Catalina 350 International Association

Take a look at this refrigerator temperature monitor. I'm about to write it up for my website www.thebookofsail.com Search this phrase on Amazon: SwitchBot Thermometer Hygrometer Alexa iPhone - Android Wireless Temperature Humidity Sensor with Alerts, Add SwitchBot Hub Mini/Plus Compatible with Alex...

My Maxwell VM 800 windlass has sprung another leak. It did this about 7 years ago. The "O" ring that fits on the shaft that keeps water out of the parts below deck, and out of your Vee Berth is part "SP708" which has been changed to SPO708. The manufacturer had to add another dig...

Our own Bill Cullen (TRIUMPH) was recently featured on the Seven Seas Cruising Associations International Cruising Conference Meeting. He did a presentation about some neat cruising gadgets for sailors. SSCA has posted this on their YOUTUBE channel. To watch it, go to You Tube and search for "S...

Outrageous. Paint it yourself with a good two Two part paint It’s simple. Tape off lightly sand and roll and tip it. Cost is $90 including beers.

Triumph

The drain hole are on the side of the hatch area near the traveler. Spray a pressure hose up in these holes and see if you get a bunch of black debris. This would be a sign that you need to pull the hatch cover and clean out the deadwood. The sliding hatch comes off when you remove this large cover ...

I had the same issue. I removed the big cover, got all the rotten wood out along the edges where it was exposed, put it back, caulked it and have had no problems.

Triumph

I had a similar problem, went on Ebay, bought the exact chartplotter for $250 and it was plug and play, and a quick fix. No need to run new cables and anything.

Triumph

I'm going up the mast to install a spinnaker halyard. I believe there are holes in the "mast top extension" that kinda sticks out over the top of the mast sheeves and all. What size holes are up there and what do i need to do to hang a block up there.
Bill on TRIUMPH

Fifty, I used to do a lot of delivery work and have people come up to me asking if there are any "crewing" opportunities. I within the last few days I've had two, both very competent and licenced captains themselves. They do not ask for money, but expenses would be nice. They are both very...

OK, a cruise and not a delivery. Intercoastal waterway, figure on 40 miles per day on average. I strongly suggest you have the Waterway Guide for this trip. Get it now and start reading. In Marathon, Faro Blanco on the north side is very nice. Around the ocean side, there are 3-4 marinas plus the Ma...

Hey Fifty. Bill Cullen here from Apollo Beach area just a little north of Snead. Next time at Big Pass go on Sarasota Yacht Club website and look up "Flat Earth Society". They have the latest details of the pass. Otherwise, Longboat would be best when you leave Snead. I'll be at the St Pet...

With regard to your thoughts on heating up the 8 gallons with the battery house bank through the inverter. I have a 2 gallon tank, a 2500 watt inverter, and the wattage of the heating element is 1200 watts. It takes eleven minutes to heat up the 2 gallon tank using the inverter. I believe it uses ab...

What is the color of our Universal M35B engines? where is a good place to buy it.. My engine is sort of a light green

Bill on Triumph

Is anyone a member of the Maryland Yacht Club and perhaps has their boat there? I'm presenting there Sept 28 and I'm looking for a bunk at the club if possible.

Bill Cullen
TRIUMPH

Only addressed the cavitation issue.

Bill

I used black caulk. I taped off both sides of the crack and made it neat. It looks factory.

Bill Triumph

I like the screen in the drop cloth ide. I think that is idea. I have a simple solution on my gadget website using "tulle" from Joanne Fabrics. It costs about $2 for two yards and is simple to use. You just drape the tulle over the companionway. I secure mine at the bottom with a clothes p...

I have very often criticized Catalina for using an 11 gallon water heater tank. It's simply too big and unnecessary for cruising in my opinion. For cruising, I installed a two gallon hot water tank under the galley sink. It is good for two showers. Or one shower and the dishes. I believe a 4-6 gallo...

I've had this happen twice. If the boat sits for a while, sludge settles across the bottom of the holding tank and completely blocks the drain. I opened the valve, got a thin rod, swan to the through hull and poked it and then swan like hell to get out of the way of the brown cloud. I suggest you do...

A few of us with wing keels have come up with the question of the weight of our boats. There are at least two published weights, one is the same as the fin keel weight, the other shows a 1,000 lb difference the wing being more. Which is correct, or did the difference only occur in the Mark II? What ...