Catalina 350 International Association

Olivia Mae/Scott & Linda - thanks for the reply! HOW DO YOU GET AWAY WITH JUST 2 QUARTS????? PLEASE TELL ME YOUR SECRETS!!!! Here's the trick for VC17. It evaporates quickly, so if you paint with a standard tray and roller, most goes into the air. Get a 2 liter drink bottle with a pull up sippy...

Tom and Pam, Nice find. I didn't think anything could be painted over VC17 because of the teflon in it. From what I found on the petit compatibility chart, it would be the hydrocoat line rather than the HRT line that is compatible. Either way, it's nice to know there is another product I could use i...

More on the issue up in Canada and how to apply VC offshore over VC17 here: https://www.brewersmarine.com/media/Interlux_VC17m_Discontinuation.pdf FWIW, VC Offshore is is a different kind of paint than VC17. I saw a guy using it a couple of years ago when the reformulation caused a supply shortage. ...

It looks like you're up on the Great Lakes, so, IMO, you can't find a better bottom paint for up there in the fresh water. I recoat mine yearly. It only takes just a bit over 2 qts to do the 350, and it's a very easy paint to work with, though there are a couple of tricks involved as it evaporates q...

I'm familiar with a lot of your trip as we had our boat in Erie for the last several years but springs summers on lakes Huron and Michigan. Concerning Put In Bay, if you've never been, I guess you should. Pick up a mooring, don't plan on anchoring, and the docks often are an accident waiting to happ...

Hmmm. Ours doesn't clatter or vibrate at low speed. FWIW, I used the R&D high deflection plate when I did ours. So, if everything is new, it could be I'm just less sensitive to any vibrations then you are. It also could be the prop you're running. I have a fixed 3 blade. Somee folding and feathe...

I don't have a wiring diagram in front of me (it's in your manual), but if I remember right, the alternator output goes to the common pin on the battery bank switch, then gets distributed to the selected bank from there. The down side of that setup is it only charges the bank that the switch is on. ...

I see you may have found what you need. One other place to look for Catalina parts is over at saiboatowners.com, the of home of some sailing forums. The owner of that site bought out all of the Catalina factory old parts inventory several years ago. If you don't find what you're looking for on their...

As you found out, the 350 is a nice boat. Having owned ours for the last several years there's really nothing we would change or hope for on a different boat. I'm with you concerning the traditional main. We specifically looked for that when we bought ours and found it, but the majority of the 350's...

We have the "type A" system, where the 2 monofilament lines attach directly to the topping lift, so not the continuous line setup. I always slack the topping lift off when sailing. When I put the cover on, I move the main halyard back to the end of the boom and use that as a topping lift a...

As mentioned above you do want some sticking out to make removal possible without having to pull the shaft. About 3/4" is enough. Interesting to hear the history of what convinced Catalina to get rid of those plastic shelled ones. Too bad it didn't happen before my hull was made. It would have ...

You have a kind of unusual vent hose installation on your pss seal. The purpose of the fitting on the pss seal is to purge it of air. I'm not sure if yours will do that, or just trap air. Usually it's run (on the 350's) to the fresh water pump intake, so theoretically it will draw water through the ...

Use Dow 795 for resealing / rebedding.

Yeah, I get that. I never did measure, but I have my doubts there's enough room for a 17" prop, especially with the documented cavitation issues on these boats. I see the 15 / 10 most often mentioned on this forum as being the best size flexofold, but slightly over propped. That would also make...

Considering your height, the 350 is a good option. You also shouldn't have issues with the height of the boom. At 5'8", I have to use a step stool to tie my sail cover!

Can't answer your cost question really, but assuming you're buying new sails anyway you'd just have to price out a new or used mast and rigging. Since there are mostly furling mains out there, you might have a market for your furling mast. Honestly, it would make more sense to find the boat you want...

Wow! They're pretty proud of that shower faucet. I did something like this with ours after I bought the boat and found out the previous owner didn't winterize the cockpit shower properly and the faucet cracked. I can't find the exact one I bought at the time, but this kit should work if it's 4"...

That's the correct part # per the parts manual for your M35b engine. Don't know the specs. Westerbeke just mentions it has to be capable of lifting fuel 5'. If it were water, that would take a minimum of a little over 2 psi for a 5' head.

What Ken said. I'll add a couple of things. Yes, leave the dc switch on any time you think you may need the motor. I leave mine on at anchor, just in case. At the marina, I shut it off, especially when we leave the boat. Considering your battery configuration. It appears it is set up like I did mine...

Surprised this question never got any answers and even more surprised I've never tried heaving to on our 350. :) I used to heave to frequently on one of our other boats when I reefed sails, etc, but have never had to on the 350. I think it's worth a practice some time and suspect you might have to p...