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Hailing Port: Great salt Lake |
 06/12/2005 12:19 PM Pacific Time
I am looking at purchasing a 1975 Catalina 22 for my family. It has a bow pulpit and stern rails, however, no stanchions and lifelines. I have two young children and would like to add stanchions (two per side) and lifelines.
My question is, is it possible to add these items (retrofit) to her or since it was not built with them?
Thanks,
Vic |
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06/12/2005 2:28 PM Pacific Time
Yep you can, I installed them on my '82. CD has the stantions and I got the lines made locally. Just make sure you bolt them through the deck, not just screw them on!
Stan |
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Hailing Port: Great salt Lake |
06/12/2005 5:16 PM Pacific Time
O.K. Great, Thank you. Now I guess I should go make my offer before I'm left dockside.
Are there any special considerations for the below deck portion of the stantion mount? By that I mean, you have your stanchion base topside - bolts running through the deck - then below is there some type of backing oplate or what would one suggest for this?
Vic |
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Hailing Port: Great salt Lake |
06/12/2005 5:23 PM Pacific Time
Uh..nevermind. It seems if I had looked at the Catalina 22 catalouge first, I would have had the answer. backing plate...
Thanks,
Vic |
Lowell Richardson, Owner, Catalina Direct
Sacramento CA
Boat Name: Steamboat Willie
Model/Year: 1984
Hull No.
Hailing Port: Folsom Lake |
06/13/2005 1:18 PM Pacific Time
Hi Vic,
We have stanchions for the C-25 in stock. See part #E1290 on our online store.
These replacement stanchions are stronger than the original. Original stanchions had a wall thickness of .049". Our replacements have a wall thickness of .065 so there are more resistant to bending.
Regardless of if you decide on Al's stanchions or Catalina Direct's upgraded stanchions, we also offer a couple of do-it-yourself lifeline kits, numbers E1941 and E1942. Give us a call for complete information about either.
Also, please remember to complete your boat information for the clubhouse when you settle on which boat to buy.
Fair winds,
Lowell |
Paul David
Melbourne Australia
Boat Name: Reflections
Model/Year: 1986
Hull No. 13369
Hailing Port: Melbourne Australia |
07/20/2006 11:26 PM Pacific Time
Those of you who sail in salt and haven't replaced your lifelines - do so now. The vinyl covers inhibit air to the stainless and the wire degrades beneath the cover - you'd never know you've got a problem. I stripped off my vinyl to find the wire almost gone in places. It's a racing reg here to sail with uncoated lifelines.
Paul |
