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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | On a knock down Posted By: Bob McLellan, Mesa AZ Date: 4/14/09 6:15a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: bow stop (James Bielinski) Leaving the locking pin out will not cause a knock down. Many lake sailors will not put in the lock pin for the reason you mention: hitting something. Without the pin, if you hit a submerged object the keel can swing back minimizing any damage. HOWEVER, without the locking pin - if you experience a knockdown - the 500# keel can swing around and slam back into the boat with enough force to remove a large section of the bottom. Sailing without the lock down pin inserted is one of those things like removing the flotation - no problem - unless something happens.

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Well you know... -- Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT -- 4/5/09 1:27p.m.

Sumner - I was only trying to pass on what happened to Teliki -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 4/5/09 2:51p.m.

bow stops -- James Bielinski -- 4/13/09 10:19a.m.

I'm glad you asked that. -- Mike Coon 26S -- 4/13/09 11:34a.m.

bow roller -- walt26scolorado -- 4/13/09 1:20p.m.

James - such is the life of a Mac owner -- Nelson Amen - Mac 26S, San Antonio -- 4/13/09 4:12p.m.

Have you heard about the "Mac Stump"... -- Ben -- 4/13/09 6:10p.m.

to each his own, but .... -- Nelson Amen - Mac 26S, San Antonio -- 4/13/09 6:24p.m.

Go ahead, try it just once -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 4/13/09 8:17p.m.

bow stop -- James Bielinski -- 4/13/09 8:33p.m.

 On a knock down  -- Bob McLellan, Mesa AZ -- 4/14/09 6:15a.m.

I do not use the steel lockdown bolt, I use a wooden dowel -- KRUSE'N, Mac 22 -- 4/14/09 12:47p.m.

Conservation of Karma at work... -- dvideohd -- 4/13/09 9:02p.m.

Much easier - just spend $10 on "liquid rollers" -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 4/14/09 5:21a.m.

Just because someone disagrees with your methods -- Michael Jackson, MacGregor 26s, Bay Saint Louis, MS -- 4/5/09 3:02p.m.

And I was only trying to pass on... -- Doug...M26S..Santa Rosa, CA -- 4/5/09 3:13p.m.

Hey Sum -- vwjon-M25 -- 4/5/09 6:14p.m.

thick skin? -- John -- 4/5/09 6:29p.m.

VWJON -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 4/6/09 6:46a.m.

retrieve ease -- John -- 4/6/09 8:53a.m.

Sure Do -- Mel -- 4/5/09 6:30p.m.

6 decimal places... -- dvideohd -- 4/5/09 7:32p.m.

7' 10" + nuthin - 0.021142" -- Mel -- 4/6/09 7:30a.m.

decimal point? -- John -- 4/6/09 9:07a.m.

humor.... -- dvideohd -- 4/6/09 9:20a.m.

I remember in college... -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 4/6/09 9:39a.m.

zeroes.... -- John -- 4/6/09 10:51a.m.

trailer guides -- Jim J - '93 MAC S - St Cloud Mn -- 4/7/09 7:53p.m.

That was my worry - every time I look at Teliki... -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S Teliki -- 4/8/09 5:43a.m.

Trailer guides -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 4/8/09 7:20a.m.

trailer guides -- Jim J - '93 MAC S - St Cloud Mn -- 4/8/09 9:31a.m.