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6.5.2007
The site migration has begun! For several reasons, we are going to take it slowly.
The new site is available at www.c36ia.com now. From this point on, the new site is where content, including news, articles and classifieds will be maintained and updated. Over the coming weeks, I will migrate the store, membership directory, membership sign-up pages, forums and more. When everything is moved over, our catalina36.org domain will be moved to point to the new site.
If you have any questions, concerns or feedback, please send e-mail to webmaster@catalina36.org.

12.11.2006
Nine months in the making, this is the book that was started by our mail list members last March. 110 pages of sunset & sunrise pictures, poetry, and art -- by Catalina 36 owners. Edited by Dennis Stovall, Sailing Sunsets is now available thru our Ship's Store.
2.17.2006
Dennis Stovall's Captain's Log is created specifically for the Catalina 36 owner -- 100 pages of sailing log sheets, specs/info for the C36 owner from rigging specs to engine parts to emergency procedures. On our Ship's Store.
3.26.2006
It took five months of planning & work by Tom Sokoloski to produce this bigger, easier, better, more complete, new Tech Notes CD. It's the ultimate C36 e-encyclopedia, and you can get purchase the CD, or get it free with membership: BUY IT ON THE SHIP'S STORE or FREE WITH 3 YEAR MEMBERSHIP
2.26.2006
Alex Lynch's book of owner upgrades/improvements came out December 2005, starting C36-specific publications. This is the April 2006 revised edition with 50+ articles, 220+ pages, 350+ photos, it's available in black & white page AND all-color versions. Bigger and better, on our Ship's Store.

12.19.2006
Catalina interior lighting improvements on newer models have been great, but for those of us with pre-1995 models, owner Walter Conner has added newest lighting technology AND track lighting, and he shows us how. Click Here.
12.6.2006
C36IA Member Ahmet Buharali is well known as one of our more active mail list members. Ahmet created a 2007 Calendar with pictures from the c36 webpage. Ahmet created a printable page that will (should) create one page per month, it's free, and he's sharing it with members. Click Here
10.29.2006
C36 owner Chris Savage shares his journal & photos from their summer 2006 cruise from the UK, across the English Channel to Brittany (Northwest France). Click Here.

9.23.2006
I recently completed a few upgrades on my 1991 Cat 36. If I must say, the TV installation came out beautifully. I have written them up below. I tried to stay brief for the sake of the article, but will happily share detailed instructions to anyone who is interested.

9.10.2006
A tired out alternator might be seen by most of us as a worry -- but owner Hans Treu saw it as an opportunity, and he made a major improvement by adding a higher power Balmar alternator. Click here.

9.9.2006
When it took two people to furl the jib, owner Bill Miller faced it -- he had to replace the furler bearings. Bill's sharing the entire process through photos and description. Click here.

8.3.2006
Owner Bruce Landsberg's three changes significantly improved the plumbing system on Southern Comfort, a 2000 model C36 -- and Bruce shares them with a description & photos. Click here.
7.12.2006
When was the last time you cleaned & lubricated your
winches? Never?!? These two winch maintenance
articles will show you how:
- An easy-to-use 2-page PDF of
photos & steps created by owner Steven
Jones. Download
here
- Chapter 3 in the series of Basic Maintenance 101
articles by Dennis
Stovall. Click
here.
Combining the two articles makes winch
maintenance as easy as opening a bottle of merlot!
6.25.2006
A leaking chainplate can cause expensive damage, and face it, eventually they all leak. Owner Bruce Landsberg clearly & simply demonstrates the steps to remove, clean, and rebed them. Click here.
6.25.2006
Knotmeter stopped working? A fouled knotmeter transducer can ruin a weekend -- but Dennis Stovall's second basic maintenance article shows us how easy it is to repair, even when under sail. Click here
6.15.2006
This is the first of a new series of articles being developed by Dennis Stovall, devoted for the new C36 owner, or for the C36 owner who wants to begin taking over basic maintenance. Click here

6.15.2006
Owner Lawrence Russell installed add a ham/SSB radio to his C36, and he shares it via article & photos. Click here
6.13.2006
Jerry Stadulis bought his C36 just before the LCD televisions became an available option -- bit he one-upped the technology changes by fitting a 22" lcd widescreen high-definition tv into the C36 cabinet. Click here
6.13.2006
This is the final/complete explaination of Bill Matley's endeavor to make his own v-berth mattress set. WARNING: Bill's photos & explanation will probably result in digging out your wire cutters and making your own. Click here

5.17.2006
Ralph's wife couldn't miss the cloud of steam coming from under the galley sink -- a quick check found the water heater had heated its last. Owner Ralph Johnson avoided a costly repair job by ordering a replacement and installing it himself. Click here

4.28.2006
Let's face it, one anchor just isn't always enough. Sometimes we need a specialized anchor for a grassy, sandy, or rocky bottom -- for in heavy weather, we might want to drop a second anchor for added safety. Malcolm Young added a 2nd anchor roller & locker, and he shows us how it works. Click here

4.27.2006
Bilge pump failure? Might be, but an often overlooked item (and more likely the cause of your problems) is the bilge pump float switch. Bill Miller's stopped working last fall, and when he replaced it, Bill shared the process with photos & explanation. Click here
4.23.2006
An area most of us don't tend to give a lot of thought or attention to... until it fails. Owner Ralph Johnson's exhaust system gave up, and Ralph not only overhauled the entire exhaust system, but he photographed & explained the steps. Click here
4.9.2006
Tired of crawling under a mattress and pulling out boards to check your holding tanks? Frank Plumptre has a solution, and he not only installed a Snake River tank monitor system (electronically monitors 4 holding tanks) -- Frank also shared the process step-by-step with photos & details. Click here
3.20.2006
2006 NOOD & Regatta in San Diego a huge success. And congratulations to Dave Flint on Isle Run for his First Place for the regatta as well as earning the title of the Southern California Catalina 36 Champion! Story & photos by Brad Poulos. Click here
3.2.2006
Member Steven Jones overhauled his windlass and photographed it, step by step. It's simple, it's clear, it's easy to follow, and he's sharing a single page PDF. This one's a keeper! Click here
2/17/2007
12.26.2006
The San Diego Yacht Club will be hosting one of the Sperry
Top-Sider End NOOD regattas on March 16-18, 2007.
The NOODs (National Offshore One Design) regattas are a 3-day, multi-race series drawing world class competitors in various one designs. C36IA Fleet Captain Brad Poulos has worked with the San Diego Yacht Club and the NOOD organizers to, once again, include a C36 one design class in this prestigious event. In addition to the NOOD trophies, this event will also be the Southern California C36 Championships. C36 racers from throughout Southern California are invited to participate. Depending on the number of C36 participants there may be separate classes for spinnaker and non-spinnaker; currently this is a non-spin event.
For further information, contact Brad at 760-525-4341 or email to bpoulos@venetec.com.
4/3/2006
For those who have the AutoMAC alternator control in their C36,
we now a a PDF of the AutoMAC
manual. Thanks to Sean Gabe
for providing the manual.
3/29/2006
Service Bulletin 247 from Westerbeke/Universal states an
improperly formed fuel filter bracket was used on M25 and M35
engines and the bracket can crack and possibly fail. This
bulletin explains how to check your bracket, and how to order a
free replacement. Thanks to Sean
McGuckin for providing a copy of the bulletin.
3/29/2006
This BP informational bulletin explains the storage life
of diesel fuel. Thanks to Gene
Foraker for providing a copy of the bulletin.