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Subject: [c30] new stern rail with integral seats
See write-up below pics
GREAT JOB ED
Subject: [c30] new stern rail with integral seats
I installed my new stern rail with integral seats last
week; it took a half-day to do it and was fairly easy. All the
nuts, bolts & washers were included. It was $714 for the
two stern rails without the ladder. I worked with Greg at
Catalina on a seat design that included a drink holder. I
think the rail & seats are great and Sat. we sailed with
them for the first time they were a hit!
You can sit facing forward or aft, I can seer with my foot
while sitting in them and with no center bar it is much easier
to use the swim ladder. It also comes wired for the stern
light and has a built in flag holder.
The holes for the two posts on the stern lined up perfectly
they are screwed into a brass plate that is glassed in at the
factory and threaded, the round bases on the sides were about
2" further back Guido at Garhauer is sending me a couple
of their pad eyes with the round bases to cover the spot left
by the old rail He is going to put bigger eyes on them so I
can use them for attachment points for my safety harness
tethers (Isn't Garhauer GRRRREAT!).There is an additional post
under the seat I just threaded the fiberglass and used 5200 to
seal those legs and screws figuring I would put some washers
and nuts on them at a later date when I found a 7/16"
deep well socket and a 12" extension. (Actually the
proper way would have been to Marine-Tex a piece of brass up
their and drill & tap it after it cured)
Ed Reimbold, 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS, Hull #1914 TROIKA
ED
I have is about the lifelines ... particularly where you say
that the forward feet are now further aft. Did you have to
change the length of the lifelines substantially?
Skip
Skip
I had to add a SS Chain link on one side of my lifelines it
was an inch too short you could also use a toggle. The ladder
is NOT Included.
Ed Reimbold, 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS, Hull #1914 TROIKA
Ed
Very nice. Looks like the rear stays are padded, do you use a
tensioner? Just bought a new stern rail/ladder last season.
Wish this one had been available. What is the price of the
rail w/out the ladder?
Dan Wilcox ~ Carolina Beach, NC, Blown Away ~ 77' c30 ~ #773
I cut the center section out of mine last year and it is
quite weak now. Looking at several fixes, but a new one might
be a better idea. Did Catalina match all the existing mounting
holes, etc.?
Hey Ed,
That looks beautiful! I will show the admiral and see what she
thinks. I have talked to the guys at Catalina parts about this
rail already. My question to you is how did the new rail
section line up to the existing holes in the hull?
Also, did it fit without messing around with the length of
the lifelines too much? I just replaced the lifelines last
year and would hate to have to have to modify/replace them so
soon. Oh also they said that it would be a little tricky
getting a nut on the bolts anchoring the new rail feet, how
did that go?
Skip Ramsay
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