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1986 Catalina 34  Standard Rig  Fin Keel

$35,000 CAD

Located in Maple Bay Marina, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Sale by broker, Passage Yachts, (250) 748-5004; see:  https://www.boatdealers.ca/boats-for-sale/588011/catalina-34-duncan-british-columbia/printListing


ENGINE
Universal M25, 3 cylinder, 21hp
Hours - 3750
Prop - 3 blade 15x10

TANKS
Fuel - 25 gallons
Water -72 gallons
Holding - 25 gallons
Water heater - 6 gallon, replaced w/ new Seaward 2013

DECK EQUIPMENT
Anchor - Bruce #16, Rocna #22 10, Chain - 50' 1/4" 2018 Rode - 200' 5/8" 2016
Winches - 2 x self tailing Lewmar 46
Winches - 2 x self tailing Lewmar 30

ELECTRICAL
Inverter/charger - Heart Freedom 15 combination - inverter 1500w, 75A charger Battery monitor - Link 2000 and I/C controller
House Batteries - 3 x Group 31 FLA, 390 amp hours
Start - Group 24 FLA, 60 amp hours
Shore power cords - 2 x 30amp
Solar panel - 11w with 8A controller
LED lighting - saloon and galley

ELECTRONICS/NAVIGATION
Autohelm - Garmin ST3000 auto pilot
VHF - Standard Horizon handheld
VHF - Standard Horizon
GPS - Garmin GPSmap 76Cx handheld
GPS - 300 Magellan handheld
Compass - x 2 S
Stereo - Sony DSX 400BT with bluetooth. Cockpit and saloon speakers

SAILS
SAILS ORIGINAL 
Standing rigging replaced in 2001
Mainsail - Dacron - 2 reefing points, double line reefing, all lines lead aft to sheet stoppers, 4 full battens, harken battCar mainsail system, lazy jacks, standard sail cover with slits for lazy jacks 2
Dacron jibs: 85% and 110% with
Sunbrella covers Jib furling system - ProFurl LCI32 Garhauer rigid vang Adjustable split backstay with Garhauer split and vang Garhauer double deck organizers with upgraded bearings

GALLEY
Stove - 2 burner CNG with oven Stove - Butane 1 burner
Fridge/freezer -Alder Barbour

HEAD
Head - Raritan PHII manual with rebuild kit, fresh water flush with macerator
DINGHY
Zodiac 10'2" Cadet high pressure air floor with I/o carpet, manual foot pump, 120v power dinghy air pump
Outboard - 9.9 Evinrude, short shaft with fuel tank
Dinghy motor hoist
Dinghy towing bridal

OTHER
Muffler, exhaust riser and exhaust hose to transom replaced 2015
Replaced 2" heat exchanger with 3"
Facet fuel lift pump 2020
Life sling
BBQ - Magma Max propane with canister regulator
Cockpit cushions
Dodger and dodger cover
Oil change system
Maintenance records
Manuals
Haul out June 10, 2025
Survey June 2025

Starting today we have eliminated the old snail mail renewal forms and will be issuing renewal forms by email as they come up quarterly.

Our first set was issued just today.

We are completing the migration of our old File Maker Pro database to a new Google Sheet spreadsheet.  We may have duplicated a renewal request for a few of you, and I'm sure you'll let us know as we catch up to the dozen or so of you who may have renewed in the past two weeks.

Thanks for your patience and thanks for your support of the Association.

[2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9]

2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9

Bruce Grayson and I would like to formally invite you to the Summer 2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina on Thetis Island, July 7-9th. .

Here's the details of this year's rendezvous:

1. Book your moorage online:  https://www.telegraphharbour.com/reservations#reserve-today  Make sure you include that it is for the Catalina rendezvous in the space provided.  Note that online booking is preferred.  They will accept calls too.  Moorage is $1.97 per foot and power is $9.79 per day.

2.  Email me  (Rob Johnson (sailorguyrob@gmail.com) and let me know you have reserved and how many people are on your boat - I like to keep track of how many of us are attending.

3. Look for door prizes - places that are happy to get mention of their company for a donation.

Itinerary
FRIDAY
"Meet and Greet" registration:  We will meet at the Waterside Deck (next to the top of the dock).  Bring a potluck appy and a bottle of BC wine or a BC craft beer to share. I will supply tasting glasses.  The idea is to bring a bottle from where you are from that you don't think others will have tried.  For example, I will probably bring a bottle from Deep Cove Brewery. Or you can bring any bottle you think is interesting.

SATURDAY
Potluck breakfast.  Bring Something to share for breakfast.  This is also at the Waterside deck. Mike and Grace "Early Dawn" have volunteered to set up coffee for us in the Early Dawn. (Pun intended.) 

Tech Talks:  On the lawn.  Time to be confirmed. Meredith Anderson has volunteered to present about diesel engines.  Thanks Bruce for getting Meredith to join us!

Dinghy races:  Time to be confirmed.  Dress like a pirate and row like crazy! (I suggest you bring a water gun!)  Looking for volunteers - someone to start the race, cheerleaders, etc.

Telegraph harbour pub crawl:  Walk/row/swim over to Thetis Marina Pub to buy yourself and your favourite rendezvous organizers a pint!

Potluck dinner:  Bring your own hunk of beef and a share item (salad or dessert).  Apologies to the vegetarians in the group.  Vegetarians - bring your favourite hunk of beef-tasting tofu!  We have a big BBQ at the pavilion. Looking for volunteers to help barbeque.

SUNDAY
We say goodbye.  Hopefully we will have made some good friends and we can meet up in all our various cruising locations.  Check out time is noon.

Gift Exchange / Door Prizes

Bring a gift for the gift exchange (optional):   If you want a gift you need to bring a gift.  The value is around $20 and it should come wrapped or in a gift bag.  Barry and Val on ??? will take your prize and give you a ticket.  (I can't remember the name of the boat - It is the big, pretty Catalina that is completely flawless and has been washed 12 times in the last two days!)  The drawing is at the Saturday dinner. It is very fun but if you don't want to participate that is ok and nobody will know anyways.

We will also have door prizes (separate from the gift exchange.)  If you know of any companies that would like to donate a door prize or two to our group, please collect it and bring it to the event. We have had great support from companies like Sequel Solar, Telegraph Harbour Marina, and several others.  I'm waiting for Catalina to donate a new 47 foot boat for our draw but I don't think that is going to happen!

Door Prizes and Gift Exchange will take place during Saturday's Dinner

COST
$30 per boat to pay for the pavilion rental, BBQ rental, prizes and incidentals.  I will collect on the Friday at the meet and greet.  Note that we don't have a sponsor.  It would be nice if we could get a sponsor.  If we do, we can reduce the $30 fee.  Does anyone have any ideas for sponsors?

We are going to need some help and are looking for volunteers for the weekend's events. 

Volunteer are needed for:
·        Saturday morning coffee setup.  Grace and Mike "Early Dawn" have volunteered already - thanks!
·        Tech talks. Meredith Anderson. Anyone else have anything to share?
·        Dinghy races – start/stop horn and record the winner.
·        BBQ'rs
·        Gift exchange – collect gifts and give ticket out.  Barry and Val on the big pretty Catalina have volunteered already.  No size limit on gifts.  They have way too much square footage on that boat - they will store it in their aft cabin.  Or their port forward cabin.  Or in the engine room.  They could have a stowaway onboard for a week without them knowing anyone else is onboard!

Please let me know if I forgot anything!  I am really looking forward to seeing you all there!


Cheers!
Rob and Sheri Johnson
Morning Wings

When: April 27-April 30, 2023

Where: Roche Harbor, San Juan Island

Thursday, April 27-

    Arrival day. Please hail the harbor master on VHF 78A. Back into your slip if possible as it will be easier to board when the boat hop event happens.
    Please check in at the white tent to get your name tags etc...
    "Appy Hour" potluck. Great way to meet and greet and catch up with everyone. Held at the white tent. Bring something to share! There will be BBQ'S available by the tent and plugs to plug crockpots etc...

Friday, April 28-

    Morning- Vessel Safety Checks by the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Please let me know if you are interested so I can give them a rough count.
    Morning- Breakfast potluck hosted by Wendy Mollat- she is seeking helpers
    Afternoon- Tech talk and product demo by Jason from Essential Sailing Industries
    Afternoon- 330pm'ish- The Boat Hop is back! Hosted by David Latimer.Host and be hosted on your boat and others. Super fun. Details to follow
    After the Boat Hop- Wine tasting hosted by Mike Grove
    During the wine tasting- ice cream and brownie social PLUS  music jam session with Dale and Nikki Largent and David Latimer. If you have an instrument and can play it, bring it!

Saturday, April 29-

    Morning- Ladies Docking clinic hosted by Sally Jewell- This one fills up quick so please let us know if you are attending- THIS IS FULL
    Morning- tech talks, finalizing topics and speakers
    Early afternoon- more tech talks
    Afternoon- Blind folded dinghy race or themed contest- Barry and Val from Moon and stars are hosting.
    Dinner Potluck- tent decorated by Joyce Grove and her amazing assistants. Bring a dish to share with all. BBQ's around the tent and plugs to plug in crockpots etc..

Sunday, April 30-

    Coffee and Roche Harbor Donuts at the tent
    Departure

Notes: If you have a topic or presentation (tech, provisioning, trips) please let me know. Need volunteers.

Please RSVP as soon as you are able and tell a friend.

pacificnw.catalinas@gmail.com

To cover admin and supply costs (name tags, lanyards, decor, plates etc...) we suggest a $ 20.00 donation per boat.

Monday update

    Roche Harbor merchants will be giving all rendezvous attendees 20% off!
    Would you be interested in an event T-SHIRT? Cost will be about $ 21.00 or so. If we get enough interest I can place an order. 10 shirt minimum.
    Ken has an idea for a person overboard drill. I jumped in the last time but we are thinking this will be on the dock! Any interest?

Reserve your slip here:

https://dockwa.com/explore/destination/wgcrgq-roche-harbor-resort-marina/inquiries/new?contract_group_id=PP5MTD0W


Please make sure you use the link above to make your reservations!


For anyone that has come in the last year or has a Dockwa account it will take about 30 seconds, if you are starting new it shouldn't take more than 2 minutes. However, if anyone has any trouble you can certainly reach out to the Roche Harbor marina office and they can walk you through it!

Phil Herring's announcement is here:

https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/an-announcement-about-catalina-parts-a-big-one.1249933514/

Good news.

In a recent thread about below decks autopilot, this came up.  I've removed the photo questions from that thread and here are the answers, which I'll leave as a sticky for a while and also put it up on the 101 Topics.

LogoFreak
Off topic, does anyone know how to fix images that somehow get displayed flipped either 90° or 180°? They display just fine on my phone but then get flipped once uploaded. Annoying...

Robert Giroux
The gist of it is that there are two ways to rotate an image, one is via a metadata instruction and the other is by a physical reorganization of the pixels and encoding. The metadata one requires a lot less processor cycles and Memory, so it is preferred, but it's not "obeyed" by all software, like in this forum. You have to rotate the images in software that performs a physical rotation. Typically this would be any image editing software like Photoshop and many others.


Stu Jackson

https://www.nscale.net/forums/showthread.php?48674-Rotating-Pictures-Taken-With-An-iPhone

For those who don't (like to) click on links, here's what two folks there said:

    I have seen a few people attach pictures sideways to their posts. I have also done this on several occasions. However I found that if I edit the picture on my iPhone before attaching it the picture is then attached with the correct orientation.

    To edit the picture I click on the Photo App to open it. I then click on the picture I want to edit. When the picture opens I click on the Edit button in the top right of the screen. When the editor opens I click on the "magic wand" and then on the Done button that is in the lower right of the screen. I then close the Photo App and attach the picture to a post as I normally would.

    I hope this will help others as this seems to work for me.

    Regards,
    Warren

**********************


    Random thoughts about iPhone photos....

    The iPhone recently switched to HEIC as a format. It's smaller for photos, and also encodes the "Live Photo" thing. Unfortunately a lot of other stuff doesn't support it yet.

    You can of course import them into Photos and edit/modify/export there. This is what most people know/do.

    You can open "Image Capture" in applications. Some folks might have used this for controlling a scanner. Well, if your iPhone is plugged in and unlocked you can select it and see all the photos in a filesystem like view. They can be selected and dragged out as raw files to wherever you want. This is also a great way to get raw video off the iPhone. Then you can process in whatever program you want.

    If your Mac supports AirDrop, you can "share" the photo on the iPhone and AirDrop it to yourself -- it will appear on the Mac in the Download's folder. This preserves the raw format.

    If on the phone you Share and then e-mail the photo to yourself when you hit send on the mail message it will ask you Small/Medium/Large/Original. Selecting Small/Medium/Large converts to a .JPG before sending. I often e-mail photos to myself on "Medium" and then use them directly on here as it's a good size for images and saves other conversion steps.

    Oh, and if you're in an e-mail, hold your finger down to get the cut/copy/paste dialog. Right arrow and you can "Insert Photo or Video".

    If you have a photo on disk that's the wrong orientation, you can open in preview, rotate and save. This is generally faster than importing into Photos and exporting.

    --
    Leo Bicknell

[BoatUS]

On Wed, Feb 24, 2021, BoatUS sent us the following message.  Too bad they took almost two months to tell us about this one, too!

Dues Changes Effective January 2021

Effective January 4, 2021 the price of basic BoatUS Membership dues increased to $25 annually. We wish we could continue to offer a Membership discount to our Cooperating Groups, however we have faced regular increases in operating costs over the last 10 years. This dues increase is the first time we have raised the price over that time. This change is necessary to maintain the great services and benefits our Members enjoy. We will continue to offer 10% off Unlimited On-the-Water towing services and we hope that you will continue to support BoatUS. We still think the price of BoatUS Membership as an amazing value and encourage you to share all the reasons to renew with your group or encourage your boaters to join if they are not yet Members!

We have recently sent out renewal letters with this Cooperating Group discount still included.

We'll have to change the references to this now-former "perk" which could take some time, since it's all over the 'site as well as a lot of our correspondence.

If you see one of those pesky things, post it here and we'll track 'em all down with your help.

It was fun while it lasted. 

Just was alerted to this by a fellow skipper:

Modernizing pleasure craft licensing | Let's Talk Transportation- Canada.ca

https://letstalktransportation.ca/pcl

A portal on the gov't. website to express your opinions.  It would be more useful to post your comments THERE, rather than here, although it certainly would be helpful to copy what you've written to them here for us to share.

This question came up on sbo.com yesterday:

I already have the user, service and installation manuals. I can see the default values on the Dealer setup page. Is that it? Just set them all to those and it's "reset" or is there a reset mode somewhere I can't find?  Also, I've heard switching from wheel to tiller and back to wheel resets something also?  I just replaced my old dead one with a used one from another boater here. I put in the settings that I know about, the "Catalina Cocktail", but it still steers like a drunk pirate. Also, the compass needs to be recalibrated, and I haven't done that yet.  I just want to make sure it's really reset.

After an alert respondent told him that he'd have to calibrate it by doing the sea trial first, Claude, a knowledgeable skipper who I have quoted here before ("What's In Your Muffler?" is a great example), provided this gem of information that I thought helpful to share.


I think that in the shop manual, the part that talks about installing a new circuit board is as close to the "reset" as you can get.. The attached is the little dance that I had to do to get the rudder reference transducer to work.. That transducer made a tremendous difference in making the pilot steer correctly.. Sounds like you've already done that one. The other thing I found is that the little push part of the wire connectors can be easily put in so that the spade is not in the connector.. the pilot will work very erratically that way.. :facepalm:

However, automatic transducer detection and rudder bar display won't occur unless enabled in Dealer Setup. This is an undocumented requirement from Raymarine. The setup sequence is as follows...

    Install and connect transducer.
    Enter Dealer Setup mode by pressing & holding Standby for 14 seconds.
    Press +1/-1 simultaneously to get Cal Lock screen.
    Press Disp to get Pilot Type screen.
    Use +1/-1 to change type to a different pilot type, any type.
    Press Standby for two seconds to save setting and exit Dealer Setup.
    Repeat Dealer Setup mode, change back to correct pilot type (wheel or tiller,) exit Dealer Setup.
    Enter User Setup mode by pressing & holding Standby for 2 seconds.
    Press Disp five times to change to the Bar Selection screen.
    Press +1/-1 to select "Rudd Bar" or "Steer Bar".
    Press Standby for two seconds to save setting and exit User Setup.
    Power down and back up.
    Rudder reference transducer should now be detected and displayed on the screen


Claude
SV Cloud, Mandeville, LA.
Hunter 34


Link to sbo is:  https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/anybody-know-if-theres-a-master-reset-for-a-raymarine-st4000-autohelm.1249926105/

There was some later discussion about this there ^^^ so you might want to read that thread, too, rather than me cutting & pasting more stuff.

[This article is for housings for Racor 24 Series filters. These housings have the built-in heck valves. For their other filter housings, Racor recommends check valves in the fuel system to avoid fuel return to tanks that empties the filters.]

This article is for housings for Racor 24 Series filters.  These housings have the built-in heck valves.  For their other filter housings, Racor recommends check valves in the fuel system to avoid fuel return to tanks that empties the filters. 

*******************************************************************************************************************************************

On  September 20, 2019, I was motoring back from a few enjoyable nights at my favorite local anchorage when I experienced a fuel starvation issue for the first time in my boat.  We have sailed Aquavite since 1998.  The engine simply sputtered and died, would restart after a few minutes and die again.  There were no previous issues, ever.

I replaced the fuel pump.  I had corrected the fuel flow from the tank to the primary when we first got the boat.  I replaced the primary filter last year.  I replaced the secondary filter.  When a test sail proved fruitless, I had to go further.

I remembered reading the Racor manual ages ago about a "fuel check valve" that's cleverly hidden at the inlet of the filter housing.  It's called a ball check valve, which keeps fuel from emptying from the filter if the tank is below the filter, which makes sense.  I undid all the new fuel hoses I'd just put in (!) for the new fuel pump and unscrewed the primary filter and bowl, and then removed the housing.

The filter housing is the Racor 220 / 225 Spin On Series, using the ubiquitous Racor R24 Series filters, installed on most Catalina 34 boats.  On the top of the housing is a large plastic screw, identified in the manual's first page diagram as the "Flow Check Valve" and on page four, it is replacement part list Item 3, part # RK20011, "Check ball valve and plastic cap." 

I unscrewed the check valve plug and O ring and found 33 years of accumulated tiny black particles that kept the ball from rising and allowing fuel to flow.  It didn't take much crud at all to stop the ball from working properly.  It's a very small chamber about the size of a quarter and the ball is smaller than a dime.  There was actually no "bad fuel" issue, just decades of what I would consider to be normal stuff found in any liquid.  I cleaned it out, and things are back to working properly.

If you have fuel starvation issues, or anything that reduces your engine RPMs, consider this obscure fuel filter housing ball check valve as part of your diagnostics.

UPDATE - September 2022 - Also make sure you clean the opening BELOW the ball itself where the fuel drops down into the filter.  I experienced yet another starvation issue due to this section being clogged, too.

I posted this in the C34 Activities section, FYI, re: 2020 Officers Conference Call & Election

https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,10542.0.html

I sent this email on March 20, 2020:

Dear C34IA Board Members (Fleet Captains & Past Commodores) and Officers,

This is usually the time of year for our annual election and conference call.

Unfortunately, the global circumstances have put a halt on everything.

Both Commodore Noah Rosenblatt and Vice Commodore Jon Windt have graciously agreed to serve another year, having already served for two years, and they have both made additional contributions to our Website Organizing Committee.

We feel it would be prudent, therefore, to hold off and postpone an election this year.  The same for the conference call with over a dozen of you, who most likely have personal and familial responsibilities to attend to in these trying times.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Be safe, stay well.

In this thread https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,2515.msg13337.html#msg13337 there is a picture of this pump.  It shows a yellow fuse holder.  It's labeled FUSE.

I have not be able to get the yellow holder open.  I have avoided heavy effort to open it to not break it.  I have asked a few friends and no one knew.

Has anyone had experience with one of these?

Found this today:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2989288#post2989288

SUCCESS!!!!!! ISSUE SOLVED!!! I have a similar microwave problem with my Catalina 320. Just found a microwave from Walmart online, Proctor Silex PS-P70T20AL-V1B that is same size or smaller than the burnt out Samsung. 9.5 x 17.5 x 12. $33. Solves the 9.5 inch height issue. I have looked for a couple of years, hundreds of microwaves. I was about to take a saw to the cabinet and just happened to stumble across this.

Pictures in the link.

This is from George who we are in the process of signing up to the forum.  Due to a glitch which could be software or at my end between my ears (!  ), I offered to post his questions for him until he gets "in."  He can, of ccourse, read the forum, just can't post.

Here's his note to me:

Thank you Stu Jackson. Here us what I have, I. Looking at a 1987 Catalina 34, it looks to be in exallent condition. Even though I'm not a sailor yet I have been a heavy equipment repair contractor for 30 years. Still there is nothing better then asking experts.
  Our kids are grown and my budget for a boat is 40,000.00. This Catilina I think they will accept 32,000, of course i will get a survey. Here is my biggest question: on my budget and being 6'4" and doing 80% coastal cruising and some local islands 150 miles from shore and maybe some cruising down to Mexico is this a good boat for us. Again the boat looks excellent in every way, it comes with an inflatable in good condition with a 3 hp motor but the boat has original instruments, no GPS and no radar. My experience is 16 foot sailboat rentals quite often when young and a collage summer sailing class 10 years ago on an island packet. I love the looks the interior looks amazing but I must admit my budget is keeping out of a blue water boat accept for real fixer uppers. One day I would love to cross an ocean. I feel like a little boy with a pipe dream. Thank you Stu.
  George from southern California.

April 25, 2019      FINAL

To:    Officers:   Noah Rosenblatt, Jon Windt, Stu Jackson, Ken Heyman, Jack Hutteball, John Nixon, Dave Sanner

           Board:  Rick Allen, Paul Erb, Ken Juul, Ray Irvine, Dottie Toney, Dave Schreder, Robert Schuldenfrei, Paul Alcock

   Guest (2018):  Sue Clancy (former Vice Commodore, website redesign)


Re:   Catalina 34 International Association 2019 Annual Officers Meeting

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members;

The Annual Meeting of the Catalina 34 International Association Officers and Fleet Captains was held via telephone conference call on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 5:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time.  The meeting concluded at 6:02 p.m. PDT.

The 2019 International Officers are listed after these meeting notes.  Participants in this teleconference were: Noah Rosenblatt, Jon Windt, Jack Hutteball, John Nixon, Stu Jackson, Ken Heyman, Dave Sanner, Ray Irvine, Dottie Toney, Paul Erb and Dave Schreder.  Absent were: Fleet 14 past and new captains Robert Schuldenfrei and Paul Alcock, and Past Commodore Rick Allen, Ken Juul, and past Vice Commodore Sue Clancy. 

The meeting was based on the emailed agenda, dated March 10, 2019.

MEETING NOTES

1.   Financial Report & Projections – Treasurer Ken Heyman
a.   Statement, dated March 31, 2019, showed loss of $1,814.73 for 2018.  Balance is adequate per earlier meetings discussions of a minimum of a year worth of magazine payments ($7,500-$8,000). 
      Report Year        as of Dec. 31              Cash Balance
      2019            2018         $11.7K
      2018            2017         $12.4K
                2017                    2016                     $12.0K
      2016              2015                     $11.9K
      2015                    2014                     $15.1K
      2014          2013          $12.7K   *
      2013                    2012          $20.7K   *

* --- decrease in funds due to "dividend" offered in 2013   

b.   Statement and projections accepted as presented per motion made and seconded. 
c.   No discussion of a dividend for 2018.  2016 Meeting motion was to look at it every year as a method for keeping the balance to a reasonable amount.  [Dividend is defined as a free year of membership; initiated due to excess of funds in 2013.]
2.   Membership – Secretary Stu Jackson
a.   450 C34s, plus 28 C355s, total 478, down a bit from the 2017 count of 500 C34s plus 28 C355s, 528 total, similar to 2017 of 504 C34s plus 29 C355s, 533 total, down from 2016 of 525 members of which 28 are C355s, 553 total C34 IA members;  down from 2015 figures of 594 members of which 32 are C355s, 562 C34s; down from 2014 figures of 639 members of which 41 are C355s, 588 C34 skippers; 2013 figure of 560 members, of which 28 were C355 skippers, 532 C34 skippers.   
b.   Slight downward trend but holding reasonably steady.  Appears pretty healthy, good Mainsheet Tech Notes and the good website attract and retain IA members.
c.   Stu noted that he reports membership every quarter in Mainsheet magazine.
3.   Associate Editor report – Jack Hutteball
a.   Jack noted that he had prepared a friendly outreach on the forum to solicit articles, including guidelines and did not receive a great response, and will try again.  He encouraged Fleet articles.  Jack advised that Fleet articles can still be submitted and may be published by Mainsheet, with no guarantees as in the past.
4.   Technical Editor report – John Nixon
a.   John reported he and Jack have been having difficulties accessing the tech notes online and haven't been able to post the last three article.  Dave Sanner can add Wordpress access for Jack and John.
5.   Website: General – From the 2018 Meeting Notes:  The 2017upgrades to the website will require ongoing effort to maintain the different sections.  The intent is NOT to remove and or edit older material.  It is to encourage ownership of the various sections for clarity and continuity.
a.   Commodore Noah Rosenblatt, Vice Commodore Jon Windt and Secretary Stu Jackson will form a committee.  The purpose of the committee's work will be to close the loop on the outstanding issues described in the 2018 Meeting Notes and the 2019 Agenda, and to clearly document all updating activities related to the website and IA records for clarity for those who follow us in the future.  Stu noted that the committee could meet via freeconferencecall.com.
b.   While not discussed in detail during the Meeting because of the formation of the committee, the 2018 Meeting Notes and the 2019 Agenda describe the scope of the committee work in this Item 5b and Items 6 & 8c below.
1)   List of Forum/Message Board Administrators/Moderators 
a)   Dave advised that he would add Noah and Jon as Forum Administrators. 
2)   Administrators to review and accept new respondents on the Forum – Dave noted that we do this manually to avoid spam & bots.   
3)   gmail addresses for Officers  - is it worth the complications
4)   Wordpress authorized individuals & methodology
5)   List of Sue Clancy's "How To" memos
6.   "To Do List" from 2017 Officers Meeting Notes
a.   These items should also be included in the committee's overview
1)   The multi-page Tech Notes Online document technotes.docx in 5, b, 5) above.
2)   Procedure for editing home page officers contacts to include current information.
3)   Record the Yearly To Do List as completed in 2018
a)   Update home page with hidden officers emails
b)   Post Officer & Fleet Captain Meeting Notes, including Election results
c)   Send backup copies of database in FileMakerPro and xls to Commodore, Vice Commodore and Treasurer; send C355 list to Ed & Diane Walters  (their email address is:  dgwalters@gmail.com)  The 2018 agenda included the background of our relationship with the C355 skippers.
4)   Stu has developed a list of all the C34IA accounts
5)   The list of website sections based on Sue's 2018 input for Ownership – see the agenda for the list of these items and how updates are to be handled.
7.   National Regatta – Ray advised no regatta is planned.
8.   Fleets – The Fleet Formation Package is routinely sent to new VCs
a.   Fleet Captain comments
1)   Ray noted that Fleet 1 has suffered significant decline from 50 to 22 although it maintains an active racing contingent.
2)   Dottie advised the Fleet 13 remains vibrant.  Even though some lake sailors are moving to larger waters, they remain in contact.  Fleet activities include on & off water events and since 2004 their yearly Memorial Day brunch is used to plan the activities for the coming year, including awards and fun awards.
3)   Stu reported that Bob Schuldenfrei advised that Paul Alcock would be the new Captain for Fleet 14.
b.   Mainsheet – No discussion this year.
c.   Promotion of Fleet section on Home Page – This means from the menu on the Home Page, not the sections on the forum.  The intent is to have this section a place for fleet news that has been discontinued from Mainsheet magazine.  The committee should review and make recommendations.
9.   Fleet Support  -  Motion made, seconded and passed to extend Fleet Support for $15 per boat as of April 1st with those fleets that choose not to accept OK, requires a discussion and a motion for renewal every year.

****END****



Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members:

February 20, 2019

The 2019 International Officers listed were duly elected by a majority of Fleet Captains and the Past Commodores in accordance with the C34 IA Constitution. 

2019 C34 International Association Officers


2019 Officers


2019 Commodore  Noah Rosenblatt
2018 Commodore
2017 Vice Commodore 
#1014  Jete
noahr@san.rr.com
858-722-8286

2018 & 2019 Vice Commodore
Jon Windt
#493   Della Jean
kevelnat@san.rr.com
858-610-0691‬


2019 Secretary Stu Jackson 
1999-2018 Secretary
#224  Aquavite
mraquaq@aol.com 
250-743-0799

2019 Treasurer Ken Heyman
2007-2018 Treasurer
#535  Wholesailor
kenheyman@msn.com
(847) 422-3371 (cell)

Chief Measurer – position vacant

2019 Mainsheet Editor Jack Hutteball  (Fleet 5) 
2009 - 2018 Mainsheet Editor
#1555  Mariah II
JhuttebalL@comcast.net
360-558-4242

2019 Webmaster Dave Sanner (Fleet 1)   
2005 to 2018 Webmaster
non-voting 
#611  Queimada
sanner@big.net, dsanner@rigel.net
775-588-6699

2019 Technical Editor  John Nixon
2010 -2018 Technical Editor
# 728  Otra Vez
c34hull728@gmail.com
817-341-1219

2014  Associate Technical Editor Ron Hill (Fleet 12) – no longer participating 
#788  Apache  (transferred boat to son – 2014)
non-voting
2004 - 2014  Associate Technical Editor
Past Technical Editor & C34 General Overall "Guru"
(540) 891-5297
ronphylhill@comcast.net





PAST COMMODORES

2017 & 2016 Commodore Rick Allen  (Fleet 1)
2014 & 2105 Vice-Commodore Rick Allen
#746  Painkiller
sailorick@gmail.com
916-718-3789

2014 &2015 Commodore  Paul Erb
2013 Vice-Commodore
#1634  Yachta Yachta Yachta
erbsail34@Comcast.net
941-830-8802

2013 Commodore Lance Jones (Fleet 13) – no longer participating
2011 & 2012 Vice-Commodore
#622  Kitty's Cat

2011 & 2012 Commodore Michael Shaner (Fleet 12) – no longer participating
2009-2010 Vice-Commodore
#300  Queequeg

2009 & 2010 Commodore Bob Kuba – no longer participating
#1291  Quiet Island  (sold in 2013)

Dave Davis (Fleet 1)  – eight bells  2018
#707  Wind Dragon

Jon Arck (Fleet 1) – no longer participating
#1346  Tweety Bird  (sold in 2015)
2004 &2005 Commodore
2004 Vice-Commodore

Bill Jenks – no longer participating
#1484
2003 & 2004 Past Commodore
2005 - 2006 Treasurer

2007 & 2008 Commodore Ken Juul
#1090  Luna Loca
kenandvic@cox.net
757-229-7611

For those of you in this area for your cruising plans this season, the Canadian Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour on Thetis Island will be held on July 12-14, 2019 (Friday to Sunday) [contact: sailorguyrob@gmail.com].  The American Catalina Rendezvous will be in Roche Harbor on May 2-5, 2019 (Thursday to Sunday) [contact: ksfischer@mac.com].

April 16, 2018      FINAL

To:    Officers:   Noah Rosenblatt, Jon Windt, Stu Jackson, Ken Heyman, Jack Hutteball, John Nixon, Dave Sanner

           Board:  Rick Allen, Paul Erb, Michael Shaner, Ken Juul, Dave Davis, Ray Irvine, Dottie Toney, Dave Schreder, Robert Schuldenfrei

   Guest:  Sue Clancy (former Vice Commodore, website redesign lead)


Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2018 Annual Officers Meeting

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members;

The Annual Meeting of the Catalina 34 International Association Officers was held via telephone conference call on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 5:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time.  The meeting concluded at 6:51 p.m. PDT.

The 2018 International Officers are listed after these meeting notes.  Participants in this teleconference were: Noah Rosenblatt, Jon Windt, Jack Hutteball, Sue Clancy, John Nixon, Stu Jackson, Ken Heyman, Dottie Toney, Robert Schuldenfrei and Dave Schreder.  Rick Allen, Dave Sanner, Ray Irvine, and Past Commodores Paul Erb, Lance Jones, Ken Juul, Michael Shaner and Dave Davis were absent. 

The meeting was based on the emailed agenda, dated March 13, 2018.

 

MEETING NOTES

1.   Financial Report & Projections – Treasurer Ken Heyman
a.   Statement showed negligible loss of $485.29 for 2017.  Balance is adequate per earlier meetings discussions of a minimum of a year worth of magazine payments. 
      Report Year        as of Dec. 31              Cash Balance
      2018            2017         $12.4K
2017                    2016                     $12.0K
      2016                    2015                     $11.9K
      2015                    2014                     $15.1K
      2014             2013          $12.7K   *
      2013                    2012          $20.7K   *

* --- decrease in funds due to "dividend" offered in 2013   

b.   Statement and projections accepted as presented.   The lower dues income in the  projections are based on 2017 experiences.  It could be from more two year membership payments or down some in any given quarters between yearly membership reports.
c.   No discussion of a dividend for 2018.  2016 Meeting motion was to look at it every year as a method for keeping the balance to a reasonable amount.  [Dividend is defined as a free year of membership; initiated due to excess of funds.]
d.   Ken noted that PayPal now constitutes as much as 60% of the total dues, up from less than half two years ago.
2.   Membership – Secretary Stu Jackson
a.   500 C34s, plus 28 C355s,  similar to 2017 of 504 C34s plus 29 C355s, 533 total, down from 2016 of 525 members of which 28 are C355s, 553 total C34 IA members;  down from 2015 figures of 594 members of which 32 are C355s, 562 C34s; down from 2014 figures of 639 members of which 41 are C355s, 588 C34 skippers; 2013 figure of 560 members, of which 28 were C355 skippers, 532 C34 skippers.   Slight downward trend but holding reasonably steady.
3.   Associate Editor report – Jack Hutteball
a.   Jack noted that the Spring 2018 issue of Mainsheet featured a C34 on the cover, and that the photos had been assembled from responses to his request on the forum.
b.   Jack will prepare a friendly outreach on the forum to solicit articles, including guidelines.
4.   Technical Editor report – John Nixon
a.   John has been receiving articles from Stu, who promised a couple more.  Jack will include tech notes guidelines in his outreach.
5.   Website: General – The upgrades to the website will require ongoing effort to maintain the different sections.  The intent is NOT to remove and or edit older material.  It is to encourage ownership of the various sections for clarity and continuity.
a.   List of Forum/Message Board Administrators/Moderators – Attachment #1 in the agenda listed all of the sections.  Stu to define the control functions of administrators and moderators.  Stu to prepare a memo with recommendations for each of these sections for review and comment by the group, and then for Dave to make the changes.
b.   Administrators to review and accept new respondents on the Forum – Stu requested that someone other than Dave and Stu have access to accept or reject new respondents to the forum [the forum calls them "members"].  Stu to include recommendations in the memo in item 5, a.  Noah advised that he would have time available after next month.
c.   gmail addresses for Officers – How to do redirects from gmail to personal email addresses - The original purpose was to have addresses set up as officerxyz@gmail by the Association and redirected to the actual emails of officers.  Sue reminded us that she hadn't been able to access them to create them when offices change.  Stu advised he had received some input about these gmail addresses from Dave and would check his records.  Noah advised that he set up his own gmail address but hasn't received any messages on it.  Sue noted that forwarding from gmail accounts is set up when you first sign up for gmail, and that the original intent was for use mainly by Fleet Captains.  Stu to ask Fleet Captains offline if they have gmail accounts and access to the Fleet section on the new Home Page.
d.   Wordpress authorized individuals & methodology – Sue advised that Noah, Stu, Dave Sanner, Jack and Sue have access, plus the Fleet Captains or their designated surrogates.  Dottie noted that Bruce Whyte is working on Fleet 13 contributions.  Sue to send the list to Stu.  DONE  April 3, 2018
e.   List of Sue Clancy's "How To" memos - Attachment #2 in the agenda included three memos that Sue prepared:  C34IA News and Information.docx, C34 Plugins doc.docx, C34 IA tech notes.docx.  These are the only three, so the documentation assembly is complete for this item.  Stu will distribute for the record.

6.   "To Do List" from 2017 Officers Meeting Notes
a.   Noah to obtain multi-page Tech Notes Online document from Jack and send a copy to Stu – Noah To Do for the record, could be the same as the tech notes.docx in Item 5, e, above.
b.   Stu to edit home page officers contacts to include Noah's information – DONE in April 2017 and February 2018
c.   Stu to prepare separate memo on Forum categories action – DONE, this is the same as Item 5, a, above.
d.   Stu to develop Yearly To Do List - DONE
1)   Update home page with hidden officers emails
2)   Post Officer & Fleet Captain Meeting Notes, including Election results
3)   Send backup copies of database in FileMakerPro and xls to Commodore, Vice Commodore and Treasurer; send C355 list to Ed & Diane Walters  (their email address is:  dgwalters@gmail.com)  The agenda included the background of our relationship with the C355 skippers.
e.   Stu to develop list of accounts – We discussed various methods of sharing information,  Stu will do.
f.      Stu to prepare list of website sections based on Sue's input for Ownership, as well as Forum Administrators (Noah has been added to Wordpress access).  These goals are from Sue's 2017 emails to Stu:  "When I speak of ownership, I am mostly referring to someone who can do the following tasks:  Update content when needed;  Answer questions from website users related to the content area; Periodically review the content for relevance and functionality;  Ensure that there is no junk that is not appropriate for the area on there – Maybe monthly."
1)   Home page and general navigation – Noah volunteered for this item
2)   General Fleet areas/navigation – Jon volunteered for this item as part of the Vice Commodore's fleet responsibilities
a)   Individual fleet areas – these have been identified – Fleet Captains or their delegates will provide individual fleet content
3)   Tech Notes – Jack Hutteball
4)   Tech wiki – Dave Sanner
5)   Documents – John Nixon volunteered for this item
6)   Association – Possibly break out the Owner Database from this – Stu will do this
7)   Membership/Join –  Stu will do this
   Photo Gallery – not assigned, low priority at this time since photos revolve on their own.  Stu will review his emails with Dave Sanner who may have sent Stu  this info.
7.   National Regatta – Ray was absent; no regatta planned.
8.   Fleets –Noah will send the Fleet Formation Package to new VC Jon
a.   Fleet Captain comments -  Bob volunteered any help he could for new fleet formation and any related questions
b.   Mainsheet – Concern was expressed that the magazine still prints selective fleet articles while still discontinuing fleet articles for all boats.  Fleet articles can still be submitted and can include Lessons Learned; not all have to be "something exciting."
c.   Promotion of Fleet section on Home Page – This means from the menu on the Home Page, not the sections on the forum.  Jon will oversee.
9.   Fleet Support  -  Motion made, seconded and passed to extend Fleet Support for $15 per boat as of April 1st with those fleets that choose not to accept OK, requires a discussion and a motion for renewal every year.

****END of NOTES****

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Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2018 Annual Officers Election

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members:

January 28, 2018

The 2018 International Officers listed were duly elected by a majority of Fleet Captains and the Past Commodores in accordance with the C34 IA Constitution. 

2018 C34 International Association Officers


2018 Officers


2018 Commodore  Noah Rosenblatt
2017 Vice Commodore 
#1014  Jete
noahr@san.rr.com
858-722-8286

2018 Vice Commodore
Jon Windt
#493   Della Jean
kevelnat@san.rr.com
858-610-0691‬


2018 Secretary Stu Jackson  (Fleet 1)
1999-2017 Secretary
#224  Aquavite
mraquaq@aol.com 
250-743-0799

2018 Treasurer Ken Heyman
2007-2017 Treasurer
#535  Wholesailor
kenheyman@msn.com
(847) 422-3371 (cell)

Chief Measurer – position vacant
 
2018 Mainsheet Editor Jack Hutteball  (Fleet 5) 
2009 - 2017 Mainsheet Editor
#1555  Mariah II
JhuttebalL@comcast.net
360-558-4242

2018 Webmaster Dave Sanner (Fleet 1)   
2005 to 2017 Webmaster
non-voting 
#611  Queimada
sanner@____.net, 775-588-6699

2018 Technical Editor  John Nixon
2010 -2017 Technical Editor
# 728  Otra Vez
c34hull728@gmail.com
817-341-1219

2014  Associate Technical Editor Ron Hill (Fleet 12) – no longer participating 
#788  Apache  (transferred boat to son – 2014)
non-voting
2004 - 2014  Associate Technical Editor
Past Technical Editor & C34 General Overall "Guru"
(540) 891-5297
ronphylhill@comcast.net




 
PAST COMMODORES

2017 & 2016 Commodore Rick Allen  (Fleet 1)
2014 & 2105 Vice-Commodore Rick Allen
#746  Painkiller
sailorick@gmail.com
916-718-3789

2014 &2015 Commodore  Paul Erb
2013 Vice-Commodore
#1634  Yachta Yachta Yachta
erbsail34@Comcast.net
941-830-8802

2013 Commodore Lance Jones (Fleet 13) – no longer participating
2011 & 2012 Vice-Commodore
#622  Kitty's Cat

2011 & 2012 Commodore Michael Shaner (Fleet 12) – no longer participating
2009-2010 Vice-Commodore
#300  Queequeg

2009 & 2010 Commodore Bob Kuba – no longer participating
#1291  Quiet Island  (sold in 2013)

Dave Davis (Fleet 1)  – no longer participating
#707  Wind Dragon

Jon Arck (Fleet 1) – no longer participating
#1346  Tweety Bird  (sold in 2015)
2004 &2005 Commodore
2004 Vice-Commodore

Bill Jenks – no longer participating
#1484
2003 & 4 Past Commodore
2005 - 2006 Treasurer

2007 & 2008 Commodore Ken Juul
#1090  Luna Loca
kenandvic@cox.net
757-229-7611

Found this from Ward, with a C30, over on abo:

My M25-XP has two short lengths of 3/8" hose running from the thermostat housing to brass adapters where it transitions to 5/8" hose.  Time to change out these hoses.  I checked with the usual sources and the only 3/8" marine hose I can find is fuel line and silicone heater hose. The silicone heater hose is not fuel/oil compatible.  Anyone know where I can find 3/8" hose suitable for this use?


He found this:

Found a hose that will work at the local AutoZone. I had to look through their formed coolant hose rack to find it.

Dayco 87001 is a 3/8" ID Formed Coolant Hose about 14" long with a 90 Deg bend at one end. It will give me the 3/8" 90 Deg formed hose I need as well as the 3/8" straight hose.

[must]

Now that I have received my BC province license, I have to formally import my boat into Canada.  Because the licensing agency doesn't talk to CPB, they issued the license without checking to see if I'd paid the import tax.  The border agent let me back into Canada yesterday (Saturday) but gave me only 48 hours to pay the import tax before I'd get fined!!!  All this time I thought because I'd received the license that I'd have time to get some comps without time pressure.

Accordingly, I'd appreciate your help to be able to assemble a few "comparatives" for the price of a used 1986 Catalina 34, because I need some supporting advertisements to show them what I feel is the real value of a 32 year old boat.

What I need includes:

1.  The lowest price possible.  Doesn't even matter if the boat is a wreck (as long as the ad doesn't say that).    It doesn't matter where the boat is located.

2.  I need a COPY of the ad that says the normal stuff, but it must include the year and asking price (unless you have access to actual selling prices which might be lower). "1986 Catalina 34, $xy,000," and any other details.

3.  To widen the possibilities, I'd consider a 1987 boat, too, but 1986 would be better.  The newer the boat the higher the price usually is.

4.  If you have sold your 1986 boat and are still hanging around this forum, please let me know what you sold it for.

I'll check the For Sale section here, too.

Easiest way for you to get me this info is to send me an email with an embedded or attached copy of the actual ad (mraquaq@aol.com).  Just an email text telling me your sales story will NOT, unfortunately, work for my use with the govt tax folks.

This topic has been moved to Catalina 34s for Sale.

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php?topic=9790.0

This might be of interest to those using tablets for navigation:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2439986#post2439986

I am finally, after 19 years, reducing the size of our salon table.  Having moved from northern California to British Columbia, I find myself spending more time below, primarily in the seat just forward of the galley facing forward.  I need more elbow (belly  ) room. 

I've read all the salon table posts and tech notes, like this example:  http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,6707.0.html

After careful and extensive research and thought, and assistance from Carolyn Daley who has kindly lent me an example of her own cut down table, I have decided that all I want to do is cut five inches off the aft end of the table.  That will work for me.  I don't want a new table, we like the white Formica, I can reuse the fiddles, I don't have to cut a curve for the mast, etc.

My question is:  How do I cut the table without messing up the Formica?  I have a big table saw.  Do I put the Formica surface down or up when I cut?  Should I tape the Formica?  Should I just go find someone more qualified?

Any tips, tricks and techniques would be welcome.  Please note that I failed wood shop in high school , but I'm willing to give this a go. 

I've removed the fiddles from the table and have determined, from inspecting Carolyn's sample,  that the long starboard side fiddle will be perfect to use as trim for the new raw edge.  Ideas on how to affix it would be welcome, too.

The first picture is a closeup of the inboard aft end of the existing table.  The second is Carolyn's table laid on top of ours showing the fiddle attached to the aft end after the cut is made.

From Catalina Direct

**********************************************
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Our new pipe caps have the water, diesel, and waste designations cast right in.

For Catalinas Only
We are excited to announce that we have custom tooled another product specifically for you. Beautiful stainless steel replacements for your original plastic deck fill pipe caps.

The original plastic caps work great in their natural manufacturing habitat of Gamleby Sweden, which sits at about the same latitude as Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska (58° north). But 1,700 miles south in sunny Florida, or Southern California, the increased UV exposure destroys them in a few years. 

Added by Stu: [Or in snowy weather where the plastic ones collect water, then freeze and break!!!]

Comparing the original plastic cap (left) with the new stainless steel cap (right).  Photos were in the email.

Previously, when these plastic caps became cracked and sun damaged, our customers had two options. One was to replace them with new plastic caps that would last a few more years. The other, do some serious work and replace the entire deck pipe with stainless steel. We thought there must be a better way, so we custom built a solution. 


An example of your deck pipe and a new stainless cap.

A Better Solution
The new caps are made of type 316 stainless steel. Water, waste, and fuel designations are cast right in. The caps are tooled to fit the exact thread pitch of the original deck pipe. They cover and seal the exposed end of your original deck pipes without having to replace the pipes themselves. The new caps are practically indestructible and will make a sleek new addition to your boat.

Made Possible by You
Support from loyal customers like you makes it possible to create custom solutions specifically for Catalina owners. When you purchase a sail or furler from Catalina Direct, part of that money is rolled right back into research and development for custom products like these.

Order our replacement stainless steel deck fill pipe caps by giving us a call at
1-800-959-7245, or visiting our website here.

We appreciate your business and thank you for your continued support!

- The Catalina Direct Crew

Posted in General Activities, C34IA News & Information.

I'll post them in Wordpress on the home page soon.

[Catalina 34 International Association Year 2016 Annual Officers Meeting]

Sunday, April 09, 2017   FINAL                                      

To:    Officers:   Rick Allen, Noah Rosenblatt, Stu Jackson, Ken Heyman, Jack Hutteball, John Nixon, Dave Sanner

          Board:  Paul Erb, Lance Jones, Michael Shaner, Ken Juul, Dave Davis, Ray Irvine, Dottie Toney, Denise Gill, Robert Schuldenfrei

cc:   Michael Zoll


Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2016 Annual Officers Meeting

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members;

The Annual Meeting of the Catalina 34 International Association Officers was held via telephone conference call on Monday, March 20, 2017, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 5:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time.  The meeting concluded at 6:25 p.m. PDT.

The 2017 International Officers are listed after these meeting notes.  Participants in this teleconference included Noah Rosenblatt, Sue Clancy, John Nixon, Stu Jackson, Ray Irvine, Ken Heyman, Dottie Toney, Robert Schuldenfrei and Michael Zoll (for Denise Gill).  Rick Allen, Jack Hutteball, Dave Sanner, and Past Commodores Paul Erb, Lance Jones, Ken Juul, Michael Shaner and Dave Davis were absent. 

The meeting was based on the emailed agenda, dated Thursday, March 2, 2016.

MEETING NOTES

1.   Financial Report & Projections – Treasurer Ken Heyman
a.   Statement showed negligible loss of just under $300 for 2016.  Balance is $11.5K adequate per earlier discussions. 
      Report Year        as of Dec. 31              Cash Balance
      2017                    2016                     $12.0K
      2016                      2015                     $11.9K
      2015                    2014                     $15.1K
      2014                 2013             $12.7K   *
      2013                    2012             $20.7K   *

* --- decrease in funds due to "dividend" offered in 2013   

b.   Statement and projections accepted as presented. 
c.   No discussion of a dividend for 2017.  2016 Meeting motion was to look at it every year as a method for keeping the balance to a reasonable amount.  [Dividend is defined as a free year of membership; initiated due to excess of funds.]
d.   Ken noted that PayPal now constitutes more than half of the total dues, up from less than half last year.
2.   Membership – Secretary Stu Jackson
a.   504  C34s plus 29 C355s, 533 total, down from 2016 of 525 members of which 28 are C355s, 553 total C34 IA members;  down from 2015 figures of 594 members of which 32 are C355s, 562 C34s; down from 2014 figures of 639 members of which 41 are C355s, 588 C34 skippers; 2013 figure of 560 members, of which 28 were C355 skippers, 532 C34 skippers.   Slight downward trend but holding reasonably steady.
1)   John's request of how many were Mark I or Mark II boats (#1295 first Mark II). 
a)   Method 1:  1,800 hulls   1,294 Mark 1, 1¼ & 1½   72%  505  Mark II   28%
b)   Method 2:  All records in the C34IA File Maker Pro database
       <hull 1294  2454   78%     > hull 1294   684  22%
      c)   Method 3:  Active C34IA Members  (>2/27/2017)
      <hull 1294  306      68%      >hull 1294    145   32%
Note:  these total active members don't include latest counts reported at the meeting because this exercise was done earlier during a renewal period
   Interestingly, each method results in reasonably similar proportions.  I expect a growth in Mark I membership during this renewal period, since folks are buying older boats and joining up.  Traditionally, it's always seemed to me that we have seen this proportional level of activity on the Message Board as well.

3.   Associate Editor report – Jack – no report
4.   Technical Editor report – John – No articles submitted to John recently, John is busy with work, will get back into writing another if necesary soon.  Stu said he'd be sending one on a stereo replacement.
5.   Mainsheet magazine electronic distribution by PDF.
a.   Agreed last year that a thread should be started on the Forum with a "Did you know that...?" message.  Magazines come with code inside.  DONE -  Feb. 19, 2017, 162 views since Feb. 19th, no responses
b.   Links on our website to the Mainsheet website would not be helpful for anyone without the printed copy because a published hard copy is necessary to obtain the "code" to access the magazine online at the Mainsheet website. 
c.   John noted he reads his print copy, then downloads the magazine for future reference and to save paper storage space.
6.   Website:  [from Attachment #4 in the agenda]
a.   Procedures for future Tech Notes Online were included in the 2016 Notes.  Ongoing updates as Tech Notes are published with Sue's departure.
1)   Sue reported that she had provided Jack with a detailed "How To" memo.
2)   Noah volunteered to also bring himself up to speed on this.
b.   List of Forum & Website Administrators/Moderators – from agenda Attachment #2 spreadsheet - who does the changes? – Dave, Stu, Sue.  Sue noted that some areas are dormant and some should have the administrators changed.  Dave should do this.
1)   General:  The Forum should be used for "conversations" and discussions.  The website should be used stories and archived material, such as the new Fleet sections.  Sue confirmed a conversation with one of Dottie's skippers last year who should have the information to begin to post to the website for Fleet 13.  The intent of creating the Fleet sections of the website for Fleet News is that Mainsheet discontinued publishing fleet news.
2)   Suggestions for the Forum sections.  Stu will develop a formal memo with recommendations for review by the group before proceeding with instructions to Dave to modify the Forum sections.  These are examples:
a)   Question of the Month and C34 Swapping – dormant, consider deleting
b)   Fleets – use for discussions and notices, use the website for stories and fleet news
c)   C34 IA Officers – Delete.  It has been replaced with a website home page drop down menu for officers.  That menu has the officers listed with hidden-to-view emails.
d)   C34 IA News & Information – Delete or archive by simply noting it is not being used anymore and link to the home page.  Stu used to use this in the past to post the Officers Meeting Notes.
e)   C34 IA National Regatta – Delete, can be added to fleet news when one occurs.
f)   C34 IA Tech Notes – Delete.  Stu has already posted to not use it.
g)   Salvaged Topics – Delete, dormant, never used.
h)   Forum Administrators needs to be added to the edit list.
c.   Home Page Editing – complete, Thanks, Sue.  No further comments.
d.   "Database" – on website now complete and being used.
e.   gmail addresses for Officers – Stu, Sue
1)   Sue reported that she was unable to obtain the passwords for the generic gmail addresses in the Forum section of C34 IA Officers.  It has been replaced by the page on the home page.  The email address are "hidden" on the page.  Sue suggested that officers could also obtain their own gmail address if they didn't want to use their own personal "edresses."
2)   Stu will edit to include Noah's information as Vice Commodore.
f.   wiki editing question that came up from a Forum registrant and via email from a member:  Wordpress vs. original wiki page – Stu, Sue - Sue advised that the Wordpress plug in resulted in all Wordpress pages having links to the original wiki page that are included at the bottom of the Wordpress page for wiki editing.
6.   National Regatta - Ray reported that Fleet 1 declined for this year. 
8.   Fleets - VC Sue Clancy has transferred the Fleet Formation Package to VC Noah Rosenblatt.
a.   Fleet Captain comments - none
b.   Mainsheet magazine and [lack of] Fleet information – agreed no further comments were necessary to the publisher.  Fleets should use the new Fleet sections on the website.
c.   Promotion of Fleet section on Home Page – Sue & Jack - Sue provided a list of Home Page sections that require "Ownership" in Attachment #4 to the agenda.  Stu will make a list for the record and for further discussions.  Recommended that Officers call individuals who express interest to maintain these sections, rather than depending on written website requests for volunteers.
9.   C355 Support – Stu drafted a letter included in the agenda.  Fleet Captains noted that some C355s have joined local fleets.  Discussed the differences between fleets and the administrative work being done by the IA for the C355 group.  Letter tabled for the time being.
10.   Fleet Support  -  Motion made, seconded and passed to extend Fleet Support for $15 per boat as of April 1st with those fleets that choose not to accept OK, requires a discussion and a motion for renewal every year.
11.   Other – Used freeconferencecall.com for this meeting for the first time.  Stu had distributed the un&pw to the Commodore, Vice Commodore and Treasurer.


Summary of To Do Items from the Meeting

1.   Noah to obtain multi-page Tech Notes Online document from Jack and send a copy to Stu
2.   Stu to edit home page officers to include Noah's information – DONE 4/9/17
3.   Stu to prepare separate memo on Forum categories action
4.   Stu to develop Yearly To Do List
5.   Stu to develop list of usernames and passwords including PayPal
6.   Stu to prepare list of website sections based on Sue's input for Ownership, as well as Forum Administrators (Noah has been added to Wordpress access)


* End of Notes*

Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2017 Annual Officers Election

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members:

March 2017

The 2017 International Officers listed were duly elected by a majority of Fleet Captains and the Past Commodores in accordance with the C34 IA Constitution. 

2017 C34 International Association Officers


2017 Officers


2017 & 2016 Commodore Rick Allen  (Fleet 1)
2014 & 2105 Vice-Commodore Rick Allen
#746  Painkiller
sailorick@gmail.com
916-718-3789

2017 Vice Commodore  Noah Rosenblatt
#1014  Jete
noahr@san.rr.com
858-722-8286

2017 Secretary Stu Jackson  (Fleet 1)
1999-2016 Secretary
#224  Aquavite
mraquaq@aol.com 
250-743-0799

2017 Treasurer Ken Heyman
2007-2016 Treasurer
#535  Wholesailor
kenheyman@msn.com
(847) 422-3371 (cell)

Chief Measurer – position vacant

2017 Mainsheet Editor Jack Hutteball  (Fleet 5) 
2009 - 2016 Mainsheet Editor
#1555  Mariah II
JhuttebalL@comcast.net
360-558-4242

2017 Webmaster Dave Sanner (Fleet 1)   
2005 to 2016 Webmaster
non-voting 
#611  Queimada
sanner@big.net
775-588-6699

2017 Technical Editor  John Nixon
2010 -2016 Technical Editor
# 728  Otra Vez
c34hull728@gmail.com
817-341-1219

2014  Associate Technical Editor Ron Hill (Fleet 12) – no longer participating 
#788  Apache  (transferred boat to son – 2014)
non-voting
2004 - 2014  Associate Technical Editor
Past Technical Editor & C34 General Overall "Guru"
(540) 891-5297
ronphylhill@comcast.net


PAST COMMODORES

2014 &2015 Commodore  Paul Erb
2013 Vice-Commodore
#1634  Yachta Yachta Yachta
erbsail34@Comcast.net
941-830-8802

2013 Commodore Lance Jones (Fleet 13) – sold boat 2016
2011 & 2012 Vice-Commodore
#622  Kitty's Cat
lance1959@gmail.com
770-330-4010 (cell)

2011 & 2012 Commodore Michael Shaner (Fleet 12)
2009-2010 Vice-Commodore
#300  Queequeg
michael@augustasteel.com
540-569-0424

2009 & 2010 Commodore Bob Kuba – no longer participating
#1291  (sold in 2013)

Dave Davis (Fleet 1)  – no longer participating
#707  Wind Dragon
Davis_707@yahoo.com
(650) 948﷓3461 

Jon Arck (Fleet 1) – no longer participating
#1346  Tweety Bird  (sold in 2015)
2004 &2005 Commodore
2004 Vice-Commodore

Bill Jenks – no longer participating
#1484
2003 & 4 Past Commodore
2005 - 2006 Treasurer

2007 & 2008 Commodore Ken Juul
#1090  Luna Loca
kenandvic@cox.net
757-229-7611

I found this on the C36 forum today, it's a year old but still valid

https://www.catalina36.org/forum/technical-discussion/oberdorfer-pump-supplier

In addition to www.depcopump.com

**************************************
Oberdorfer Pump Supplier

I looked over the forum and didn't see any rules against this, but if I need to remove this post, please let me know and I'll take it down.

I run a pump distribution website based out of St. Louis, MO and noticed a decent amount of discussion around the Oberdorfer N202M series pumps. We're a stocking distributor for Oberdorfer, along with a lot of other pump manufactures. If you're looking for a specific pump / part / repair kit and don't see it on our site, reach out to me and I may still be able to get it for you!

I wanted to let you guys know about us as we try to have the lowest prices for everything we offer, and we also have free shipping within the Continental US. IF you do find a product cheaper, we will try to match the competitors price, because we want to keep our customers.

We're not some massive corporation, just a small business in St. Louis that cares about customers, and not just making a dollar. Please feel free to post here if you have any questions, send me a direct message, or even an email if there's anything I can do to help!

www.pumpsandpartsonline.com

Thanks for your time!
- Scott

[M25XPB]

A friend with a C34 has an M25XPB engine.  Not too many C34s have this engine.  We'd corresponded and here is my reply to her.

Carolyn,

Geez Louise, we met one time for a lunch and now you have me waking up in a cold sweat!!!

I just realized, about a half an hour ago (i.e., 0630!!!) that the link for engine filters I gave you was to our C34 tech wiki which is for the M25 and M25XP engines and NOT your M25XPB.

Sorry about that.  I keep forgetting you have a different engine.

So please ignore those filter equivalents, they may not work on your engine.

Instead, and to make up for my error, please use these links for your engine.  I shamelessly stole them from the C310 skippers on www.catalinaowners.com.  You have to scroll up to the top and the start of each of these linked posts, since the links below take you to a particular post within a longer thread.

http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=1155104&highlight=filters

http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=1108277#post1108277


One of the contributors in those links is JK Boston Catalina 310.  His name is Jesse.  He's their technical editor and a really nice guy who has documented a lot of work he's done on his boat.  He wintered over in Boston (YIKES!!!) and will be leaving soon for the Bahamas.  He knows his stuff.  He has his own blog here:

https://svsmitty.wordpress.com/

For engine issues, you should get to know him.  If you have ANY engine problems, he's the guy to contact, NOT me. :-)   You might want to get to know him well enough to do email direct.


This is another M25XPB story I ran across during this "investigation," it's always something to keep in the back of your mind for future reference:

http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=830198&highlight=filters

Finally, Engine Bleeding for the M25XPB:

http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=806219&highlight=filters

Good luck, sorry about any confusion I may have caused you.

Best regards,

Stu

please go here:

http://c34.org/c34iaofficers/

I still have to update the Vice Commodore name and link.

...that used to be on the top of the forum page to the C34 Home Page, C34 Tech wiki and C34 Tech Notes???

...that PDF copies are available to all members, once the hardcopy is received, since the password is included on page 3 or 4 of each issue. 

I've posted our log (with charts & photos) here:

http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-columbia.html

Photos are under some of the later months' tabs, click on the month to expand to see the photo listings.

In preparing for our sail north, we arrived at the boat to find the fridge no longer worked.  Gee, after 30 years (18 of ours), you'd think it'd keep working.

I spent the weekend troubleshooting, per Kollmann's advice (see the 101 Topics, and the Fridge Follies posts on this forum).  Traced it down to the electronic module.

I wrote to Kollmann on Friday, no reply yet (Monday).  Can't blame him, it was a weekend.

Did all the diagnostics.

I just spent the morning going thru Fisheries Supply in Seattle, who had me call Dometic in Florida who told me their module was $815 !!! but that folks have been telling them they found them on the internet for $200 !!!, I finally found RParts in, of all places, Santa Cruz, just down the coast from us here.  Actually talked to a wonderful lady named Donna who confirmed the part would work with their technician, ordered the new 4 pin module.  $265 including s/h and tax.  Supposed to get here Wednesday, since I explained to Donna just what the issue was, so she's gonna get it to us by FedEx.


http://www.rparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=84_13_1_2&products_id=556&osCsid=cq9epffmmvd27noi7jh0gkkqr4

Thanks also to John Nixon for his help.

In this recent topic, http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,8976.0.html, Russ asked about his relatively "unique" system.

Peggie asked me to open this separate thread, and I included the link for future reference back to the long original topic.  I'll add a link in that one back to here, too.

Just a reminder for those many new-to-us skippers that there is a trove of material on the C34 Tech wiki, including these topics from years and years ago that remain quire valid:

http://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq.html

No need to reinvent the wheel.

Also:


http://www.c34.org/projects/projects.html

Here:

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,8842.0.html

Sunday, March 20, 2016   FINAL                                      

To:    Officers:   sailorick@gmail.com, sueclancy@gigasloop.com, mraquaq@aol.com, kenheyman@msn.com, JhuttebalL@comcast.net, sanner@big.net,  c34hull728@gmail.com

          Board:  erbsail34@Comcast.net, lance1959@gmail.com, michael@augustasteel.com, kenandvic@cox.net, rjkuba@hotmail.com, Davis_707@yahoo.com, mikejansmith@yahoo.com (Fleet , c34irvine1383@comcast.net (Fleet 1), toneydot@me.com (Fleet 13), FPOA34@aol.com (Fleet 12), tomc109@aol.com (Fleet 5), Bob@s-i-inc.com (Fleet 14)


Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2016 Annual Officers Meeting

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members;

The Annual Meeting of the Catalina 34 International Association Officers was held via telephone conference call on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.  The meeting concluded at 9:50 p.m. EST.

The 2016 International Officers are listed after these meeting notes.  Participants in this teleconference included Rick Allen, Sue Clancy, Jack Hutteball, John Nixon, Stu Jackson, Ray Irvine and Ken Heyman.  Dave Sanner, and Past Commodores Paul Erb, Lance Jones, Ken Juul, Michael Shaner and Dave Davis were absent. 

Also present were Fleet Captains Dottie Toney (Fleet 13) and Bob Schuldenfrei (Fleet 14).

The meeting was based on the emailed agenda, dated Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

MEETING NOTES

1.   Financial Report & Projections – Treasurer Ken Heyman
a.   Cash is approximately $11.9K down from the $15.1k in 2015, $12.7K reported in March of 2014 and $20.7K in March 2013 (as of December 31 the prior year). 
b.   Statement and projections accepted as presented. 
c.   Motion made and passed to not institute a dividend for 2016 and to look at it every year as a method for keeping the balance to a reasonable amount.  [Dividend is defined as a free year of membership.]
d.   Ken noted that PayPal constitutes almost half of the total dues, indicating the success of using PayPal.
2.   Membership – Secretary Stu Jackson
a.   525 members of which 28 are C355s, 553 total C34 IA members;  down from 2015 figures of 594 members of which 32 are C355s, 562 C34s; down from 2014 figures of 639 members of which 41 are C355s, 588 C34 skippers; 2013 figure of 560 members, of which 28 were C355 skippers, 532 C34 skippers. 
1)   John asked if there was any way to determine how many were Mark I or Mark II boats.  Stu advised that a review of the File Maker Pro database could be made based on hull #s.  Stu to review and send the statistics by email.
2)   Bob observed that the website is the best recruiting tool. 
3.   Mainsheet magazine electronic distribution by PDF: Comments on PDF example  (Please see 2014 and 2015 Meeting Notes for detailed prior discussion items)
a.   Issues discussed: 
1)   Ken Kloeber's email to Stu discussed the "key" to figuring out the Mainsheet password system.     
2)   PDF copies are available to all members, once the hardcopy is received, since the password is included on page 3 or 4 of each issue. 
3)   Presenting Options to Membership:  Group agreed that a thread should be started on the Forum with a "Did you know that...?" message.  Stu to do.
4.   Website: 
a.   Tech Notes Online Update
1)   Sue did a superb job in updating the TNOs, with help from Jack and John.  She also improved the presentation by keeping the years on each index page to allow moving around between articles much easier.
2)   The procedure for updating the TNOs will be for Jack (Association Editor) to send the new articles to Sue (now VC) for posting, and posting will only be done after the hard copy of Mainsheet is distributed.  The reason for the delay is a courtesy to the publisher, who in times past would never include any material in the magazine that had been previously published.  These were pre-internet days.
b.   List of Website Administrators – Stu will develop and recommend any modifications.
1)   Deferred, see Site Improvement Committee discussion below, Item 13.
c.   Home Page Editing – deferred, not critical. 
1)   Deferred, see Site Improvement Committee discussion below, Item 13.
5.   National Regatta
a.   Ray reported that Fleet 1 declined for this year.  Consideration for next year may be possible.  As previously noted, the IA will support Fleet 1 if they were to choose to hold a National Regatta.
6.   Fleets
a.   C Rick Allen has transferred the Fleet Formation Package to VC Sue Clancy.  Bob noted that the package was very helpful for Fleet 14 when they started.  Bob thanked Dottie for her help when Fleet 14 got started.
b.   Mainsheet magazine and [lack of] Fleet information (no list of fleets or contacts, no content). Should this Association comment formally to the publisher?
1)   Dottie advised that "members of Fleet 13 were livid" when the publisher discontinued fleet news in the magazine.  She reported that many of their members expressed no interest in Mainsheet without fleet information.
2)   Stu noted that the magazine had even removed the information necessary to contact fleet captains. 
3)   Issues include the publisher's repeated editorials regarding "Fleet support" while at the same time eliminating all information from and about fleets because of his mistaken assumption that the information is old or available elsewhere; not every Fleet has its own website.  Rick noted that publications rely on advertisers and subscriptions and that fleet members may well be just a small percentage of the total number of magazines that the publisher has to consider.
4)   Motion made and passed:  Stu to draft a letter to the publisher for review and comments.
c.   Deletion of Fleet 8 – Mike Smith has disappeared
1)   No objections to discontinuing Fleet 8.
7.   CD-ROM status & updates 
a.   Discussed and motion made and passed to discontinue distributing CD-ROMs.  Technology is old and new computers do not even have drives for CDs.
8.   C355
a.   Discussed and motion made and passed for Stu to draft a letter to the C355 group suggesting that they assume full responsibility for their own Association.
9.   Fleet Support
a.   Motion made, seconded and passed to extend Fleet Support for $10 per boat as of April 1st with those fleets that choose not to accept OK, requires a discussion and a motion for renewal every year.
10.   C34 Website Database – An extended and useful discussion took place that began with the Database on the website, which had been prompted by a recent personal message on the Forum to Stu from an IA member, the text of which was included in the agenda.
a.   Stu noted that the original ("old") Database was static and required the skippers to submit their input to an associate webmaster who then posted it.  This was because of the old html formatting and passwords for access to the website which was not interactive.   Sue noted in her experience that when she got her new boat it was one of the first places she went.  Many agreed, but Stu noted that it was "a place where questions went to die," because of the non-interactive nature of the old Database.  A review of the messages in it show that a lot of questions were written, but no answers were ever forthcoming.  This was, of course, prior to the establishment of the Forum/Message Board in 2001.
b.   Stu noted that the old Database had been replaced by a newer one when the wiki was initiated (in late 2008/early 2009).  The old Database was mothballed but remains on the site.  He noted also that there are now two "Databases" and the Home Page needs to be corrected to at least distinguish between the old & new versions.  The old one says that it is no longer maintained.  The new one appears to have issues with content and the length or quantity of information that it can accept.
c.   All agreed it was a useful tool and helpful to new owners, since many of us "went there first" when we discovered the website.  Sue noted that the goal should be to have a better way to manage the Database and have the users do it all themselves.
11.   Conference Call provider – Sue
a.   Sue suggested we consider using the free teleconferencing at www.freeconferencecall.com   
b.   We'll use it for the Site Improvement Committee and see how it goes, and report back to the Officers.
12.   Fleets on the Forum – Sue
a.   Sue pointed out the link on the Home Page to Fleets and noted that it is different than the Fleets on the Forum software of the site under General Activities.
b.   She pointed out that the technology on the website, outside the Forum, is ancient and has evolved over the course of the many years the site has been around.  She recommended newer technology be employed to allow more people to manage the content, like Word Press.  She reported that she's had discussions with Dave who agrees with the concepts.
13.   NEW Site Improvement Committee
a.   As a result of the discussion about the Database and the Fleets on the website, we agreed that it would be appropriate to continue to examine the possibilities of improving the website.  Accordingly, this new committee was established with Sue, Rick and Stu.
b.   Issues that would be part of their work would include the Home Page, appropriate technology upgrades, ease of use, ease of searching for information, and officers email contacts.
c.   The goal would be to maintain the content by improving the experience for users.
d.   Points were made to avoid massive changes (that haunted another association's website  a year or so ago) and to continue to provide the information that so many of our skippers and visitors to the site find so useful.
e.   Rick noted that it is important for us, who are so used to the site, to be able to "see if from a new skipper's" perspective to allow them to get engaged.
f.      The Committee will meet and report regularly back to the Officers and Fleet Captains.

Editorial Comment from Stu: 
Fleet Captains Dottie Toney and Bob Schuldenfrei (13 & 14) joined in this meeting as non-voting guests.  While it had not occurred to me before, I recommend that Fleet Captains be invited to join in all future Officers Meetings.  Their contributions were extremely valuable and their perspectives were vital to the discussions.



* End of Notes*

Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2016 Annual Officers Election

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members:

February 2016

The 2016 International Officers listed were duly elected by a majority of Fleet Captains and the Past Commodores in accordance with the C34 IA Constitution. 

2016 C34 International Association Officers


2016 Officers


2016 Commodore Rick Allen  (Fleet 1)
2014 & 2105 Vice-Commodore Rick Allen
#746  Painkiller
sailorick@gmail.com
916-718-3789

2016 Vice Commodore Sue Clancy
#272  Summer Rush
sueclancy@gigasloop.com
860-651-5945

2016 Secretary Stu Jackson  (Fleet 1)
1999-2015 Secretary
#224  Aquavite
mraquaq@aol.com 
(510) 698-4250

2016 Treasurer Ken Heyman
2007-2015 Treasurer
#535  Wholesailor
kenheyman@msn.com
(847) 422-3371 (cell)


Chief Measurer – position vacant


2016 Mainsheet Editor Jack Hutteball  (Fleet 5) 
2009 - 2016 Mainsheet Editor
#1555  Mariah II
JhuttebalL@comcast.net
360-558-4242

2016 Webmaster Dave Sanner (Fleet 1)   
2005 to 2016 Webmaster
non-voting 
#611  Queimada
sanner@big.net, dsanner@rigel.net
775-588-6699

2016 Technical Editor  John Nixon
2010 -2015 Technical Editor
# 728  Otra Vez
c34hull728@gmail.com
817-341-1219

2014  Associate Technical Editor Ron Hill (Fleet 12) – no longer participating 
#788  Apache  (transferred boat to son – 2014)
non-voting
2004 - 2013  Associate Technical Editor
Past Technical Editor & C34 General Overall "Guru"
(540) 891-5297
ronphylhill@comcast.net





PAST COMMODORES

2014 &2015 Commodore  Paul Erb
2013 Vice-Commodore
#1634  Yachta Yachta Yachta
erbsail34@Comcast.net
941-830-8802

2013 Commodore Lance Jones (Fleet 13)
2011 & 2012 Vice-Commodore
#622  Kitty's Cat
lance1959@gmail.com
770-330-4010 (cell)

2011 & 2012 Commodore Michael Shaner (Fleet 12)
2009-2010 Vice-Commodore
#300  Queequeg
michael@augustasteel.com
540-569-0424

2009 & 2010 Commodore Bob Kuba – no longer participating
#1291  (sold in 2013)

Dave Davis (Fleet 1)   
#707  Wind Dragon
Davis_707@yahoo.com
(650) 948﷓3461 

Jon Arck (Fleet 1) – no longer participating
#1346  Tweety Bird  (sold in 2015)
2004 &2005 Commodore
2004 Vice-Commodore

Bill Jenks – no longer participating
#1484
2003 & 4 Past Commodore
2005 - 2006 Treasurer

2007 & 2008 Commodore Ken Juul
#1090  Luna Loca
kenandvic@cox.net
757-229-7611

See Reply #39 from Cruisers Forum

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f13/ipad-case-and-mount-options-161563-3.html

That thread has a spirited discussion of navigational equipment that is a fun read, too, if you start at the first page.

From Latitude 38   http://latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2016-01-20#.VqE8mlKkxaU  for photos.  Thanks to Chris Owen, Fleet 1, for letting us know about this.

   January 20, 2016 – Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea



Although Aussie Rules is a 34-ft Catalina designed for coastal cruising, Dave and Rose found that she was big enough for the crossing to Australia about 80% of the time. Prior to leaving, Dave made a number of upgrades, including bigger standing rigging.


Dave Hayes and Rose Alderson of Gabriola Island, British Columbia, spent seven years planning and working to finance their cruising dream(s). They began their adventure of sailing across the Pacific to Australia with Aussie Rules, a humble Catalina 34, a boat designed to cross the Catalina Channel more than to cross oceans. A lot of people thought they were crazy — one guy even told them that to their face. But they sailed down the West Coast in the fall of 2014 and entered the Baja Ha-Ha. After cruising the winter in Mexico, they set off on the Pacific Puddle Jump to French Polynesia — and kept going all the way to Australia.

On November 10, 15 months after departing Canada and nine months after departing Puerto Vallarta, they pulled into Bundaberg.

"Dave and I had been concerned that our 34-footer was too small," remembers Rose. "But as we learned over the course of the trip to Australia, about 80% of the time we were fine with the boat's size. After all, Catalina makes roomy boats. We entertained often, having four, six and even 10 people over for sundowners and even full-blown dinners. Aussie Rules' cockpit is huge, bigger than the ones on some much larger boats. Other than perhaps three days of nasty weather, we were perfectly confident in our boat's abilities. As it turned out, we often reached destinations faster than friends on buddy boats because our boat was lighter, and because we're racers at heart who like to tweak the sails."

As soon as the couple got to Australia, they put the boat up for sale — and found that Catalinas enjoy a good reputation in Oz. Having bought Aussie Rules as a fixer-upper, they were able to offer her at an attractive price, so she sold quickly. If you think that's the end of Dave and Rose's cruising, you'd be mistaken. Shortly after selling Aussie Rules, they purchased — sight unseen — Ohana, a neglected 40-ft 2000 Catalina in St. Martin in the Eastern Caribbean. They arrived in St. Martin yesterday after a long, long, long trip from Australia. The couple are hoping that Dave can get the boat in working order in a couple of weeks so they can start visiting islands while continuing to bring the boat back. Indeed, we're hoping to meet up with them in St. Barth about a month from now.

Dave and Rose, a fun-loving couple if there ever was one, taking a break at the Musket Cove Resort in Fiji. We imagine that, having caught a night of sleep in St. Martin, they are already working on their new-to-them Catalina 400.


Dave and Rose's only complaint about their trip across the Pacific was that they had to move so quickly. "The next time we come through the South Pacific, we will aim for a five- to seven-year trip. We hope to start that in about five years' time."

- latitude / richard

Thanks to Jon & Ken K, we have discovered that many links on our website to their website no longer work.

SBO recently updated/changed their software.

I sent the following to Phil Herring.

I'll keep you posted.

******************************
******************************

Hi, Phil,

I just completed an order with Dave, nice to chat with him.

Over the years I've developed a ton of links on our C34 website & forum to this fine site.

We have just discovered that those links no longer work.

Here's an explanation:

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5570.msg62138.html#msg62138

I'd appreciate it if you could let me know if there's a simple way to make them work again, either ast your end or ours.

For example, I spent years developing our "Electrical Systems 101" topic. Many of them link back to great discussions here that would be a bear, if not completely impossible, to try to find again and provide new link URLs. That would make our site less helpful. I've also linked back here on other boating forums.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Stu

Many of you have emailed me about issues you're having with the forum in the past few days.  I have forwarded them to Dave Sanner, our webmaster.  I just received this reply from him:

Hey Stu,

Since you're the master/spokesman/director of the BBS ;) can you post a sticky post explaining the difficulties?

Something brief.  Give them a heads up that the site may be down while we upgrade the software.

Just emailing Susan about the issue as well.  (with more tech details)

I'll see what I can do today... I'm going to duplicate the entire site and try the update on it... if it goes well then I'll update the primary.

I may very well run into major difficulties so it might not happen today.  We'll see.

Note, themes are tricky with SMF (read buggy) so the site design (along with changes from the major upgrade to 2.0 which has been out for several years) may come up looking differently, few links missing, etc.

There are also some plugins like Custom Profile Fields that may or may not transfer over ... hopefully I'll be able to make them happen.  We'll see.

thanks,

-dave

You may not have seen this from Catalina Direct:

http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=23be7ea908a745ae35501e450&id=7cff9cbb27&e=4556dbe888

Thanks for Garner, from co.com, some good ideas about winterizing and servicing these units.

http://www.sailingseadragon.com/WinterizeFail.htm

[EITHER]

As promised during our Officers Meeting earlier this year, the TNOs are in the process of being updated.

Many, many thanks are due to Sue Clancy (#272, Summer Rush) who volunteered for this effort.  Also to our Association Editor, Jack Hutteball for keeping all those files in order, and to Tech Editor John Nixon for developing the content with the assistance of many contributors.

The "first phase" of this Update are the 2010 issues, which have been clearly identified as EITHER html or PDF versions.  For the first time, you can look online from your smart phones or download them as files to your computer.

Susan has also improved the "look" of the individual yearly pages by adding the year index to each individual year page so you don't have to go back all the time for finding articles from different years.

We encourage you to check them out and see how they work.  Please let us know right here if you have any comments, so we can proceed with "phase two" of bringing them all up to date in the very near future.

The connector between my speedo transducer's 10 foot wire and the long wire back to the cockpit display has 'died' from being "hidden" and underwater in the bilge for the past 29 years.

It is a BNC connector. Datamarine SX120. I have been attempting to get the two parts part for the past few days, using all the "usual suspects" to no avail.

It appears that I will need to cut both wires and install new connectors.

I am aware that there are BNC connector tools available, although the ones on Radio Shack's website have gotten poor reviews.

I will contact DMI tomorrow to determine if it is a 50 or 75 ohm connector and what the wire size is.

I would appreciate any suggestions for a proper BNC connector tool and source that actually works.

They have been posted in the General Activities, C34IA News & Information Section of the Forum:

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,8365.0.html

[Catalina 34 International Association Year 2015 Annual Officers Meeting]

February 19, 2015                                      


Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2015 Annual Officers Meeting

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members;

The Annual Meeting of the Catalina 34 International Association Officers was held via telephone conference call on Monday, February 16, 2015, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.  The meeting concluded at 10:15 p.m. EST.

The 2015 International Officers are listed after these meeting notes.  Participants in this teleconference included Paul Erb, Jack Hutteball, John Nixon, Stu Jackson, and Ken Heyman. Rick Allen, Dave Sanner, and participating Past Commodores Lance Jones, Ken Juul, Michael Shaner and Dave Davis were absent.  Ken Juul provided his written observations on the agenda items prior to the meeting.

The meeting was based on the emailed agenda, dated February 3, 2015.

MEETING NOTES

1.   Financial Report & Projections – Treasurer Ken Heyman
a.   Cash is approximately $15.1k up from the $12.7K reported in March of 2014 and $20.7K in March 2013 (as of December 31 the prior year). 
b.   Statement and projections accepted as presented. 
c.   Motion made and passed to not institute a dividend for 2015 and to look at it every year as a method for keeping the balance to a reasonable amount.
d.   Discussion included consideration of reducing dues.  Downside of that is that Mainsheet costs stay the same and dues reduction could eventually entail raising them later.
 
2.   Membership – Secretary Stu Jackson
a.   594 members of which 32 are C355s, 562 C34s; down from 2014 figures of 639 members of which 41 are C355s, 588 C34 skippers; up from 2013 figure of 560 members, of which 28 were C355 skippers, 532 C34 skippers. 
b.   Mainsheet magazine electronic distribution by PDF; Comments on PDF example  (Please see 2014 Meeting Notes for detailed prior discussion items)
1)   Issues discussed: 
a)   Advantages of having both hard copy AND a PDF version is good for when traveling and a record after the hard copy is discarded; avoids having to save hard copies
b)   PDFs may be searchable but only per issue; possibility of merging into longer PDFs for searching; C34 Forum and website is easier to search for information
c)   PDF Distribution & Email Addresses:  John reported that he had emailed the Mainsheet publisher asking about the details of the PDF access as reported in the Spring 2015 Mainsheet issue Editor's Barque.  It appears that the "distribution model" for an electronic issue has not been completely thought through by the publisher.  In commercial business magazine distribution  models, the publisher is the "gatekeeper" of the accounts and email addresses of the recipients.  In the Catalina/Mainsheet model, the publisher has no responsibility for records of membership and emails; each Association reports membership either by or through Nanosec (Lu Ann Smith), but emails have never been part of that Mainsheet mailing list process.  If PDF distribution was to be done based on the current Association membership mailing list method via Nanosec, it would place a previously non-existent burden on the Association(s) to maintain up-to-date email addresses of members, which in the commercial world is the responsibility of the individual member/subscriber to advise the publisher of their current email addresses and any changes.
d)   PDF Costs:  Agreed that most recent emails from the Mainsheet publisher made it clear that costs would remain the same for either print-only, PDF-only or both.
2)   Presenting Options to Membership:  If C34 IA members inquire, the reality is that the system is still in the works at Mainsheet, we are waiting to hear back from Mainsheet, and will report to membership as soon as possible.

3.   Website: 
a.   Tech Notes Online Update
1)   Paul will check again with Dave.  Stu & John will check their files to determine the extent of the work that Roger Blake and Fred Koehlmann had done two years ago on updating the Mainsheet Tech Notes from the original material with John's help.  Jack reported that he also had original Tech Note files back to when he began as editor in 2009. 
b.   List of Website Administrators – Stu will develop and recommend any modifications.
c.   Home Page Editing – deferred, not critical. 

4.   National Regatta
a.   Absent any Fleet 1 representation in this particular meeting, the IA will support Fleet 1 if they were to choose to hold a National Regatta.

5.   Fleets
a.   No report, no new activity.

6.   CD-ROM status & updates – Stu – using now discontinued updates from Bob Kuba
a.   Stu will continue to send CDs to new members.  Revisit next year to determine if CDs are still worth sending to new members.

7.   C355
a.   Little change from last year, again.  No technical material has been produced by C355 skippers.  Stu will contact the leaders of the C355 Google group to ask them what direction they envision for their future and report back to the Officers.

8.   Fleet Support
a.   Motion made, seconded and passed to extend Fleet Support for $10 per boat as of April 1st with those fleets that choose not to accept OK, requires a discussion and a motion for renewal every year.

* End*

 
Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members:

February 2015

The 2015 International Officers listed were duly elected by a majority of Fleet Captains and the Past Commodores in accordance with the C34 IA Constitution. 

2015 C34 International Association Officers


2015 Officers

2015 Commodore  Paul Erb
2014 Commodore 
2013 Vice-Commodore
#1634  Yachta Yachta Yachta
erbsail34@Comcast.net
941-830-8802

2015 Vice-Commodore Rick Allen  (Fleet 1)
2014 Vice-Commodore
#746  Painkiller
sailorick@gmail.com
916-718-3789

2015 Secretary Stu Jackson  (Fleet 1)
1999-2014 Secretary
#224  Aquavite
mraquaq@aol.com 
(510) 698-4250

2015 Treasurer Ken Heyman
2007-2014 Treasurer
#535  Wholesailor
kenheyman@msn.com
(847) 422-3371 (cell)


Chief Measurer – position vacant
 

2015 Mainsheet Editor Jack Hutteball  (Fleet 5) 
2009 - 2014 Mainsheet Editor
#1555  Mariah II
JhuttebalL@comcast.net
360-558-4242


2015 Webmaster Dave Sanner (Fleet 1)   
2005 to 2015 Webmaster
non-voting 
#611  Queimada
(lastname)@big.net
775-588-6699

2015 Technical Editor  John Nixon
2010 -2014 Technical Editor
# 728  Otra Vez
jmnpe@flash.net
817-341-1219

2014  Associate Technical Editor Ron Hill (Fleet 12) – no longer participating 
#788  Apache  (transferred boat to son – 2014)
non-voting
2004 - 2013  Associate Technical Editor
Past Technical Editor & C34 General Overall "Guru"
(540) 891-5297
ronphylhill@comcast.net

 
PAST COMMODORES

2013 Commodore Lance Jones (Fleet 13)
2011 & 2012 Vice-Commodore
#622  Kitty's Cat
lance1959@gmail.com
770-330-4010 (cell)

2011 & 2012 Commodore Michael Shaner
2009-2010 Vice-Commodore
#300  Queequeg
michael@augustasteel.com
540-569-0424

2009 & 2010 Commodore Bob Kuba – no longer participating
#1291  (sold in 2013)
rjkuba@hotmail.com
773-327-9331

Dave Davis (Fleet 1)   
#707  Wind Dragon
Davis_707@yahoo.com
(650) 948�3461 

Jon Arck (Fleet 1) – no longer participating
#1346  Tweety Bird  (sold in 2015)
jonarck@kelarc.com
2004 &2005 Commodore
2004 Vice-Commodore
925-683-3997

Bill Jenks – no longer participating
#1484
2003 & 4 Past Commodore
2005 - 2006 Treasurer
Jenks@mashell.com 
(360) 832�8760

2007 & 2008 Commodore Ken Juul
#1090  Luna Loca
kenandvic@cox.net
757-229-7611

Got this from jimg on co.com.  Many of us have outboards for our dinghies.  Thought it might help to list good resources.

Warner Boats in Costa Mesa, CA. has every part, large and small for those motors. I have kept my collection of Johnson/Evinrude 2 strokes running for years with parts from them. It is also where I got all my brackets, cables, etc. for my remote controls. Give them a call: 800 515-5174, or 949 631-2810

There's a great outboard website, too.

http://www.marineengine.com/parts/parts.php#manuals

Why not use your REAL names?

Six years ago, I reported on the Scanvik water wands:  http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,4008.msg22909.html#msg22909

However, my experience with it was less than stellar.  I found the wand to be in the way.  Of course, I could have cut some of it off, but still, it just didn't "look or feel" right.

Last month I was up in Canada, visiting a new friend in Maple Bay, and he has the same galley faucet on his boat that we have on ours.  His wife found this handy gadget, the Water Wise Tap On Aerator.

I installed it last week and it works just the way I would have liked the Scanvik to work (as mentioned in that link):  I can leave the faucets open, preset for temperature especially when the hot water is really HOT!!!, and just push the button for water on & off.  Even more helpful is that it is rated for only 1.8 gpm, while our pump puts out at least 2 if not 3 gpm, so it saves water, too.  It also comes in a 2.8 gpm model.

I got it at Canadian Tire, don't know if it's available in the USA.