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...That is an 8.5-inch fender... too big for the little Catalina?...
Not if you ever dock or raft up in conditions where waves might move the boat(s) around. IMHO, fenders are only too big if you can't store them somewhere, and even then, sometimes they're not too big!
(Good work with the pix!)
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
Agree! Fenders are never too large. I have a pair of huge ones and they have been life savers. We got some massive wind storms this last winter. The big fenders let me tight up super tight while still having lots for space between me and the dock. I don't have baskets though. I might just have to get one or two. However where you have that basket is where I mount the lifesling... Where did you mount your lifesling (or equivalent)?
Did those stern seat back pads come with your boat? if not where did you find them?
They came with the boat to me... presume they were part of the original owners original purchase. If so they are 10 years old. They are in good condition and are quite comfy.
Currently not mounting a life sling although there is one on board... would suck to ever have to use it.
Carl
quote:Originally posted by gosenbach
Did those stern seat back pads come with your boat? if not where did you find them?
quote:I had always presumed my seat cushion was my throwable..
It is as long as it has a label stating that it is a type IV throwable device. I don't have a life sling but I do have a horeshoe hanging on the stern rail and also 2 of those square cushions that are always in the cockpit being used as butt and back cushions.
From the Coastguard regs. A Type IV, Throwable Device is intended for use anywhere . It is designed to be thrown to a person in the water and grasped and held by the user until rescued . It is not designed or intended to be worn . Type IV devices include buoyant cushions, ring buoys, and horseshoe buoys . There are no Coast Guard-approved inflatable Type IV. Type IV throwable device should be immediately available.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688 Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound
FWIW, any local canvas shop can make them up for you. My C34 came with them from the prior owner, but one was sun damaged and had to be re-made. I was getting my dodger and bimini restitched, and she added on the new cover for $40. I have to supply my own padding for inside.
Previous owner used rubber foam pipe insulation inside the cover, which degraded into little black power particles that got all over everything, so I will replace them with pipe insulation like shown here:
(Note: Measure the ID of the foam before buying. The dimensions are nominal, and IIRC, the 0.75" ID might fit your 1" SS tubing better.)
FWIW, on my C250 I just used the pipe insulation with no canvas cover. It worked fine and lasted a whole season. Each year I'd cut off the old one and replace it for $1.26. So it's your choice: cheap and functional for $1.26 each season or two fancy blue covers for about $81.26.
Rick S., Swarthmore, PA PO of Take Five, 1998 Catalina 250WK #348 (relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor) New owner of 2001 Catalina 34MkII #1535 Breakin' Away (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)
To upgrade Ricks idea of pipe insulation I use Pool Noodles for the two upright bars that get me in the back. They are a little thicker or you can get the oversized ones like I did, All for about $6. Pick your colors to go with the boat and if you toss them in the cabin when not in use they will last for years. They fit 1" pipe perfectly.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688 Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound
First, I've used the pool noodles for a number of things, but they do not work well for the C250 perch seats.
Regarding the pipe insulation, I needed to buy some for under the canvas covers on my current boat, so I went and did the measurements. These 3/4" ones work best with the 1" SS tubing. They are labeled by nominal US pipe size, and not by the OD of the tubing. 1" pipe is typically 1.05" OD, so that's the size that you want. Also, I highly recommend spending a few extra pennies and getting the kind with adhesive pre-applied to the bonding edges. It makes a much cleaner connection without the need to use electrical tape or anything else. Here's what I bought today (same stuff I bought last year):
Rick S., Swarthmore, PA PO of Take Five, 1998 Catalina 250WK #348 (relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor) New owner of 2001 Catalina 34MkII #1535 Breakin' Away (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)
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