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Home sitemap catalac boat info construction photos mast lowering outrunning a hurricane Sailing photos owners boat photos cheap voltage reg teak cabinet window leak repair struck by lightning performance tune performance page From time to time there is a need to do a boat project.  I figured I'd put some pages up as time permits on items that might be of interest to other boat owners, as well as present my current dilemmas.
A simple voltage regulator: This isn't for your alternator. It's to run battery powered devices off of your battery bank. The problem is that battery operated radios, GPS, boom boxes, laptops  or what ever, usually run on 3-9 volts and an adapter is usually required. I figured that it was easier and cheaper to make one myself. This will cost about 2 bucks. Take a look at it here.
Catalac windows (not ports, we have real glass windows) have been known to leak a bit now and then. I describe a workable fix on the Window repair page
It began as a perfect sailing afternoon and ended with a lightning hit to the top of the mast.. Lightning Hit
A custom teak Radio Cabinet to house an AM/FM/MP3 player and our Marine VHF radio. The cabinet Page

Rigging needs tuning. Here's a step by step procedure. Rigging Tune

 

 

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