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Don't recall my hull #, but its a 1991 mk 1.5 with the open transom

Hello -

My boat is about ~1hr away.  Working on a raspberry pi / sensesp project, and hoping to install tank meters using one of these ultrasonic sensors: https://www.amazon.com/XKC-DS1603L-V1-Ultrasonic-Non-contact-Sensing-Apacitive/dp/B08C27QLDT

My question is -- i know there's space underneath the aft water tank.  Is there similarly any space beneath the starboard water tank or the holding tank?

Thanks in advance!

Thanks all - makes sense that its for reefing.  Apologies for not providing photo - boat is +/- an hour from home so not the easiest to get to!

Trying to make sure I have my reef lines, topping lift, and lazy jacks rigged correctly on my Mk 1.5 for the season.  There's a winch on the starboard side of the boom.  Is this standard? If so, what is it intended to be used for?

Reef system appears to run through a car/block on the aft starboard side and a reefing hook on the mast side

Ophelia shredded my genoa :/.  Having a new 150 crafted but in the meantime looking for something to carry me over to the end of the season here on the Chesapeake.  Ideally looking for a 130 with some usable life left but does not need to be in pristine condition

Feel free to send direct message if interested!

Sheepish question here -- was sailing in a lot of wind last weekend and had a bad tack, jamming my furler line.  Ultimately got that unjammed, but in the process, a portion of the sail (~2-3 vertical ft of sail midway up the mast) wrapped itself backwards around the furler and is now bound up that way.

I can't get it unbound from the ground, so planning to head up the mast to get some leverage on the jam, but wanted to see if anyone had ever encountered this before or had any tips? Hoping some soapy water will lubricate it and get it unstuck.

Thank you all! These are all really excellent suggestions. 

Looks like I'll be replacing the stem fitting too, as I just noticed this crack when I took the sails off this weekend.  Any recommendation on sourcing? Know there's an upgraded one on Catalina Direct - any other recommendations though?

Taking the mast down this offseason to install a windmeter (couldn't remove old wiring/get it through the conduit with the mast up).  Will likely replace halyards, spreader boots, and add a spinnaker crane while its down.

Are there any other projects you wish you had done when you had the mast down that I should think of?

Hello all -

Looking to install a topping lift for the whisker pole - any suggestions what length / diameter line would be appropriate?  Believe I have the 10-18 forespar aluminum