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Hi Mark
Check the For Sale section.  Go to the parts and pieces section.  The posting is a little old, but you never know. 

Cory

Hi Lance
FYI, I had a single 130 watt panel on my old C30.  All lights were LED, but the fridge was always cold and even made ice.  I never plugged the boat in unless we need 120 volt power.  The panel ensured we always went to bed with full batteries and it seemed whatever power we consumed during the night was put back in to batteries before lunch.  I can only think of the rare occasion when we ran the engine to charge the batteries after sitting on the hook for three or four days if was very cloudy or late in the season (low sun).

Our C34 has two 125 watt panels and a bigger battery bank, but the kids like to watch movies at night and they are in the fridge all day

Thanks for all your thoughts.
I ended up answering my own question yesterday.  The shaft won't make it past the rudder on a mk11.  I ended up making a press like the one on the catalina 310 website.
An hour to make the tool and 10 minutes to get the bearing out without having to pull the shaft.  Now I have a cool press that will sit in the garage for ten years till I need it again.  I copied the tool exactly how it was described on the website and it worked perfect.  I took some pictures but I forgot the camera at the boat.  I will post them if someone wants to see it work.  The yard wanted $400 to re and re bearing if I supplied the parts.  They use the stutpro tool that also works with shaft in place.  The tool costs $400 to buy.  You could buy the tool, do the job and sell it and still be ahead enough for some other boat part. 

http://www.catalina310.org/Maintenance/Maintenance/Cutlass_bearing/Cutlassbearingremovaltool.htm

Thanks Again
Cory

Can the shaft be removed with the cutlass bearing and rudder in place.  I have seen a picture of it being done, but I cant don't want to have to bend the heck out of it to do it.  I am putting on a new j prop and federal flexable coupling so I plan to change the cutlass bearing at the same time.  I have seen the postings about greasing the shaft and what not, but has anyone actually done it.

Thanks

Are you still looking for a headsail, I have three from a mk11 tall rig.  Check out my post.
Cory