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!
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Main Message Board / Winch on Boom?
March 26, 2024, 01:19:54 PM
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
Reef system appears to run through a car/block on the aft starboard side and a reefing hook on the mast side
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Catalina 34s Parts & Pieces For Sale or Wanted / WANTED: Usable Genoa for Std Rig
October 02, 2023, 01:50:48 PM
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!
Feel free to send direct message if interested!
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Main Message Board / Jammed Genoa - Not the Furling Line
August 29, 2023, 05:10:15 PM
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.
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.
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Main Message Board / Re: What projects do you wish you had done when your mast was down?
January 29, 2022, 06:36:04 AM
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?
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?
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Main Message Board / What projects do you wish you had done when your mast was down?
January 26, 2022, 02:13:27 PM
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?
Are there any other projects you wish you had done when you had the mast down that I should think of?
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Main Message Board / What size line for whisker topping lift?
January 14, 2021, 12:39:50 PM
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
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
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