Just stocked up on 20 sets of Companionway Screech preventers. I want to bring you up to date on this product. Up until now I believed these worked on both the Mk I and Mk II. They do not work on the MkII!! I thought the hatch was changed partly through production but apparently not. All Mk ll have a different sliding hatch that is similar to much later Catalina models.
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Mark Holzmann
"Hawkwind"
Sail #1246
Rose City Yacht Club-Portland OR
Crude but effective drawing how the strips work!!
Mark Holzmann
"Hawkwind"
Sail #1246
Rose City Yacht Club-Portland OR
I opened up the companion hatch, after listening too many times to the screeching, on my 36 MK1 and dripped wax from a candle I had going at the time. I applied to both sides where the foot of the hatch rub....No more screech!
Scott Birklid
Sommer Liv
Bayfield, Wi
1985 Catalina 36 TR #420
That’s creative and a short term solution. But here’s something to think about, while wax can lubricate. It remain sticky and grit, grime and dirt will stick to it eventually making a big mess to
try and clean out. Let me know if I can help
Mark Holzmann
"Hawkwind"
Sail #1246
Rose City Yacht Club-Portland OR
Starting a spring order for strips to stop the screech let me know by email if you would like a set $15.00 shipped Holzie AT Gmail dot com
or paypal.me/markholzmann/15 and include your address so I can mail them to you!!
Mark Holzmann
"Hawkwind"
Sail #1246
Rose City Yacht Club-Portland OR
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Mark Holzmann
"Hawkwind"
Sail #1246
Rose City Yacht Club-Portland OR
I tried to glue Marks strips on the top rail of my 2000 MK2. Any glue suggestions would be appreciated.
peter g
2000 C36, MK2, Hull. #1897
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ! ! !. 5 th Catalina
We used some dabs of butyl tape to keep them in place. Works well.
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
I tried the buty dots. Didnt last, looked ugly as the strips are translucent. Anyone try 3M5200?
peter g
2000 C36, MK2, Hull. #1897
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ! ! !. 5 th Catalina
Do you have a dodger or is your hatch exposed? You can try the double sided foam tape from 3m that is white. But if the channel is exposed to the weather and it gets wet and is a challenge. I really avoid 3m 5200 because its so permanent. If you decide to try it sand and scuff the strip so the caulk has something to grab on to. HDPE plastic is almost as slippery as Silicon. You can also use a small shoulder or pan screw with washer on the very end. Make sure you pre-drill adequate hole first to avoid cracking the Gel coat.
Mark Holzmann
"Hawkwind"
Sail #1246
Rose City Yacht Club-Portland OR