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  • thinwater
    thinwater reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Ideal routing of jib sheet with Like Like.
    Rare in a discussion about sailing a consensus is emerging. Route inside the life lines, not through them.
  • C
    Calif. Ted replied to the thread Ideal routing of jib sheet.
    Your Catalina has inboard shrouds which facilitate tighter sheeting angles. Pull your fenders on deck when sailing. Don't hang fenders...
  • Stu Jackson
    Stu Jackson replied to the thread Ideal routing of jib sheet.
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  • S
    spadaforaj replied to the thread 2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Cracks.
    Thanks - some groundings but in soft mud at low speed (Chesapeake bay and Pamlico sound, mostly) Its dry because I had just emptied it...
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Ideal routing of jib sheet.
    Rare in a discussion about sailing a consensus is emerging. Route inside the life lines, not through them.
  • BigEasy
    BigEasy replied to the thread 2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Cracks.
    Appears to be fracture of gel coat in bottom of bilge. If your bilge is dry, no corrosion on keel bolts, nuts, & backing plates; is it...
  • Davidasailor26
    I’d route it inside the lifelines, straight from the block to the clew. It might rub on the lifeline a bit on deeper reaches, but the...
  • capta
    capta replied to the thread Ideal routing of jib sheet.
    I would add a second sheet and fairlead it inside the stanchion when closer to the wind.
  • shemandr
    shemandr replied to the thread Where's the wind?.
    All right I didn't realize you are on a mooring. That's the first time I heard from someone who actually is on a helical anchor mooring...
  • jaysweet
    The BMS Was Supposed to Protect my Batteries? In this video I explain why your PV array voltage needs careful consideration. If your...
  • shemandr
    shemandr replied to the thread 2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Cracks.
    Or tabbing. No grounding? It looks dry. There's sealant around the keel stub to keel joint. I doubt it's compromised. You could...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread 2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Cracks.
    Looks like cracks in the paint to me.
  • S
    I almost hate to have an answer, but are these outline cracks something to be concerned about ? I had not seen them until we had the...
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  • PaulK
    PaulK reacted to Davidasailor26's post in the thread Where's the wind? with Like Like.
    Probably true of large hurricanes, but with a storm like this there’s a pretty wide spectrum of impact, and some preparations can make a...
  • PaulK
    PaulK replied to the thread Where's the wind?.
    Our moorings are long helix anchors screwed into the mud which are attached with chain to our mooring buoys that have line pennants (or...