Catalina 350 International Association

Hi folks, For what it is worth at this stage ( I have been out in the San Juan islands for a week or so and could not reply earlier), I have a Yanmar 3YM30 which was factory installed new when I ordered the boat in 2006. I had had a Universal Kobata diesel - I think the same as the Westerbeke model,...

Hi Kurt, I think I have some kind of review article on the boat which says including the roller it is 36'9". I will check it next time I'm there. I recall going into a 36' someplace and including the anchor they said it was 38' and made me move to another. It may have been an eyeball figure bas...

Hi there, Many years ago we had a drop down canvas (sunbrella) companion way cover made which has a screen mesh center and it has a second drop down cover over the mesh. Each is connected with little corner "switch" connectors. The outer drop down cover attaches to the sliding hatch and is...

HI there, The literature that came with my C350 - with the wing keel option in 2006, says the keel is 1000 lbs heavier. I have never had the boat weighed and as it is loaded up with gear and tanks partially filled at most times, don't have a clue how to now determine the correct base figure now. Per...

Hi there, I have a Doyle Assymetrical Gennaker which has been used only once - it was built and installed by the Doyle dealer (from North Seattle) about 3 or 4 years ago. I have not used it since the original installation day as "my crew" is not interested in learning how to fly it - we ar...

Hi there, I replaced the electric head with a dual manual and electric unit about 2 years ago - Raritan PF11E as I recall. Fits exactly on the same base and most of the hoses are still ok. We replaced them all eventually as they were 11 years old. Only issue is that we have to be very careful to ens...

Hi All, Has anyone replaced the "rubber"seal around a port light? One of mine is leaking despite having resealed it to the frame with a silicone product some time ago. I think it and others have decayed due to salt water splashing onto them over the years. Where did you get the rubber seal...

HI Curt, I replaced my Delta 10kg anchor two or three years ago with a Rocna 15kg (or I think that size - I am not at the boat right now). I have 200' of 5/16th chain attached. Around here I usually make it a point to not anchor in more than 40' depth at low tide. I only once dragged on the Delta an...

Hi Kirk, Firstly I would be very pleased to sponsor you into the Gulf Yacht Club. You might like to try out the group by coming to the May cruise weekend at Thetis Island (Telegraph Hbr Marina). it is always on the May Victoria Day weekend and I think it has been there for at least 30 years. As we g...

Hi folks, I have previously mentioned my very positive experience with a KIWI prop. I have had this one for about 10 years. The pitch can be adjusted by a hex screw for each blade and is infinite in amount. It can be adjusted underwater. It came from the factory set at 27 degrees as I recall and was...

Hi there again,

Further to my earlier reply, I just called the canvas guy and the name of the product which has failed quickly is "Stratoglass". Please note it was not called Starbright. My memory is not what It once was!

Cheers, Geoff.

HI there, Yes, I have a fiberglass (hard) dodger. Installed on the boat when new in 2006. Purchased it from a local canvas guy (Bellingham WA) who had it made according to his pattern and design. No problems with the hardware. The five canvas "panels" have worn as expected - I replaced the...

Hi Mark, I have hull # 392 which is only a few after your C350. My deck light works fine. Do you have a separate switch on the main board in the cabin? If so I would imagine you have the wiring all connected correctly. I presume you have checked the bulb: I had to replace it a few years back. I used...

Hi there, I had a factory installed Raritan Sea Era Electric toilet in mine - Hull 392. We found it very very noisy - so much so that the neighbouring boat in our Marina complained that they could hear it at night when it was flushed and we had the hatches open. Also I had to replace the joker valve...

HI there, Perhaps your clicking is from the fuel pump? I have a Webastco hydroponic diesel heating system installed and it has a separate pump to the fuel tank. The pump is located under the rear cabin berth in the centre of the boat aft of the dripless bearing bellows and the engine raw water strai...

Hi folks. Has anyone replaced the original AB unit with a different manufacturer's more efficient unit? What are the model details and how successful was it in reducing the run time. I have an AB Model 201-134(?) which runs most of the time in the summer and draws about 4-5 amps per hour. Somewhere ...

Hi all, Thanks to those who replied to my query on this topic. I would like to get in touch with Kirk and Leah McCullough - "Capt Kirk" - of SV Sand Dollar. They have indicated their C 350 is kept at Point Roberts, WA. Mine is nearby at Semiahmoo WA. My tel number is 360-371-3374. I went t...

Hi there, Like the others, I had a stanchion damaged by another boat dragging at night onto my boat. There is a local stainless steel fabricator in Bellingham WA who did it quickly and at low expense - perhaps $200 if I recall. He also quoted for inserting an extra stanchion in the safety lines so w...

Hi folks, I know this is regard to old posts from 2007/8 but I am interested in the circulating hot water option instead of forced air heating as the pipe dimension seems more practical. if the owner of "Serenity" , # 363, is still Lyle, or indeed if there is a new owner, then I would real...

HI folks, Further to my original post on this topic, I solved the problem. After the refill service, we continued to run the system as it was set before at 3 or 4 for both thermostats. We set it even colder as it did not seem to be cooling the fridge and was running all the time. But we overlooked t...