UPCOMING FEBRUARY 2004 MAINSHEET TECH ARTICLES

[Stu Jackson]

As a NEW feature, we're pleased to keep you posted on the upcoming technical articles being produced by our Technical Editor, Steve Lyle (#75).  Your assistance in providing Steve with your upgrades (and pictures) is what makes this C34 community so great and informative.  Please keep contributing.

We plan to post upcoming notices every quarter before the magazine comes out.  Remember, as a member of the International C34 Association, you have access ONLINE to ALL of the Tech Notes ever made, since 1987!  Usually the new articles are posted a month or so after publication.  You also receive a FREE CD-ROM of the website and the tech notes up to March 2001.

International C34 Assoc. membership includes a half price discount on membership in BOAT/US.

Plus you get to put up with me suggesting using Find and Search!  What more could you ask for? :)

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Here's what's new from Steve:

February 03 has:

- How to calculate forestay tension using a Loos guage on the backstay bridle - a basic intro to engineering statics

- Fabricating sliding doors for the upper shelves in the cabin - for those than can't get enough black plastic in their cabin

- Replacing the exhaust riser - illustrated - by Stu Jackson.  (I particularly like the part where he hired someone else to do all the work).
{Note: Steve, c'mon, not ALL the work - I did hand him some tools and run out to get some parts!)  :) }

- Ron's bit on the proper transmission position when sailing - for all of us that didn't keep around the Hurst labels

- A 'heard on the web' bit about ignoring the Universal manual/directions that tell you to keep the glow plug switch engaged when you crank the engine
 
3,300 words or so, with 12 pictures

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Also, remember, that in addition to the tech notes in Mainsheet, there are articles in the main section of the magazine about C34s.  Good reading.  

As I also noted earlier, both here and in Mainsheet, many other boats share our systems.  I encourage you to read their sections in Mainsheet, too.  I also note that there are many other Catalina owners (i.e., C30, C36 and others) who use this 'site for information and guidance.  Their contributions here are very welcome and helpful to us all.

Look for the new February 2004 Mainsheet in your mailboxes soon.

Enjoy, and best regards,

Stu

[SteveLyle]

Additional Credit:

The article on fabricating sliding doors for the cabin upper shelves was written by Bob Lasser, "Natt B", #412, sailing out of Rochester, NY.