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It should always be on to ensure fuel is flowing from the tank....

How about you just buy an old phone, install the app, and use it as your control head?  Or maybe you have an old phone in a drawer somewhere?  Just a thought....

Here's the review on a YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/QIND5fmx2pM?si=ST3hD0qvVgNqh7Qu

From Loose Cannon, a blog I subscribe to:

https://open.substack.com/pub/loosecannon/p/the-cqr-aint-that-bad-after-all-tests-858?r=1s6jc5&utm_medium=ios

I particularly liked this quote:  "In general, satisfaction with the Catalina 34 rates very high. We suspect this is due in large part to the great support that owners get through the Catalina 34 International Association..."   

https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/the-catalina-34-30-years-later?trlg=1

My guess is changing the angle of attachment on the tangs is not a problem. Those five bolts should be able to handle the slight addition of lateral sheer force considering the amount on longitudinal shear force they already handle. 

Thank you.  Sent them an email.  No other responses as yet.

Best bet is probably to give them a call.  I always dealt with them over the phone.  They're very helpful.  👍

All the original sails were partial battens. 

Definitely get a sock or furler. (Sock is way cheaper). I can't imagine handling a big spinnaker without one.  I used a sock on mine and found I could single-hand with it. 

Garhauer Marine, https://www.garhauermarine.com/, can probably tell you you the size, and definitely provide a replacement at a reasonable price.  👍👍

FWIW, I converted both our golf carts to lithium this year (Vatrer batteries). Very happy with the conversion.  No more watering.  No need to keep on the charger all the time.  No more hassle prepping for off season storage.   No need to buy another battery ever again.  You'll love the Bluetooth connected BMS (battery management system).  You can toss all your old battery monitors; it's as good or better than any of them.  On my current Gloucester 19 I added a small, 20 Ah lithium.  I went with lithium because she sits on a mooring and doesn't get charged constantly.  It only runs (LED) lights for night sailing and a USB charger.  It's easy enough to bring it ashore every now and then to recharge.

Are you putting LiPo battery and engine FLA in existing battery box/area or will the FLA battery be located elsewhere? Reason I asked is if the existing battery space under settee bench is just for the lithium, have you determined that 300A lithium is the biggest bank that will fit there? I have been thinking about this change as well; but 300A is not very big for a house bank. If you do it this way, get the biggest DC-DC charger ( I think it is 50A) so that you can take advantage (somewhat) of lithium's ability to take a rapid high charge rate. Or, perhaps your voltage regulator has a lithium profile and eliminate the DC-DC converter. Keep us posted.

300 Ah is plenty big for a house bank.  Keep in mind that FLA should not be discharged below 50%, meaning a 400 Ah FLA bank is really 200Ah in normal use.  While LiFePo batteries have no problem with full discharge. 

My son in law and my brother each have the land based version of Starlink and both swear by the service.  👍👍

In conjunction with that T you can add an external strainer attach[ed with just a bead of caulk.  In the unlikely event that the external strainer is fouled you can use that same dowel and T to pop it off. 😎

I wrote that up in the Mainsheet tech notes, did it and have never had to pop the strainer OFF!!         
I've hear of some people that have attached the dink pump and blown out a clog!!

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I thought that was your idea.  But when you didn't mention it on the thread I figured I should.  😉