Hello all, and thanks for the many tips I have garnered here. I have a 1982 Catalina 22, just finished a bottom job and got the keel back on yesterday- using many tips found here.
My boat was once owned by a pretty serious racer, who made many modifications. I am a cruiser, but hope to learn to use the spinnaker at some point in the future, so want to keep anything associated with that as I refurbish this tired old boat.
The question I have regards the winches he mounted on the rear of the pop-top (Lewmar single speed '7') on both sides. He then bolted the pop-top shut. Can I make the pop-top functional again with the winches in place, or does the pop-top need to remain bolted down for structural integrity ?
Also, there are cam cleats at the upper rear portion of the cabin, any idea as to what purpose they serve? (He had a lot of extra hardware on this boat, many old holes I am filling as well).
My boat was once owned by a pretty serious racer, who made many modifications. I am a cruiser, but hope to learn to use the spinnaker at some point in the future, so want to keep anything associated with that as I refurbish this tired old boat.
The question I have regards the winches he mounted on the rear of the pop-top (Lewmar single speed '7') on both sides. He then bolted the pop-top shut. Can I make the pop-top functional again with the winches in place, or does the pop-top need to remain bolted down for structural integrity ?
Also, there are cam cleats at the upper rear portion of the cabin, any idea as to what purpose they serve? (He had a lot of extra hardware on this boat, many old holes I am filling as well).