Hello folks. My Catalina 36 has a boot that needs to be replaced. I plan to contact The Rigging Company for a replacement boot. Any suggestions on the proper tape? Also, the mast collar does not appear to have a way to attach fairleads/turning blocks/etc. in order to run lines down the mast and then to the cockpit. I have not noticed any aftermarket mast collars specifically for a Catalina 36. Does anyone have a suggestion? I wanted to do this work without removing the mast. Is this feasible?
Thank you for any and all assistance. Have a super day!
Skip
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Skip Kuzel
S/V Trilogy, Catalina 36, Mark 1
Hull #53
Pass Christian, MS
Hi Skip,
The boot is easy. Go to this link: Mast Boot C-34, C-36, C-42 Keel Stepped Mast (catalinadirect.com) or Mast Boot C-34, C-36 Keel Stepped Mast, C-38 (catalinadirect.com)
The second question, can you add attachment points to the mast collar? The answer is yes, but a little complicated. First the mast must be removed and the collar removed and drilled with a countersink on the bottom side to use the collar pin: Mast Collar Pin, C-34 & C-36 (catalinadirect.com) Please note: the pre-drilled new mast collar is no longer available. The photo does show where the pins were intended to go. I did remove my mast collar and took it to a machine shop with a mast collar pin. They added the two aft holes.
Shown with the pin is the block used to bring the lines down. As you don't have that step up, you probably do not have the deck turning blocks. You're boat is a very early model, the deck hardware is missing. Once the blocks are added to the mast collar, turning blocks are mounted on the deck to route the lines aft. One such block is: Deck Organizer Ball Bearing Quad 2-1/2"Cntr to Cntr (catalinadirect.com)
A large but very worthwhile project. We have brought all lines including the reefing lines (tack & clew) aft. In our advanced years, we no longer need leave the cockpit to go on deck in rough weather to reef the main.
Good luck,
Lou Bruska
Sojourn
1985 C-36 Mk-I TR #495
Eldean Shipyard
Lake Macatawa (Holland, MI) Lake Michigan
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my advice would be: do a proper job, forget about tape solutions, pull the mast, replace for a proper new one and you have fun and no worries the next years.
we faced similar situation when we bought our C36
I ordered a new boot at CatalinaDirect, part number A8226.
pulling the mast is not a big thing, fitting the new boot is an easy thing to do.
just put the new boot in hot water prior sliding it on.
a good opportunity also to check other parts of the mast which are normally out-of-reach and which might need some live now and then as well.
Durk Nijdam
S/V "SILER"
Catalina 36MKII - 2001 / hullnr. 2013
Stavoren - Holland