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  • B
    I own a similar boat, 1996 29.5. Did the cutlass myself, it was a bit of a chore. I would recommend doing what you need to do to get...
  • Davidasailor26
    Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Rant on dual helms.
    Part of the advantage of the dual helm is when sailing - you can still sit on the rail where visibility is good and reach the wheel...
  • Hayden Watson
    It will NOT be a Jobsco pump. My last one was a Jobsco and I wish that its only problem was that it locked up. The rods that hold the...
  • Davidasailor26
    Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Furling line control.
    Ours came with a Spinlock XAS clutch. Works fine for us. I can’t think of anytime I’ve wanted to release faster than I could open the...
  • fred1diver
    fred1diver replied to the thread Water tank vents.
    That might be a viable Solution, we do have one as well collecting dust
  • fred1diver
    fred1diver reacted to thinwater's post in the thread Water tank vents with Like Like.
    I went with an in-line strainer. Worked great. It was simpler than changing the fitting, and I had it in the might-need bin. I cleaned...
  • thinwater
    thinwater replied to the thread Water tank vents.
    I went with an in-line strainer. Worked great. It was simpler than changing the fitting, and I had it in the might-need bin. I cleaned...
  • fred1diver
    fred1diver replied to the thread Furling line control.
    Ok, very interesting, I just cannot figure how or where that would be located for our application at the moment
  • C
    Calif. Ted replied to the thread Water tank vents.
    Many Catalinas from 90's onward used same vents for water and fuel tanks, a different vent was used for holding tanks.
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  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Furling line control.
    That is not the route I would go. A ratchet block with a cam cleat will work and allow for a quick release of the line if necessary. The...
  • jaysweet
    I spend an absurd amount of time looking at boat listings on yachtworld (because it's fun). And I have to say, there's one thing* I just...
  • Terry Cox
    Terry Cox replied to the thread Water tank vents.
    Fred said he wanted a water tank vent, not a holding tank vent. Our boat has one like what I suggested from Defender.
  • fred1diver
    Hello all, last season we move the furler line from Starboard to port to ease with working with the line. Now the boat is almost in the...
  • D
    Also clear the browser caches.
  • fred1diver
    On our j be oat we have something like the pic with 2 types on it, we have the left side type. It works very well and I believe it’s not...