchased a bargain basement 1971 Catalina 22 about a month ago, with the thought that it was stru
What kind of traveler you would recommend for Mach 26C nickl1218 at 11:46am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/449 Trying to upgrade my 1995 26 C. Thinking adding traveler, all lines to cockpit (new halyards, deck
How to run wires from bottom of mast to galley way entrance on a 1993 Hunter 33.5 john986 at 11:43am 08.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1243 Hi everyone. I am installing a Raymarine wind instrument i60. The wind vain (sensor) will be on top
Hard to start Universal diesel black1967 at 9:15am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4144 New member, I have a 30hp 4 cylinder universal engine in a Pacific Seacraft 37ft sailboat. Motor ru
help! can not lower the keel! (2) bmwtourer at 9:55am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 32/2326 I can not lower the keel of my new to me catalina 25 swing keel. it looks like the one with automat
Replacement winch for 26S stock trailer. Russ Ward at 9:04am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/738 The previous owner of my 26S replaced the winch on the trailer with a very cheaply made unit. After
Chrysler vs. Seaward fritz3000g at 8:49am 08.15.19 Trailer Sailors 11/3564 I've been looking for a "heavy" but easily-trailerable ~26 ft boat for the Great Lakes and the Carib
Check your cleats! rpludwig at 6:47am 08.15.19 Catalina 22 15/1548 Have an '84 C22, recently noticed one of the aft mooring cleats was a bit loose (the OEM nylon ones
Season 3 continued agprice22 at 6:29am 08.15.19 Telstar 2/635 Firefly is sailing well, and a few of our problems from the first two seasons are solved. After shim
Where is this leak coming from ?? (1) Mermaidvibes at 5:47am 08.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/840 Hi All, I have been tracing this leak that has me beat at this point. I rebed the port ' stanchion
Oil Change Frequency mlpayne at 4:50am 08.15.19 Big Boats 36/4687 Seeking opinions at my own peril. How often (hours) are you changing the oil in your diesel motor?
Leverage vs lifts/knocks danstanford at 3:12am 08.15.19 Racing 22/3381 Sorry if this is too basic, but I am wrestling with how to fit these together. As I understand it, l
A little sailing video from today for you agprice22 at 9:05pm 08.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/569 These were today on Seneca... juPec1gbjjk ocDTZokV4o8 uvGWAAJh5uc
How much is my Dinghy worth? (5) Siren at 8:50pm 08.14.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1819 I have a 9' fiberglass dinghy ("The Dink" made by American Sail) that came with the purchase of our
Electrical help Victoria 18 BenMorgan30 at 7:25pm 08.14.19 Trailer Sailors 6/791 Just picked up a Vic 18. Kinda confused about the electrical. Should be simple. Battery and then
Looking to buy a Capri 18 - NY/CT area sealove at 6:25pm 08.14.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/247 hello, I am interested in buying a Capri 18 in excellent condition. No rush. I am located in the NY/

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keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:29am 09.24.23 You seem to already know what to try and the order in which they should be done. Ensuring the keel
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:27am 09.24.23 The most important item here is : exactly what was done for repairs 6 years ago, right down to the
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. kloudie1 at 7:26am 09.24.23 I hate to say it, but those rubber rings were probably added to try to stop water coming in around t
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 7:25am 09.24.23 Clever.. Before you know it they will be shouting.. Grandad can you get us an Optimist. https://opt
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? (1) Panera at 7:24am 09.24.23 My 280 came with a custom made wheel lock. Simple design and very effective. See picture below
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Lady Brisa at 7:21am 09.24.23 I'm looking for pictures of the top of the ballast, how it's look like after removal of the "wood" f
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Lady Brisa at 7:16am 09.24.23 Do you have pictures of the ballast top? How it's look like when you removed the wood floor?
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? kloudie1 at 7:15am 09.24.23 Take the wrap off the pipe then you can see what's up. You probably have a standard couple of elbows
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Terry Cox at 6:51am 09.24.23 It would be helpful to hear from some Hunter owners who have faced this issue. What was your experi
Mast up winter storage jssailem at 6:46am 09.24.23 Sounds like a solid plan. just a thought. Winter is an excellent time to refit a mast that has serv
Dry bilge in H49/50 Laid-back at 6:18am 09.24.23 How do your airco units drain? I do not use the AC. Caribbean breezes keep thing comfortable at an
Sewing Cushions and Bimini dLj at 12:42am 09.24.23 @Ward H that wasn't the video I'd watched, but does stress the tuning, the same conclusion in the vi
First 41S5 (1990?) needs a replacement Prop Shaft jssailem at 12:38am 09.24.23 Good that you @skipr00 were prepared with tools to address the leak. Nothing worse than an uncontro
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! jssailem at 11:47pm 09.23.23 Clever.. Before you know it they will be shouting.. Grandad can you get us an Optimist. https://opti
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. jssailem at 11:40pm 09.23.23 Good morning @BabuBoat Welcome to the SBO. Your query about picking at what may be a scab while in t
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 10:00pm 09.23.23 Thanks! Gonna ring up Edson and explore options.
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 9:17pm 09.23.23 220219
Its funny Friday! Ward H at 9:16pm 09.23.23 Charlie and Mr. Granger, I hope that your responses, though they are on my post aren't referring to
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:16pm 09.23.23 Let us know what is under there. Safe to do, while in water?
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 09.23.23 Boat cancer? That's what I thought for a first guess. Should I peck away at one and... "discove

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