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Voyager
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Response Posted - 07/24/2017 :  18:29:50  Show Profile
JohnP,
Yesterday I went out and we had 3-4' chop with breakers on a 12-15 kt SE fetch. Nasty stuff.
I had all I could do to keep the boat from being breached by a breaking wave. Kept the waves on the forward quarter for a while, then on the stern quarter, tacking across the waves. Anything that wasn't tied down inside the cabin was tossed around.
I was frankly worried about my engine mounts letting go!
In these conditions, had I had the pop top in the up position I guarantee you, it would not have remained so for long.
You're right, under normal conditions you calculate the odds, while in adverse conditions you take every precaution. Now I'm thinking of tying a line around the engine just in case something gives out!
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

Port Captain — Milford, CT
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AUAE
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Response Posted - 07/24/2017 :  21:22:43  Show Profile
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The support legs on the 89 and 90 are shorter than the early models, the lift kit will not work on them, been there tried that.

Interesting. Now I see that CD has two length options for pop-top legs - 12.5" and 10". I guess with the lowered floor Catalina decided they could shorten the pop-top a little.
Thanks for the info!
Kav Eldredge
1990 TR/WK #6001 "Ocean Liner"
Birmingham, AL
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Enchantment II
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Response Posted - 07/29/2017 :  09:29:14  Show Profile
I open my pop-top for ventilation. I made a safety crutch for the pop-top out of a piece of PVC. I cut a groove in the top to fit the top, and gorilla clued a furniture rubber cap to the foot for traction. It gives some added support to the upright pop-top.
Joseph Henderson
82-CAT 25 TR SK
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 07/29/2017 :  16:59:56  Show Profile
Somebody used to use a pieces of a swimming noodle to hold the top up a couple inches for air flow down below.
Frank Hopper
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d3klewis
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Response Posted - 08/01/2017 :  08:08:46  Show Profile
I have been sailing since '77 and a boat owner since '85. I have never owned or operated a pop-top. My owner's manual says, and I quote, "The top is raised by lifting upward and forward at the same time. With the pop top in the fully raised position, reach forward to the pop top slide lock and look the top to the mast." Sorry, I didn't know what "look the top to the mast." meant. And nowhere did it mention that it does not support itself. No one was hurt and nothing broken, all is good. And I have read my owner's manual.
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I didn't have the mast up. That would explain why it just went down toward the front.


ya think

Sometimes we should read the manual.
Doug L.
C25 #5751 SR SK
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 08/01/2017 :  09:08:18  Show Profile
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I have read my owner's manual.


Some of us prefer to try to figure things out for ourselves, and fail repeatedly, before we are desperate enough to read the owner's manual. I think it's a Y-chromasome thing.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 08/02/2017 :  17:50:26  Show Profile  Visit Peregrine's Homepage
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Originally posted by d3klewis

I have been sailing since '77 and a boat owner since '85. I have never owned or operated a pop-top. My owner's manual says, and I quote, "The top is raised by lifting upward and forward at the same time. With the pop top in the fully raised position, reach forward to the pop top slide lock and look the top to the mast." Sorry, I didn't know what "look the top to the mast." meant. And nowhere did it mention that it does not support itself. No one was hurt and nothing broken, all is good. And I have read my owner's manual.
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Originally posted by pastmember

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Originally posted by d3klewis

I didn't have the mast up. That would explain why it just went down toward the front.


ya think

Sometimes we should read the manual.



I have not read the entire thread so some one above may have said this.
First you need the mast up to secure the pop top.
You should have a "J" hook that slides in the mast slot. It should have a lock like the boom lock. Once the pop top is resting on the mast slide the "J" hook up the mast to "lock" the top.
I am a belt and suspenders guy so I lock the pop top with the "J"
hook AND run a line from one forward leg around the mast and use a clove hitch on the other leg. If you don't have the "J" hook just use the line to secure the top and see if Catalina Direct has the "J" hook.
Yes I had my pop top drop down, never again.
Hope this isn't redundant and helps some.

John Gisondi
Peregrine #4762

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