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1989. Hull #886. Happy Camper is a wing keel sloop lovingly restored over the past 5 years. She has been cared for inside & out with beautifully finished teak trimming, painted mast, new Bimini, dodger, + connecting cloth, LED lighting, upgraded 12V wiring, + a new SeaFrost fridge/freezer installed in 2019, + more. Other upgrades include a 3 blade Flex-o-Fold prop ('16), Fairflough custom canvas winter cover ('18), and Standard Horizon VHF with GPS ('18). Westport, CT. $38,000.

See more here
https://goodoldboat.com/advert/catalina-34-mk1/
https://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/89064

I have this old dodger frame and canvas off my C34, MK1 that goes over the companion way and attached just aft of the traveler.

For reference, back in in 2016 I installed a new rudder that I purchased Direct from Catalina Yachts. I believe at the time their quoted price was better the CD. The PO had broken off the original rudder. Here is an image of the new rudder installed.

Glenn, Do you have any pictures of them?

I think i may still have one off my 1989. Are you still looking?

In the Winter of 2015 I had to get a replacement rudder for my new to me C34 that had a damaged rudder. I worked with Catalina to get this and my notes show I paid $2518.00 plus $250 shipping. I worked with Len Keller there, Len Keller

Catalina Yachts Parts Dept.
7200 Bryan Dairy Road
Largo, FL 33777
727-544-6681 x266
lkeller@catalinayachts.com
parts@catalinayachts.com

It has been working great!

Picture?

Hi everyone,
This spring I stripped all the teak off Happy Camper and have been restoring and prepping the teak for Cetol. I've used Starbrite's Teak Restore to clean, brighten, and oil the very weathered wood. I'm just about ready for Cetol and would like your collective thoughts.

1, Should I worry about putting Cetol on the underside of pieces that will just be bedded to the deck?
2, If yes, any special considerations when bedding?
3, When bedding should I use butyl tape everywhere or something like 4200? I have all trim, grab rails, companion way, and sliding hatch removed.
4, Any tips on applying Cetol? Min number of base coats? Gloss coats?

Thanks
Ben

I'll probably drive down and stay at a friends again.

Might some of us be meeting up while down there?

Finding Catalinas!

The current count is:
C22 - 2

Hi Everyone,

I just landed in San Diego and am super jealous of this beautiful weather and sailboats not covered for winter.

If anyone is in the area and would like to meet please PM me.

Ben

Congratulations!

Defender sells a bunch of options. I've looked at them when at their warehouse in CT.

https://search.defender.com/?expression=flooring%20laminate&s=1&Trigger=ac

When I redid all the heavy gauge wiring on my boat I used the HF crimper and it worked great. Here is a link:

https://www.harborfreight.com/hydraulic-wire-crimping-tool-66150.html

Another traveler control line option is to re-route the lines so that they exit the track turning blocks going forward to a new block mounted on teak that redirects the line back towards the cockpit to rope clutches (or cleat), also mounted companion way teak trim.

This approach does require buying 2 new sets of blocks and clutches/cleat, but I have been very happy with the improved control I have with this configuration. Plus adding another block helps with heavier loads on the main since I have the original travel system.

There are some variations on this approach and if you search the forum you can get some different opinions.

Does anyone have any pictures of this setup?