The updates to this have been discontinued. Please use the Tech Notes Online. Please also note that some articles included here are from other model boats and do not appear in the Tech Notes Online which are C34 Tech Notes only. The references to other boat tech notes would be handy for those of you with paper copies of the magazines. Thanks, Stu 11/29/2015
As promised in the recent Anchor Windlass post, here is the Index of the Mainsheet Articles, from 1987 to 2004. The purpose of this post is to provide you with a copy of a reference source that you can cut & paste into your own word processing program so that you can more easily search the contents and find "archived" information more easily. The existing Index is on repetitive pages at www.c34.org, and this puts it into one place. It's so long that it will take two posts. Happy cutting & pasting.
You can also use the Jon Schneider "KNOWLEDGEBASE" (an index in Excel format which allows for quick sorting & searching) recently updated by Bob Kuba, here: http://www.c34.org/tech-notes-index/index.htm
May 1987 Vol 5 #2
No Tech Tips, includes a general upgrade letter
August 1987 Vol 5 #3
No Tech Tips, good C30 bow roller picture p 17
November 1987 Vol 5 #4 - Herb Schneider's first issue as editor
Modifications and Improvements: warranty items: bent traveller tracks, starboard halyard winch changed to two speed for better lead angle from mainsheet, engine vibration and noise - alignment and shaft log, anchor roller bow mounts for 25 lb. CQR, winch mount loran
More About Racing a Catalina 34 - good overall article with McMichael Tacking Lines diagram
Running aground with a wing keel in Florida
February 1988 Vol 6 #1 Great C30 Cover Photo
Modifications & Improvements from Dick Barck, San Francisco
Tech Tips:
Engine Over Temperature Alarm p 19
Engine Cooling Vapor Lock
Batteries for Mechanical Refrigeration
Exhaust Gasket
More On Alternator Brackets
C30 Filter number parts references
May 1988 Vol 6 #2
New Engine Panel
Alarm Suggestions
Raw Water Intake sea grass
Plastic Bag Remover - thru hull tee cleaning device with diagram p 18
August 1988 Vol 6 #3
Spontaneous combustion fire on board, don't store rags
Hood furling system drum corrosion
Epoxy barrier coat
Fuel Problems and diesel filters - fill filters with clean fuel first for easy bleed p 17
Engine spares
Propellers - the beginning of a continuing saga!
First cocktail table article
Adler Barbour refrigeration and battery charging
Storage Additions: aft cabin drawer, fore cabin drawer, head cabinet, goo pix p 19
November 1988 Vol 6 #4
W. W. Gary Quick Charge electrical system article (not only for C34s)
Propellers
Heat Exchanger hose clamps
Backstay adjusters, higher joint
Dorade vents not closing, crow foot wrench
Traveller coming undone, galley sink plumbing
Oil leak canister rubbing on water line hose clamp
Fuel Filters & Refrigeration - good refrig details
High capacity batteries
Hawaiian fresh water collection: putty around deck fill
Modifications: Instrument cabinets, galley splash guard, companionway step groove p21 filler
February 1989 Vol 7 #1
Product News: Lazy jacks and fully battened mains
Excessive deviation: move air horn away from compass
Dahl fuel filters
Propellers and engine torque
More on props
Backstay adjuster
Hurth transmission, CQR bow roller
Staysail installation
Wing keel
Anchor storage, chart table, port light leaks: anchor holding comparisons
Aft cabin storage
C30: engine water in oil; changing fuel filters, new alternator bracket, leaking oil pan drain fitting and oil changes, coolant loss (faulty radiator cap only leaked after engine was off for awhile)
May 1989 Vol 7 #2
Polar Performance Diagrams
Static Stability
VHF Radio problems SWR meter
V berth insert ideas
Props, rudder play, plumbing
Propeller specifications
August 1989 Vol 7 #3
Refrigerator battery setup (see Vol 7 #4 for photos)
Waste discharge direct through hanging locker
Microwave installation in galley
White sliding door replacement
First Year Reflections (#767) good overall discussion of systems, especially exhaust manifold
Bow cleats
Aft cabin storage pin rail shelf at foot of aft cabin against fuel tank wall
Mainsail Jack lines p 50
C30 - backup jib for roller furling breakdown p 50
iHurth transmission * p 50
November 1989 Vol 7 #4
Engine overheating: Hoffman No. 500 Automatic air vent
Life line cleaning: white wall cleaner
Starting problems: loose cable crimps
Leaky Beckson Ports reseating
Refrigerator Battery setup
Heat exchanger clamps
Engine Mounting bolts
iShaft alignment revisited p 48
C30 exhaust manifold vented loop and steering quadrant details
iFebruary 1990 Vol 8 #1 SUPER ISSUE
Oil change equipment and procedures
Rice Crispies, etc, (#54) observations
Deep furling
Engine intake and backstay adjuster
Hurth transmission fill ideas
DC wiring diagram, topping lift
Sail shape: the first of many "over 15 knots of wind it gets tender"; first of many answers: reef
C30: excellent engine discussion and pictures, overhead galley storage and lighting
May 1990 Vol 8 #2
Pressure cooker good for saving cooking fuel
Backstay adjuster details and photos
Class sails
PHRF handicaps
Heavy weather and cabin mods; propane tank, shackles, table hinges, pad eyes, cedar hanging lockers, the port list
Refrigerator insulation (Ron Hill's first of many!!!!)
Sink drain, battery power; two frozen milk cartons in frig saves energy
Engine Vibration
Bow cleats
August 1990 Vol 8 #3
Major sail shape and sail construction article
Loading diagram (find it here); engine compartment modifications; beer can air filter
Propane Tank camping store backup
Fuel contamination from cracked plastic fuel fill cover
PHRF handicaps
C30: solar power, engine heating, water lift muffler leak
C27: repacking the stuffing box
November 1990 Vol 8 #4
Westerbeke purchases Universal
Engine performance; decommissioning checklist
Props, water in V berth, bottom paint
Engine squeal
Shifting, eel grass, vent stanchion smells
Heat exchanger mounting breakage-new 25XP exchanger
Cabin mods; deck drainage; icebox hinges, stove cover, main cabin cabinetry, additional holding tank under Nav station, companionway doors
Propane Tank box
PHRF ratings
iC30 Lazy jacks brought to mast p 48
C25 Mainsail jack lines p 75
February 1991 Vol 9 #1
Back issues
Table, head and V berth mods
Decommissioning: sole removal and finishing
Keel blisters
Battery problems, bonding, thru hulls
iCockpit shower - hot and cold p 43
Trash container
Propane tank
Bluewater sailing - input from England
Cupboard, propane storage
Squeaks and rattles; hatch upgrade: doors & steps
Electrical system, paint, speed: AutoMac
Low cost refrigeration: camping plug in cooler
Wind generator questions
New alternator improves battery charging system
May 1991 Vol 9 #2
Article: Marine electronics interfacing - basics from the stone age, but good background
C36: Companionway netting (bug screens)
Diesel engine RPMS
Blister repair
Cockpit speakers on pop in hatchboard, pedestal instrument mount
Diesel engine idling: DON'T DO IT, we're not trucks
Barrier coat
Garhauer replacement
Lifeline gate new stanchion, cutter rig questions, teak supplier for drawers, etc.
Mast Pumping
Battery charger failure followup
Bulkhead storage
C30: adding temperature and pressure alarms
August 1991 Vol 9 #3
Float Plan form
C36: electrical panel major upgrade with photos
Boom vang
Stern ladder treads (they no longer make these teak gems - do it yourself)
High engine temperature situation: Bristol (now Seaward) fixes to panels & wiring
Engine vibration, soft engine mounts
Portlight screens
Engine zincs (those HIDDEN pencils)
Furling, props, impellers: Hood Seafurl drum peeling, two vs three blades and pitch, Sherwood vs Oberdorfer water pumps
Feathering props, swim ladder (how to get it deeper)
Cruising experiences: more batteries, autopilot, backup propane bottles, exterior loran in Beckson portlight, head smell, heat exchanger clamps
Storage under aft cabin, portlight screens
Cooler odor: drain water line
C27: Westerbeke address and phone
November 1991 Vol 9 #4
Air conditioning thru hatch
Head problems, cellular phone interference
Microwave feet, screens
Pressurized cockpit water (cold only)
Prop repitching and Additional head storage
Engine zinc modifications
February 1992 Vol 10 #1
Garhauer hardware 10 year warranty
Corrosion prevention: screws in metal
Wing keel draft
Prop pitch, Sail selection and mast tuning
Refrigerator circulation, keel bolt tightening
Rudder seepage- check inside column
Rub rails
Engine vibration
iC30: air bleed procedures p 40
May 1992 Vol 10 #2
iArticle: Everything You Want to Know About Furlers p 8
Shower Shutoff New Products
Refrigeration, Batteries, Binding Halyards, Bow rollers
Drip Free Shaft Log Packing - procedures and materials
iHead solution - antisiphon
Mast boot - canvas
August 1992 Vol 10 #3
C38: rudder removal while afloat (brrr-requires entering the water)
Engine Overheating, Mast Paint, Leaking forward port light
Engine vibration and filters
Microwave installation
Ship Radio Station license
iC30: heat exchanger mounts, voltage protection for radar and refrigeration, charging system p 47
iNew alternator bracket photo
Article: Modifications to a Catalina 30 for Passage Part II
November 1992 Vol 10 #4
C36: Idling problems (again, don't idle)
Turning blocks are bedded into a metal plate under the deck
Starting problems
Wing Keel
Helpful Hints: Bilge pump switch, head hatch screen, main sheet traveler upgrade, key chain floats, Dorade vent stickies
Refrigeration Installation, Aft Bulkhead removal (QUIZ: find the ten screws - see Aug '94)
C30: cutlass bearing removal
February 1993 Vol 11 #1
C36: anchor rollers, cabin heaters, reacher setup on forestay
Dinette and anchor locker mods: enclosed anchor shanks with SS, raised toilet, cut off port outer side of table to swing
Water damage: stanchions
Rigging tension and refrigeration, leaks; AutoMac reference
Second Time Around (#1200) reflections: large alternator, inverter, larger wheel, Max Prop, Lightning Chaser
Apache Modifications (#788): refrigeration, drip free packing, lazy jacks, loran repeater, propane, mainsail shackles, instrument lights for night time
Sweatshirts, Bedding
No Nonsense Improvements (#713): hinge frig lid, V berth drawers, box insulation, interior varnish, bow cleats and Beckson ports, city water inlet, AutoMac, packing box procedure, transmission fluid change procedure, halyard turning blocks, loran in cockpit
Hatch leak - well leak
May 1993 Vol 11 #2
C36: shore water & siphon vent maintenance
SAIL EXPO Tech Discussions: fuel pump after filter, remove strainer in fuel tank, stainless exhaust pipes, check antisiphon valves, parts catalogs from Catalina, rudder leaks, Wire Harness Mod kit, tach dip switch settings, keel leading edge
Teak Handrails handholds
Folding and Feathering Props
Mast Tuning Revisited
Brass Towel Rails
Dodger
Alternator wiring
iRudder stuffing box question p 21 - see Edson booklet
C30: Oberdorfer water pump impeller #U-295628, shaft and shaft log
C27: stuffing box procedures
August 1993 Vol 11 #3
C25: Spring lines - how to use them to get out of tight situations
iC30: Internal mast cable slap fixes; engine mounts, p 64
Sliding Panels (wood veneer), wiring harness upgrade
Anchoring: avoid dreaded keel wrap (use a sentinel)
November 1993 Vol 11 #4
C36: wiring harness upgrade
C36: anchor rollers homemade
Adjustable Genoa blocks
Stanchion leakage bedding procedure
Boat Handling
Engine Mounts, UV Protection: lag bolts AND mounting nuts should be checked
Garhauer Hardware - good guys again
C30: stuffing box procedures, 4 fuel filters, intake screen
February 1994 Vol 12 #1
Engine Oil Analysis
Counter top delaminating, anchor well modification
Prop alternatives
Wire harness
New Owner Questions(#88): jiffy reefing from cockpit, main raising, starboard coachroof winch, charger locations, sink drains
Smelly water from the hot side (use the hot side even with cold water to avoid water sitting in the heater)
C30: bilge pump switch, source for DC panel main blue light (Seaward L109.5)
iC27: changing zincs in the water
May 1994 Vol 12 #2
Max Props
Diesel Engine Valves - valve adjustment p 27
C30: from Ron Hill High Output Alternator (Cross reference Aug '93 article) p 35
August 1994 Vol 12 #3
C30: HX clamp fittings
Fuel Pump and Filter Part #s: electric fuel pump NAPA 610-1011
Diesel fuel & other regulations
CD Player Installation, V berth storage, Dinghy (dreaded jet ski!!!)
Bowsprit
Rudder post corrosion
Aft cabin access (that tenth screw from Nov '92!!!), companionway leaks p 68
C36: DC terminal strip on + side p 73
November 1994 Vol 12 #4
C42: midships round deck drain extension to avoid scupper stains p 16
Replacing fixed cabin windows
Intermittent Macerator Pump (reverse wiring to clear)
Battery Buss Bars
Cushion recovering, rigging and hardware, cabin heaters
February 1995 Vol 13 #1
The Complete Story of the Catalina Engine Harness Upgrade
C30: diesel fuel problems, additives, oil leak at alternator
An Electrifying Experience - Herb Gets Hit by Lightning
Head Drain
Counter removal #88 (see website for Al Watson's (#55) removal procedure it CAN be done!!!)
Hurth transmission fluid level - neat sight gage
Short handed sailing - mainsail control
Battery charging
May 1995 Vol 13 #2
C36: AC electrical, good article from Marinco
Lightning
Midship cleats and other questions
Battery discharge
Fuel leak (from fuel hose at deck fitting)
Cockpit radio
Anchor roller (CR-1) (Ron's with photo p 30)
August 1995 Vol 13 #3
Wind Machine Installation
Changing Transmission Fluid, midship cleats
Portlight replacement (Beckson to Lewmar)
Starting problems
Overhead hatch squeal
Caulk caps
Fan belt size
Coolant hose replacement (less expensive from auto store Gates 7/16 #7395)
Packing gland joints better at 45 than 90 degrees
iC30: Stern ladder overboard return system - valuable safety information p 43
November 1995 Vol 13 #4
Refrigeration: Adler Barbour repairs electronic modules
Battery charging: another Balmar 75 amp installation, and wiring
Engine Maintenance: HX upgrade on M25 to M25XP larger exchanger
Electrical gremlins: check the ground wire, too
Interior mods, racing performance: V berth storage access with large door, teak head grate, aft cabin portlight in #639, photo of entertainment center over Nav station (Gerald described this in writing on the website)
February 1996 Vol 14 #1
Adjustable genoa blocks
Down the Drain - galley sinks again - details and drawing of improvement
Emergency antenna
Engine starting - paralleled cable solution
Holding tank venting, Oil level and changing - one gallon zip style baggie from bottom
Bi-fold companionway door
Ice box topper
C30: transmission fluid DEXRON's ok if you can't get Type A, don't mix 'em
C30: alternator bracket failure
May 1996 Vol 14 #2
C42: Eliminating Head Odors
VacuFlush Retrofit
Universal Filter replacement Numbers
Fuel screen removal
Turning blocks, rigging, cruising spinnaker
Emergency tiller casting
August 1996 Vol 14 #3
C36: more filter replacement part numbers
Emergency tiller cap removal - be careful
More on oil filters
Double door access
Foot valve salt Water to galley
Forestay failure Hood LD top bearings
Mainsheet binders
Making your own main
Water in the bilge from spinnaker halyard opening
Outhaul in boom arrangement drawing
C28: Epoxy filler - keeping it shiny: use saran wrap for a good finish without painting (we've tried this and it works!)
November 1996 Vol 14 #4
Oil not on dipstick first time: break the vacuum, then reinsert, one step
Electrical system enhancements: Bay Tripper's Heart Freedom inverter charger, Link 2000R, Powerline 130 amp alternator, golf cart batteries; Whisker's Ample Power 106 amp alternator, Next Step Regulator, Cruising Equipment's Amp Hour Monitor; Apache's Balmar 75 amp dual output alternator, BRS regulator, gel batteries, Link 10 monitor
C30: more filter replacement part numbers
As promised in the recent Anchor Windlass post, here is the Index of the Mainsheet Articles, from 1987 to 2004. The purpose of this post is to provide you with a copy of a reference source that you can cut & paste into your own word processing program so that you can more easily search the contents and find "archived" information more easily. The existing Index is on repetitive pages at www.c34.org, and this puts it into one place. It's so long that it will take two posts. Happy cutting & pasting.
You can also use the Jon Schneider "KNOWLEDGEBASE" (an index in Excel format which allows for quick sorting & searching) recently updated by Bob Kuba, here: http://www.c34.org/tech-notes-index/index.htm
May 1987 Vol 5 #2
No Tech Tips, includes a general upgrade letter
August 1987 Vol 5 #3
No Tech Tips, good C30 bow roller picture p 17
November 1987 Vol 5 #4 - Herb Schneider's first issue as editor
Modifications and Improvements: warranty items: bent traveller tracks, starboard halyard winch changed to two speed for better lead angle from mainsheet, engine vibration and noise - alignment and shaft log, anchor roller bow mounts for 25 lb. CQR, winch mount loran
More About Racing a Catalina 34 - good overall article with McMichael Tacking Lines diagram
Running aground with a wing keel in Florida
February 1988 Vol 6 #1 Great C30 Cover Photo
Modifications & Improvements from Dick Barck, San Francisco
Tech Tips:
Engine Over Temperature Alarm p 19
Engine Cooling Vapor Lock
Batteries for Mechanical Refrigeration
Exhaust Gasket
More On Alternator Brackets
C30 Filter number parts references
May 1988 Vol 6 #2
New Engine Panel
Alarm Suggestions
Raw Water Intake sea grass
Plastic Bag Remover - thru hull tee cleaning device with diagram p 18
August 1988 Vol 6 #3
Spontaneous combustion fire on board, don't store rags
Hood furling system drum corrosion
Epoxy barrier coat
Fuel Problems and diesel filters - fill filters with clean fuel first for easy bleed p 17
Engine spares
Propellers - the beginning of a continuing saga!
First cocktail table article
Adler Barbour refrigeration and battery charging
Storage Additions: aft cabin drawer, fore cabin drawer, head cabinet, goo pix p 19
November 1988 Vol 6 #4
W. W. Gary Quick Charge electrical system article (not only for C34s)
Propellers
Heat Exchanger hose clamps
Backstay adjusters, higher joint
Dorade vents not closing, crow foot wrench
Traveller coming undone, galley sink plumbing
Oil leak canister rubbing on water line hose clamp
Fuel Filters & Refrigeration - good refrig details
High capacity batteries
Hawaiian fresh water collection: putty around deck fill
Modifications: Instrument cabinets, galley splash guard, companionway step groove p21 filler
February 1989 Vol 7 #1
Product News: Lazy jacks and fully battened mains
Excessive deviation: move air horn away from compass
Dahl fuel filters
Propellers and engine torque
More on props
Backstay adjuster
Hurth transmission, CQR bow roller
Staysail installation
Wing keel
Anchor storage, chart table, port light leaks: anchor holding comparisons
Aft cabin storage
C30: engine water in oil; changing fuel filters, new alternator bracket, leaking oil pan drain fitting and oil changes, coolant loss (faulty radiator cap only leaked after engine was off for awhile)
May 1989 Vol 7 #2
Polar Performance Diagrams
Static Stability
VHF Radio problems SWR meter
V berth insert ideas
Props, rudder play, plumbing
Propeller specifications
August 1989 Vol 7 #3
Refrigerator battery setup (see Vol 7 #4 for photos)
Waste discharge direct through hanging locker
Microwave installation in galley
White sliding door replacement
First Year Reflections (#767) good overall discussion of systems, especially exhaust manifold
Bow cleats
Aft cabin storage pin rail shelf at foot of aft cabin against fuel tank wall
Mainsail Jack lines p 50
C30 - backup jib for roller furling breakdown p 50
iHurth transmission * p 50
November 1989 Vol 7 #4
Engine overheating: Hoffman No. 500 Automatic air vent
Life line cleaning: white wall cleaner
Starting problems: loose cable crimps
Leaky Beckson Ports reseating
Refrigerator Battery setup
Heat exchanger clamps
Engine Mounting bolts
iShaft alignment revisited p 48
C30 exhaust manifold vented loop and steering quadrant details
iFebruary 1990 Vol 8 #1 SUPER ISSUE
Oil change equipment and procedures
Rice Crispies, etc, (#54) observations
Deep furling
Engine intake and backstay adjuster
Hurth transmission fill ideas
DC wiring diagram, topping lift
Sail shape: the first of many "over 15 knots of wind it gets tender"; first of many answers: reef
C30: excellent engine discussion and pictures, overhead galley storage and lighting
May 1990 Vol 8 #2
Pressure cooker good for saving cooking fuel
Backstay adjuster details and photos
Class sails
PHRF handicaps
Heavy weather and cabin mods; propane tank, shackles, table hinges, pad eyes, cedar hanging lockers, the port list
Refrigerator insulation (Ron Hill's first of many!!!!)
Sink drain, battery power; two frozen milk cartons in frig saves energy
Engine Vibration
Bow cleats
August 1990 Vol 8 #3
Major sail shape and sail construction article
Loading diagram (find it here); engine compartment modifications; beer can air filter
Propane Tank camping store backup
Fuel contamination from cracked plastic fuel fill cover
PHRF handicaps
C30: solar power, engine heating, water lift muffler leak
C27: repacking the stuffing box
November 1990 Vol 8 #4
Westerbeke purchases Universal
Engine performance; decommissioning checklist
Props, water in V berth, bottom paint
Engine squeal
Shifting, eel grass, vent stanchion smells
Heat exchanger mounting breakage-new 25XP exchanger
Cabin mods; deck drainage; icebox hinges, stove cover, main cabin cabinetry, additional holding tank under Nav station, companionway doors
Propane Tank box
PHRF ratings
iC30 Lazy jacks brought to mast p 48
C25 Mainsail jack lines p 75
February 1991 Vol 9 #1
Back issues
Table, head and V berth mods
Decommissioning: sole removal and finishing
Keel blisters
Battery problems, bonding, thru hulls
iCockpit shower - hot and cold p 43
Trash container
Propane tank
Bluewater sailing - input from England
Cupboard, propane storage
Squeaks and rattles; hatch upgrade: doors & steps
Electrical system, paint, speed: AutoMac
Low cost refrigeration: camping plug in cooler
Wind generator questions
New alternator improves battery charging system
May 1991 Vol 9 #2
Article: Marine electronics interfacing - basics from the stone age, but good background
C36: Companionway netting (bug screens)
Diesel engine RPMS
Blister repair
Cockpit speakers on pop in hatchboard, pedestal instrument mount
Diesel engine idling: DON'T DO IT, we're not trucks
Barrier coat
Garhauer replacement
Lifeline gate new stanchion, cutter rig questions, teak supplier for drawers, etc.
Mast Pumping
Battery charger failure followup
Bulkhead storage
C30: adding temperature and pressure alarms
August 1991 Vol 9 #3
Float Plan form
C36: electrical panel major upgrade with photos
Boom vang
Stern ladder treads (they no longer make these teak gems - do it yourself)
High engine temperature situation: Bristol (now Seaward) fixes to panels & wiring
Engine vibration, soft engine mounts
Portlight screens
Engine zincs (those HIDDEN pencils)
Furling, props, impellers: Hood Seafurl drum peeling, two vs three blades and pitch, Sherwood vs Oberdorfer water pumps
Feathering props, swim ladder (how to get it deeper)
Cruising experiences: more batteries, autopilot, backup propane bottles, exterior loran in Beckson portlight, head smell, heat exchanger clamps
Storage under aft cabin, portlight screens
Cooler odor: drain water line
C27: Westerbeke address and phone
November 1991 Vol 9 #4
Air conditioning thru hatch
Head problems, cellular phone interference
Microwave feet, screens
Pressurized cockpit water (cold only)
Prop repitching and Additional head storage
Engine zinc modifications
February 1992 Vol 10 #1
Garhauer hardware 10 year warranty
Corrosion prevention: screws in metal
Wing keel draft
Prop pitch, Sail selection and mast tuning
Refrigerator circulation, keel bolt tightening
Rudder seepage- check inside column
Rub rails
Engine vibration
iC30: air bleed procedures p 40
May 1992 Vol 10 #2
iArticle: Everything You Want to Know About Furlers p 8
Shower Shutoff New Products
Refrigeration, Batteries, Binding Halyards, Bow rollers
Drip Free Shaft Log Packing - procedures and materials
iHead solution - antisiphon
Mast boot - canvas
August 1992 Vol 10 #3
C38: rudder removal while afloat (brrr-requires entering the water)
Engine Overheating, Mast Paint, Leaking forward port light
Engine vibration and filters
Microwave installation
Ship Radio Station license
iC30: heat exchanger mounts, voltage protection for radar and refrigeration, charging system p 47
iNew alternator bracket photo
Article: Modifications to a Catalina 30 for Passage Part II
November 1992 Vol 10 #4
C36: Idling problems (again, don't idle)
Turning blocks are bedded into a metal plate under the deck
Starting problems
Wing Keel
Helpful Hints: Bilge pump switch, head hatch screen, main sheet traveler upgrade, key chain floats, Dorade vent stickies
Refrigeration Installation, Aft Bulkhead removal (QUIZ: find the ten screws - see Aug '94)
C30: cutlass bearing removal
February 1993 Vol 11 #1
C36: anchor rollers, cabin heaters, reacher setup on forestay
Dinette and anchor locker mods: enclosed anchor shanks with SS, raised toilet, cut off port outer side of table to swing
Water damage: stanchions
Rigging tension and refrigeration, leaks; AutoMac reference
Second Time Around (#1200) reflections: large alternator, inverter, larger wheel, Max Prop, Lightning Chaser
Apache Modifications (#788): refrigeration, drip free packing, lazy jacks, loran repeater, propane, mainsail shackles, instrument lights for night time
Sweatshirts, Bedding
No Nonsense Improvements (#713): hinge frig lid, V berth drawers, box insulation, interior varnish, bow cleats and Beckson ports, city water inlet, AutoMac, packing box procedure, transmission fluid change procedure, halyard turning blocks, loran in cockpit
Hatch leak - well leak
May 1993 Vol 11 #2
C36: shore water & siphon vent maintenance
SAIL EXPO Tech Discussions: fuel pump after filter, remove strainer in fuel tank, stainless exhaust pipes, check antisiphon valves, parts catalogs from Catalina, rudder leaks, Wire Harness Mod kit, tach dip switch settings, keel leading edge
Teak Handrails handholds
Folding and Feathering Props
Mast Tuning Revisited
Brass Towel Rails
Dodger
Alternator wiring
iRudder stuffing box question p 21 - see Edson booklet
C30: Oberdorfer water pump impeller #U-295628, shaft and shaft log
C27: stuffing box procedures
August 1993 Vol 11 #3
C25: Spring lines - how to use them to get out of tight situations
iC30: Internal mast cable slap fixes; engine mounts, p 64
Sliding Panels (wood veneer), wiring harness upgrade
Anchoring: avoid dreaded keel wrap (use a sentinel)
November 1993 Vol 11 #4
C36: wiring harness upgrade
C36: anchor rollers homemade
Adjustable Genoa blocks
Stanchion leakage bedding procedure
Boat Handling
Engine Mounts, UV Protection: lag bolts AND mounting nuts should be checked
Garhauer Hardware - good guys again
C30: stuffing box procedures, 4 fuel filters, intake screen
February 1994 Vol 12 #1
Engine Oil Analysis
Counter top delaminating, anchor well modification
Prop alternatives
Wire harness
New Owner Questions(#88): jiffy reefing from cockpit, main raising, starboard coachroof winch, charger locations, sink drains
Smelly water from the hot side (use the hot side even with cold water to avoid water sitting in the heater)
C30: bilge pump switch, source for DC panel main blue light (Seaward L109.5)
iC27: changing zincs in the water
May 1994 Vol 12 #2
Max Props
Diesel Engine Valves - valve adjustment p 27
C30: from Ron Hill High Output Alternator (Cross reference Aug '93 article) p 35
August 1994 Vol 12 #3
C30: HX clamp fittings
Fuel Pump and Filter Part #s: electric fuel pump NAPA 610-1011
Diesel fuel & other regulations
CD Player Installation, V berth storage, Dinghy (dreaded jet ski!!!)
Bowsprit
Rudder post corrosion
Aft cabin access (that tenth screw from Nov '92!!!), companionway leaks p 68
C36: DC terminal strip on + side p 73
November 1994 Vol 12 #4
C42: midships round deck drain extension to avoid scupper stains p 16
Replacing fixed cabin windows
Intermittent Macerator Pump (reverse wiring to clear)
Battery Buss Bars
Cushion recovering, rigging and hardware, cabin heaters
February 1995 Vol 13 #1
The Complete Story of the Catalina Engine Harness Upgrade
C30: diesel fuel problems, additives, oil leak at alternator
An Electrifying Experience - Herb Gets Hit by Lightning
Head Drain
Counter removal #88 (see website for Al Watson's (#55) removal procedure it CAN be done!!!)
Hurth transmission fluid level - neat sight gage
Short handed sailing - mainsail control
Battery charging
May 1995 Vol 13 #2
C36: AC electrical, good article from Marinco
Lightning
Midship cleats and other questions
Battery discharge
Fuel leak (from fuel hose at deck fitting)
Cockpit radio
Anchor roller (CR-1) (Ron's with photo p 30)
August 1995 Vol 13 #3
Wind Machine Installation
Changing Transmission Fluid, midship cleats
Portlight replacement (Beckson to Lewmar)
Starting problems
Overhead hatch squeal
Caulk caps
Fan belt size
Coolant hose replacement (less expensive from auto store Gates 7/16 #7395)
Packing gland joints better at 45 than 90 degrees
iC30: Stern ladder overboard return system - valuable safety information p 43
November 1995 Vol 13 #4
Refrigeration: Adler Barbour repairs electronic modules
Battery charging: another Balmar 75 amp installation, and wiring
Engine Maintenance: HX upgrade on M25 to M25XP larger exchanger
Electrical gremlins: check the ground wire, too
Interior mods, racing performance: V berth storage access with large door, teak head grate, aft cabin portlight in #639, photo of entertainment center over Nav station (Gerald described this in writing on the website)
February 1996 Vol 14 #1
Adjustable genoa blocks
Down the Drain - galley sinks again - details and drawing of improvement
Emergency antenna
Engine starting - paralleled cable solution
Holding tank venting, Oil level and changing - one gallon zip style baggie from bottom
Bi-fold companionway door
Ice box topper
C30: transmission fluid DEXRON's ok if you can't get Type A, don't mix 'em
C30: alternator bracket failure
May 1996 Vol 14 #2
C42: Eliminating Head Odors
VacuFlush Retrofit
Universal Filter replacement Numbers
Fuel screen removal
Turning blocks, rigging, cruising spinnaker
Emergency tiller casting
August 1996 Vol 14 #3
C36: more filter replacement part numbers
Emergency tiller cap removal - be careful
More on oil filters
Double door access
Foot valve salt Water to galley
Forestay failure Hood LD top bearings
Mainsheet binders
Making your own main
Water in the bilge from spinnaker halyard opening
Outhaul in boom arrangement drawing
C28: Epoxy filler - keeping it shiny: use saran wrap for a good finish without painting (we've tried this and it works!)
November 1996 Vol 14 #4
Oil not on dipstick first time: break the vacuum, then reinsert, one step
Electrical system enhancements: Bay Tripper's Heart Freedom inverter charger, Link 2000R, Powerline 130 amp alternator, golf cart batteries; Whisker's Ample Power 106 amp alternator, Next Step Regulator, Cruising Equipment's Amp Hour Monitor; Apache's Balmar 75 amp dual output alternator, BRS regulator, gel batteries, Link 10 monitor
C30: more filter replacement part numbers