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Forestay question   (1)
jssailem at 8:50pm 04.09.25
For clarification
Helm vibration
Will Gilmore at 8:48pm 04.09.25
Under sail, there are lateral forces on the rudder that are not there under power. Maybe when turni
Outhaul modifications
jssailem at 8:36pm 04.09.25
Forestay question
Will Gilmore at 8:26pm 04.09.25
Thanks all! I will keep looking and use this as a temp. I did call CatalinaDirect, and have been t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions
Will Gilmore at 8:15pm 04.09.25
I would set the foresail on a windless day, pull the sheet tight and look for stretch wrinkles and
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions
dLj at 7:48pm 04.09.25
One thing I don't understand is how to know if your foresail needs to be replaced other than looking
Home made buss bars
Justin_NSA at 7:26pm 04.09.25
110 Copper 1/4 x 1"
Forestay question
Steve_Catalina at 6:46pm 04.09.25
Try mcmaster.com
Helm vibration
Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.09.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions
dLj at 5:37pm 04.09.25
Are they from Hood? If so, that gives you a clue to the age, as Hood stopped making that a while a
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions
colemj at 5:22pm 04.09.25
Are they from Hood? If so, that gives you a clue to the age, as Hood stopped making that a while ag
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig?
garymalmgren at 5:20pm 04.09.25
Is the line glued into the traveler of somehow hot molded? Maybe cut it off, drill out and reglue. E
Outhaul modifications
kappykaplan at 5:03pm 04.09.25
Text the photos to yourself - that will reduce the resolution. Then save the images with a new file
Home made buss bars
Bob S at 4:55pm 04.09.25
A question of pure curiosity: Can't find off the shelf buss bars that meet your needs? I guess I c
Outhaul modifications
fred1diver at 4:53pm 04.09.25
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber
Claude L.-Auger at 4:29pm 04.09.25
Having had to take care of a water lock, I concur with Kloudie. Plus I would do this to be entirely
Helm vibration
Believe H46 at 4:20pm 04.09.25
Maybe propwash vibrating rudder at some harmonic sweet spot with loose rudder bearing now after what
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions
dLj at 4:19pm 04.09.25
Ha! Reading through that Zoom page, I now know what my sails are made from - they are Hood Vektron s
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions
dLj at 4:10pm 04.09.25
Actually, now that I've mentioned Zoom, you should consider contacting them. Very good designing a
Selden in mast question
Believe H46 at 4:07pm 04.09.25
Thanks all. I'll look more when I get back there in a couple weeks.

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