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no eyelet on the tack of my main sail
shemandr at 6:38am 01.29.25
It's odd. Not only is there no clew cringle, the sail isn't built to have one. Is it possible that
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina   (1)
SailingLoto at 6:31am 01.29.25
I like the storage divider/cubby under the cockpit. Mine doesn't have that.
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks
Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 01.29.25
Why not just replace any OEM "valve on a thruhull" with a stronger seacock valve? Forespar and (mor
Runaway diesel
colemj at 3:55am 01.29.25
Never had it happen to me, but in a runaway diesel situation, couldn't you just flip the decompress
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks
colemj at 3:31am 01.29.25
I should also note that 3 out of 4 of mine had leaks between the thru hull and seacock when sealed
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue
KStolten at 9:48pm 01.28.25
Hi jssailem thanks for the advise! I will try that. digging will not work for me as the boat is on
Runaway diesel
dLj at 9:18pm 01.28.25
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks   (1)
Hayden Watson at 6:54pm 01.28.25
One challenge that you will have is how to deal with the deep recess in the hull. Catalina used the
Runaway diesel
Davidasailor26 at 6:49pm 01.28.25
I feel like I'm playing devil's advocate on this post, and its not intentionally challenging, but m
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks
Hayden Watson at 6:48pm 01.28.25
Thanks for the clarification. Mine has the same. I'm ok with the marelon valves but it's the plasti
Runaway diesel
Hayden Watson at 6:42pm 01.28.25
Never had it happen to me, but in a runaway diesel situation, couldn't you just flip the decompress
Runaway diesel
Robert Strickland at 5:59pm 01.28.25
Runaway diesel
Robert Strickland at 5:55pm 01.28.25
Huh. My 2GM20, circa mid-80s, has 2 levers (one/cylinder), easily accessible at the top of the engi
Runaway diesel
Davidasailor26 at 5:00pm 01.28.25
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue
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Karsten. Welcome to SBO. I would use a tape measure to identify the distance from the boat bottom (
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair   (1)
jssailem at 4:19pm 01.28.25
My plan is to drill out, fill with epoxy, and re-drill hole For holes larger than a 3/16th, I pref
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail
kappykaplan at 3:49pm 01.28.25
what are all those lines and hardware under the boom for? Recommend you find another Mac 26D nearb
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair
Stu Jackson at 2:47pm 01.28.25
You should also get to know these skippers: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail
Von Clipper at 2:35pm 01.28.25
what are all those lines and hardware under the boom for?
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail
kappykaplan at 1:23pm 01.28.25
Sooo ya think I should have a shop sew in a cringle with reinforcement? Yep . . .

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