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Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5
Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 10.24.24
Enclosed is a picture of a identical boat that does not have the issue The identical boat doesn't
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes
Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 10.24.24
1) Try adding a temporary piece of clear tubing to the fuel system as close to high pressure pump a
Catalina 385 weight?
stevenhagberg at 10:31am 10.24.24
I have a Catalina 30. I have had two of them actually, a 1977 and a 2001. The design weight is 10,2
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5
kloudie1 at 9:35am 10.24.24
Should be able to re-secure the vertical part in the mounting bracket.. Prop Strut for C-42 with Cut
Centerboard pin cover plug?
jssailem at 9:32am 10.24.24
then hot glue it in so it could be removed with a heat gun. Is this below the water line? I suspec
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:32am 10.24.24
Disconnect the intake line from the thru-hull (close the seacock first!) or just cut it and re-rou
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5
dmax at 9:15am 10.24.24
There may be access from inside the hull though it is often buried in glass, but worth checking.
What is this stuff on my hull?
Will Gilmore at 9:10am 10.24.24
Looks like black coral ? Which opens the question, where has the boat been kept? Black coral is n
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5
jssailem at 9:01am 10.24.24
I'm going to check with the Mfg to see if they have a record of what was installed. Good luck.. 1
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5
KGarvey at 8:27am 10.24.24
Great information, it slides up and down so smoothly that it must be the 2- piece strut. I'm going
Sail boat blocks and load factors
jssailem at 8:22am 10.24.24
Ok I said you have to figure out the force on your running rigging. Wind Pressure per Square Foot =
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes
jssailem at 7:53am 10.24.24
V&J sounds like your attacking the issue logically. e engine temp. Your description suggests the eng
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5   (2)
dmax at 7:45am 10.24.24
Most struts are one piece with a T at the top to secure them to the hull - hard to imagine one like
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arelic1949 at 7:45am 10.24.24
Do you know what the model number of the furler is? I have no idea, this thing ,I am told, was a v
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes
Maine Sail at 7:40am 10.24.24
V&J has replaced the fuel pump with Focet pump That is a Facet pump and they still make them.....
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes
V&J at 7:23am 10.24.24
We had previously run the engine out of a jerry can when the problem first appeared and it ran fine.
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission
kappykaplan at 7:11am 10.24.24
There seems to be a sense of scepticism here from the forum members. :huh: Naah, just your imagina
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission
Hello Below at 6:48am 10.24.24
There seems to be a sense of scepticism here from the forum members. :huh:

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