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Richie

Asked and answered.

Start here and follow the trail:

http://c34.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=329609511&f=829605811&m=692602765

The FIND button is really helpful.

Good luck on your search, but a C34 in ANY configuration is a wonderful boat.

Stu

Gene

Was one of your "hits" on:

http://c34.org/mainsheet/pdf/1995_no1.pdf   ?

The tech notes have a few lightning writeups.

Stu

Ken

I'd left it in the up position for years, never took it out.  Recently found that it makes a nifty seat in the down position, and also as a knee rest when reaching into the storage area below the V berth.  We have our salon table insert stored above the V berth, but I hadn't thought of simply putting the insert way forward.  The snaps sound like a good (quiet) idea, too.  Thanks,

Stu

Gary

That's a great idea.  I understand the tolerance issues.  I like the concept of not having any barrel bolts or other connection ideas knocking around making noise in a seaway or a rolly anchorage while the insert is in the UP position, , and haven't been able to find any spring loaded barrel bolts in the marine hardware catalogs (they could be at my local hardware store, I know!).  What is the material of the pins?

Thnaks, Stu

One of the first things we did when we got Auqavite was to install stops so that the V berth insert didn't fall out, based on the website's suggestions.

That's in the UP or higher position.

I've recently taken to leaving it in the lower position.  There isn't the same type of 'glass and wood at that lower level to simply install two stops.

Has anybody come up with a simple way to keep the insert from sliding out in the lower position?

Stu

Larry

I, too, have the original manual.  If you'd like, I'd be glad to just mail you my manual, and you can return it.  I have your address already, so let me know if you want it, or if you'd like to meet and I can drop it off.  Good to see you the other day.

Stu

Jack

Try May 2001, Pulling a Keel Stepped Mast.

Because the site is so huge now, a search on mast would pull up lots of material.

What I did, as I have suggested before, is to cut and paste the Tech Notes Index into my word processor.

Search then becomes easier and avoids the website search where thousands of things come up in searches for mast, or any other one word issue.

Hope this is what you're looking for.

Stu

John

If you receive SAIL or others of those types of magazines, you may want to check out the Catalina advertisement for the new C387.

The picture of the boat is of it heading upwind on a port tack, with a bow on shot from starboard.

It clearly shows the Shaeffer furling unit with the long extension bars holding the drum way off the deck, as I described in my earlier post, with the jib above the pulpit.

Seems that Schaeffer can do it.

If you don't get those magazine "ads" then try the Catalina Yachts website, they may have that particular picture, I just haven't looked there myself.

Stu

John

This doesn't answer your question directly, but...

We have a ProFurl unit.  It's an LCI32.  when I originally purchased it at a boat show (discount), it was an LC32.  A year later I "finally" had it installed when I redid our standing rigging.

The rigger ended up getting extension plates, because I told him I wanted the drum up off the deck.  These extension plates lift the drum pretty far off the deck.  The LCI includes the extension to the LC unit, same drum, just a different height from the deck, with a shorter extrusion length, which works fine for both of my jibs because they have similar luff lengths(110 and 85).

The advantages are that the foot of the jib is actually above the pulpit rail, and there's plenty of clearance for the anchor.  Not the greatest for deck sweeping jibs for racing, but what the heck.  It is VERY good to have that clearance to be able to see forward under the jib when closehauled.

I don't know if Shaeffer makes "extensions" for their units.  The ProFurl website most likely has pictures of their extensions (try a google to get there).

If Shaeffer doesn't you may want discuss this concept with a local rigger and see if you can make something up that would do that, and maybe call Shaeffer to see if it's OK with their engineering dept.

Good luck,

Stu

Dave

If folks agree, I suggest that you re-up it.  There are some valuable things in that discussion group.  Is there any way to "kill" the response "thingy" and just keep it as archive material so people don't post to it?

Stu

Dave Smith and Mark Elkin have been busy on the website.

I just noticed something on the left hand side main menu called "Discussion Group."

It is: http://www.c34.org/c34disc/index.html

This is a series of topics covered in 1998 to 1999 when we were converting from the old email mailing list over to what became this Message Board.

It says at the top:  

C-34 Discussion Group
[ Contents | Search | Post ]


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In addition to this discussion group, you may wish to join the active owner's mailing list, devoted strictly to technical and operational issues of the Catalina 34, and to serve as a means of notifying C34 owners of updates to the C34 website.  For information on the mailing list, click here.

The following articles reflect those posted on and after October 4, 1999.  To search and view older articles go to Old Articles.
 

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PLEASE DON'T use that Discussion Group for any NEW quesions.

PLEASE STAY HERE  :) and use THIS Message Board.

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I just wanted to let you know that this valuable additional resource is there, and the topics are clearly marked for your review.

The only way I could get into that old section of the website [which has always BEEN there, but not clearly marked on the menu until now] was by using some of my old "Favorites" in my browser.

Have fun, and thanks again to the webmaster and all those of you who continue to work on the 'site.

Best regards,

Stu

Steve M

The two important questions are right at the top of the FAQs:

http://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq.html

Looking at a Catalina 34, and Why We Bought One.

This website is huge, but the main website is structured to give you the most bang for the bucks.  We've found that this message board is definitely NOT a chat site, but IS a technically oriented board for mechanical and electrical and other boat issues, with a great search (FIND) engine.

Read Steve Lyle's recommended posts: he's our Technical Editor also and writes VERY well.

Good luck, a new engine is hard to find!

Stu

NJ and PA Folks

Nice to hear about your interest.

It seems that Gene is becoming the focal point and we've sent him the list of Association Members, and the Fleet Formation package.

Enjoy your newfound friendships, and we look forward to having you as a new 34 fleet.

Keep us posted.

Stu

Gene

If you'd like an update of the spreadsheet I sent you last year with local NJ and PA C34 members, please let me know.

Stu

Art

Not a mystery.

Try the bulbs, try the contacts, try the fuses or breakers.  It's either behind your panel or in the wiring to the lights.

Step by step, inch by inch, row by row.

Basic electrical troubleshooting.

Buy Nigel Calder's Boatowners's Mechancial and Electrical Systems book.

Stu