Catalina Owners: past, present, and future

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Comment by Barry on October 29, 2009 at 2:37pm

I would be interested as to how it comes out Pretty lady, been thinking about a hard Dodger for Surprise.

Comment by SV Pretty Lady on October 29, 2009 at 2:08pm

New project! Building a hard dodger using the existing 1" SS tubular frame with some minor mods. I'm making this up as I go. I'll post pics as it takes shape.

Comment by Barry on October 13, 2009 at 10:28pm

Hey congrats on the new to you boat, it will bring you many hours of enjoyment. I love my Catalina, just need to quit working so I can enjoy it, lol....cheers

Comment by Larry Bruce on October 13, 2009 at 9:22am

Hope you always have favorable winds! Enjoy

Comment by Donna on October 12, 2009 at 6:29pm

After about two years of research, we are the proud new owners of a 1980 Catalina 30 tall rig. The boat needs some repairs (all common to Catalinas so expected), but so far the enjoyment/repair expense balance is still heavily favoring enjoying the boat tremendously. Our sail from Annapolis where we bought the boat to our marina couldn't have been more perfect. The rain stopped just long enough for us to have favorable winds and lots of sun on the four hour trip up the Chesapeake. We'll have lots of planning, list making, and more research to do before getting underway again in the spring and I'm loving every minute of it!

Comment by Terri on September 23, 2009 at 12:37pm

Hello All! I have to take my pushpit off due to a weld letting go on the forward port post. Noticed a hairline crack in april about 1/2 " long. This does not look like an easy access job. Anyone ever do it? Unfortunatley my furling line is lead back to a block attached to. Will use winch & cleat for now I think. Thanks! Terri

Comment by Larry Bruce on September 23, 2009 at 11:37am

I am so glad I don't have to winterize but I sure wish I had open water like a lot of you guys have.

Comment by Bill Casey on September 22, 2009 at 3:46pm

I got a 30' but yours look much larger than that Let's have coffee sometime hope wse get to meet

Comment by Julie Wiley on August 23, 2009 at 12:09pm

Hello! I'm a new sailboat owner, my very first, it's a 1992 28' Catalina. I have sailed her a few times, but still getting my feet 'wet' (haha). Looking forward to learning from all of you and sharing funnies from my adventures!

Comment by Barry on March 4, 2009 at 9:54pm

Hey, Hey, its supposed to warm up here for the first time in several weeks, so I am headed to the lake might unwinterize the whole boat, well most of it, lol...I am getting the fever, but will go sailing thats for darn sure..... time to get that big Catalina on the lake let her strech her sea legs....soon will get her in to some big water, maybe make the bay someday, I hear there a some 42s on the bay, big sailing there, right Kevin? well, lil more porto then bed, lol...cheers all, hang in there Terri spring is on its way, I can smell it....its in the air....

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