Catalina 350 International Association

Hi, had the same dilemma, i.e., porage too hot or too cold. So I had a medium size table made out of smoked cast acrylic with fiddles around it to keep things from sliding off. I like it but also thought about the fold down idea as well. Just didn't want to mess up the bulkhead. I can measure it and...

Howdy (from my Texas A&M days) I joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary and am studying for crewman status. I saw some interesting dimensions regarding cleat backing plates. They recommend that the thickness of a metal (not aluminum) plate should be the same as the largest bolt diameter. If hardwood o...

Been there, done that. We sailed to Cuba in December and while the red valve was open, it wasn't discharging. At the marina, I opened the access and.......ever seen a S_ _ _ volcano? Anyway, got back to Venice and tried the plumber's snake, etc. etc. Finally, I covered the toilet bowl with a plastic...

Hi. I have two Yamaha 2000s with a parallel cable to double the output. My A/C is 16.5 kBtu and like the other posts, one won't start the A/C. However, once it does start with the two, I can turn off one of them and it will keep the A/C running, albeit barely (when the compressor cycles). I thought ...

Hi. I think a large bird (pterodactyl) landed on my wind indicator and destroyed it. I bought a new one, but then noticed my old one has a 90 degree elbow to offset it from the mast. I could not find a replacement angle on the Davis website. any ideas on where to get one or was this a DIY add on? th...

Thanks for the tips. In fact, Len over at Catalina parts said their millworks can produce new veneers! My portlight got hit from a wave and leaked water into and down the veneer before I discovered it (had charts stacked up over it. Len said a new veneer is $250 (or close to it). So I am going to go...

Thanks Ken. That is what I was thinking about doing.

dave

ps, just got back from a trip to Cuba! Left from Venice FL. If anyone needs advice, now I know!!

dave

Hi. My veneer is discolored by the sun. I also tried to "polish" it with Lemon Pledge which made the splotches worse! Has anyone tried to sand and re-poly the wood? Or maybe use a tinted polyurethane?

thanks

dave

Boy, I never thought a toilet could cause so much trouble. On our trip to Cuba, I opened the tank drain and ASSUMED it was draining. HA! After awhile, the toilet wouldn't flush. When we got to the Marina, i carefully unscrewed the holding tank deck access...... (note to all, the tank is plastic and ...

Well, we made it back from Cuba. Great trip and the Stream was not a problem. Customs in Cuba and Key West.....not so.
I would recommend Varadero (78 miles east of Havana) as a fantastic trip/marina.

dave

Hi. I kinda remember in this forum about what to do with the transmission when sailing. I have the flexifold prop and THINK I should keep it in reverse, but need an update from all the 350 experts.

thanks
dave

excellent info. Thanks.
I am trying to get out of the depo, so we will have 3 weeks available.

dave

Hi. I am not worried about getting thrown in a prison there (well see below), but crossing the Gulf Stream in December in 2.5 weeks, YES! I wonder if anyone has done it (and lived- wait, if they didn't I guess they couldn't respond!) I would love to have some advice. I know that a North/Northeast/Ea...

Hi All. Yet another bottom paint question. My boat is a 2016 (however, I am in the process of altering the manufacture date so it will read 2026). Anyway, when I got it, it had ablative paint and I did a re-paint three times over the years - no problem, since i did sail it frequently on the East Coa...

Hi. My Garmin Chartplotter cannot find out where it is. I want to purchase another Garmin GPS receiver and see that there are two, one is for NMEA 2000 and the other for 0183. Unfortunately, I am not at the boat, but was wondering if the boat is a 2006, could it have either of those installed? If it...

I agree 100% with Ken et. al. about connections. Before I left for the Dry Tortugas, I turned on my Garmin plotter and....no signal????? frustrated, all I did was unscrew the connector (waterproof) to the GPS antenna, blew across the pins and re-connected it. Bingo. This also happened to my tach. In...

Thanks! I did do a search on the site, but should have misspelled "gauge", since it didn't find anything!

of course as an engineer, I am, by law, allowed to round off to the nearest letter, but....

dave

Hi. All. My gauge has progressively been degrading. On our last trip, it would fluctuate between 3/4 full (the correct amount) and zero (the incorrect amount). I checked the ground on the tank, but other than that not sure what else I should have done. I figured it could be the gauge.... Subsequentl...

Hi. I was wondering if anybody has replaced the main furling line without removing the sail? It seems like I could use a coat hangar shaped like a question mark and thread the new line around the auger flights. But, if I tried this, would it still be possible to loosen that bolt that holds the end o...

thanks for the suggestion. I failed (as is my custom) to mention that I wanted to know the type (now I know), but the thickness for the MAIN furler.

I think it is 3/8, but maybe a tad thinner????

dave