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Hurricane Eta... Cat 4
Roland5048 at 11:07am 11.03.20
November has but 30 days! Duly corrected. Tough crowd, here. :)
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4
kappykaplan at 11:05am 11.03.20
Jim, you beat me by one sec. ;) I'm Kappy! :beer:
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4
Roland5048 at 11:04am 11.03.20
Jim, you beat me by one sec. ;)
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4
kappykaplan at 11:03am 11.03.20
Nov. 31st. November has but 30 days!
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4
Roland5048 at 11:01am 11.03.20
Yes folks, even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season, it aint over yet! Jim,
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4
kappykaplan at 11:01am 11.03.20
even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season @JamesG161 , hurricane season isn't
Radar Head Elevation On Mast
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On a completely different subject.....I just received my CPT autohelm today whoop, whoop! Please
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SuzaruID at 10:37am 11.03.20
Hi rgranger, Thanks for your reply. Yes, our mast is a Z-Spar. Yes, I think a rivet gun is requir
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tfox2069 at 10:36am 11.03.20
No matter what I do, both belts (alternator & water pump) on my 1981 Yanmar 2GM go loose shortly (a
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HBT at 10:35am 11.03.20
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Hi Dave, Thanks for your reply. Here is a close-up photo of the broken part. Z-Spar mast.
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue.
twistedskipper at 10:30am 11.03.20
Maybe try some breakable thread lock compound and/or a different locking washer?
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue.
azambella at 10:26am 11.03.20
Per Sailnet.. this is not an uncommon problem on the 2 & 3 GM.
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4
kloudie1 at 10:22am 11.03.20
Dammit, Jim!
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue.
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I get your point, same problem two places... but , I am very certain that these bolts cannot be tigh
1980 Catalina 38 Owners Manual
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Almost every Catalina has an owners association. Google is your friend: https://www.catalina38.org
Trailer clearance on keel V.
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