Hi all,
I'm a new Catalina 30 owner. She is a '78, and I have had a bunch of fun in the few months I owned her so far. I have a winter full of neglected maintenance to catch up on, and my own list of improvements to start. But I believe she has good bones and with a little love can serve me and the family well.
I'm in the midst of a port light update, rebed, and reseal project at the moment. But I'm open to other owners sharing their insight as to what maintenance issues I should look for and focus on. I already know I will need to rebed a number of items (especially the chain plates) as I strive to minimize the leaks inside...
A few last details - she has an A4, the interior finishes as far as I can tell (other than cushions) are original, and has a standard height mast. The longest journey I've taken so far was a several day cruise from Long Island, NY down to Philly right after I got her.
Sean
I'm a new Catalina 30 owner. She is a '78, and I have had a bunch of fun in the few months I owned her so far. I have a winter full of neglected maintenance to catch up on, and my own list of improvements to start. But I believe she has good bones and with a little love can serve me and the family well.
I'm in the midst of a port light update, rebed, and reseal project at the moment. But I'm open to other owners sharing their insight as to what maintenance issues I should look for and focus on. I already know I will need to rebed a number of items (especially the chain plates) as I strive to minimize the leaks inside...
A few last details - she has an A4, the interior finishes as far as I can tell (other than cushions) are original, and has a standard height mast. The longest journey I've taken so far was a several day cruise from Long Island, NY down to Philly right after I got her.
Sean