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Technical Support Articles

Advanced Structural Testing

ADVANCED STRUCTURAL TESTING

 How durable is your boat... really?
Canvas & Covers

CANVAS & COVERS

The boat's canvas provides valuable protection for your investment.
Catalina Directs Sails

CATALINA DIRECT'S SAILS

Information about sails we are proud to offer to our fellow sailors. 
Corrosion;<br>Exorcising the Demon

CORROSION;
EXORCISING THE DEMON

Quite possibly the single greatest enemy your boat will encounter, and what to do about it. 
Electrical Knowledge

ELECTRICAL KNOWLEDGE

Update or maintain your boat's electrical systems. 
Furling Gear

FURLING GEAR

Making your sailing life easier!
Hatches and Ports

HATCHES AND PORTS

Servicing the hatches and ports on your Catalina. 
Inboard Engine Information

INBOARD ENGINE INFORMATION

The care and feeding of the iron genoa. 
Instruments

INSTRUMENTS

Testing suspect components for problems and replacing certain sensors.
Interior; Finishes and Hardware

INTERIOR; FINISHES AND HARDWARE

Details regarding your boats interior finish and specialty hardware
Keels;<br>Fixed Keel Repair and Maintenance

KEELS;
FIXED KEEL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

Is your keel smilling more than you are?
Keels;<br>Retractable Keel Design and Maintenance

KEELS;
RETRACTABLE KEEL DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE

A revolution in trailerable sailboat design. 
MidShip Mooring Cleats

MIDSHIP MOORING CLEATS

The greatest aid to docking you never knew you needed. 
Motor Bracket History of Design & Development

MOTOR BRACKET HISTORY OF DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Years of experience and feedback have yielded a reliable and functional design. 
Pumps, Plumbing, & Propane Systems

PUMPS, PLUMBING, & PROPANE SYSTEMS

Important information about pumps, valves, and fittings.
Prop & Shaft Info

PROP & SHAFT INFO

A guide to the essential information about the final link in the auxilliary engine chain. 
Rudders and Steering Gear

RUDDERS AND STEERING GEAR

The rudder is far more than a plank in the water! 
Running Rigging

RUNNING RIGGING

Making the sails, and the boat, go where you want them to.
Spars

SPARS

Masts, booms, and the things that make them work.
Standing Rigging

STANDING RIGGING

Important information to help keep the mast pointed skywards...
Website, Ordering, & Dialogue

WEBSITE, ORDERING, & DIALOGUE

Why don't all of my parts arrive within a week of ordering them? 
Frequently Asked Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click here to find answers to many of your quesitons.
Videos, Project and Part Specific

VIDEOS, PROJECT AND PART SPECIFIC

Look here when text and photos do not tell the whole story.
 

Articles

Sailing Terms 1
Sailing Terms 1
 Volume 1:  A to C
Sailing Terms 2
Sailing Terms 2
Volume 2: D to I
Sailing Terms 3
Sailing Terms 3
 Volume 3: J to R
Sailing Terms 4
Sailing Terms 4
 Volume 4: S to Z
Sunbrella Color Options
Sunbrella Color Options
Color options for Catalina Direct Accesories