Catalina 350 International Association

This is the deck light I have on my boat, which may not be the original, but it works very well. https://store.marinebeam.com/5w-mr16-de ... r-mr16-5w/

With regards to checking you speed impeller, I got tired of cleaning it, so I remove mine at the end of every sail and reinstall it at the beginning of my next sail. I haven't needed to clean it for several years as it has virtually zero growth on it.

Hi Dave, see my comments above (11/28/20) and D&M's commments (12/10/20).

Hi Harry, If I recall correctly, when I first turn my key on, I get the constant beep-beep. If I move my key further over to the glow plug position, I don't have any sound. I'm heading back to the boat this w/e, so I can verify that if you wish... Since my boat is in South Carolina, I seldom, if ev...

I've been having transmission issues with my VHF radio for the past few months and, at the advice of my local electronics tech, I just had my VHF antenna and coax cable replaced. While on the boat last week, I confirmed successful short range transmission from my boat to my hand held VHF unit which ...

I'm looking to buy the exhaust elbow, PN 200490, as referenced here. On the discountmarinesource.com site, I see in the photo what appears to be a single round gasket (looks like a large washer). Is that the only gasket I'll be needing? Thanks.

I first replaced that clam cleat on my C34 with a Spinlock rope clutch and then again on my 350 immediately after purchase. I did so because I was scared to death to be on deck while reefing and my life potentially being at the mercy of that pathetic device, as Ken Rollins can attest to. I'll never...

I first replaced that clam cleat on my C34 with a Spinlock rope clutch and then again on my 350 immediately after purchase. I did so because I was scared to death to be on deck while reefing and my life potentially being at the mercy of that pathetic device, as Ken Rollins can attest to. I'll never ...

Hello All. I just discovered a dirty little trick that GEICO plays on it's boating customers. I started my policy with them back in 2017 with a 1% deductible of $1,300 and a premium of $893 per year (West Coast). GEICO has a "diminishing deductible" feature (which I never asked for) where ...

I replace my speed transducer with the plug every time I leave the boat so that I always have a clean paddle wheel each time we sail. I recommend having an emergency (mine's wooden) plug standing by, just in case the process doesn't go as smoothly as you'd hoped. The emergency plug will give you a l...

Thanks for this heads up. Anything that threatens the deck core scares me. Can anyone share some details on how to remove the sliding cover and where the drain holes are located for inspection and cleaning? Thanks!

Hi Bill. Your Mainsheet article mentions 182 hours and 5 yr service interval. Based on your experience, at what interval would you recommend replacing the exhaust riser, and would you lean more towards a calendar-time interval, or engine hours? Thanks!

Can we assume that you have a slab reefed main and NOT a furling main? If you have a furling main, you are definitely going to want a topping lift to insure the optimal positioning of the boom and furling line car (raised above horizontal) for deployment and stowing of the main.

Great information Leigh, Russ and Bill. Without any guidance to the contrary, I think a 1,000 hour, or 8 to 10 year interval might be a good spec for this elbow replacement. The risk/reward ratio goes off the chart the instant this component enters it's failure window. This is going on my maintenanc...

Leigh, you stated "I have removed my exhaust elbow and cut it in half this past winter. Looks like the walls were about to corrode through in two places. This would have put water in the engine via the exhaust valves." This is a bit alarming to me. Do you know what the cost of a replacemen...

Awesome!!! I'm glad it's working well for you! Have a great sailing Season!

I'm pretty sure this unit is what I had put on my mast (from Hella, https://www.hellamarine.com/en/products ... lamps.html). I also believe I replaced the bulbs with LED's, and the deck light is quite ample. I really like it.

Great post, great info Ralph. Thank you.

I recently had marine electronics/electrician on my boat to repair an issue with the transmission quality on my VHF. Turned out to be a damaged connection at the VHF unit, which the local VHF service center fixed. The next time I'm on the boat, the remote mic in the cockpit is dead. He apparently fa...

I too sold my 1986 34' and bought a 2006 350 2 years ago. From a pure sailing standpoint, I liked the way my 34 sailed a little better than the 350. My sense is that the Center Of Effort on the 350 is higher up than the 34, and so the 350 seems to get overpowered by the wind a little earlier than th...