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Why Join C36IA?
C36IA Members have access to:
1. JibSheet E-Magazine
2. Mainsheet Magazine
3. Vendor Discounts
4. BoatUS Member Discount
5. Online Reference Manuals
6. Tech Notes CD covering the past 25 years (with 3 year memberships)
7. Personalized Tech Support to solve problems (both MkI and MkII)
8. Free Classified Ad postings
9. Specialized Tool Borrowing, saving members over $25,000 to date.
10.Access to Over 115 “How They Did It” Articles on Owner Maintenance and Upgrade Projects in addition to Reference Manuals: http://www.c36ia.com/taxonomy/term/5
11. Access to an outstanding website, according to BoatUS: http://www.boatus.com/jackhornor/sail/catalina36.asp
12. E-mail list server
13. Forums/Message Board
March 2010 JibSheet Available NOW!
JibSheet March 2010
Diva Di, Nassau Harbour Sunset
by Duane Ising
Sunset at Nassau Harbour, Bahamas. Taken during Diva Di's 100 day cruise from Punta Gorda, FL to the Keys and Bahamas in 2008.
S/V Scapha System Diagrams - Technical Data, or is it Art???
Cornelius Bot, a C36IA member in Belgium, sailing the S/V Scapha, #1001, has made numerous upgrades to his C36, and he documents his system changes with these beautiful system diagrams. Are they mere souless technical data? Or are they higher Art? You decide.
Unattended Children
Sign at Vancouver's Granville Market, photographed during High Flight's cruise to Desolation Sound in 2006.
Adding a Spare Holding Tank (U-shaped Dinette)
by Bill Matley
The spare waste tank setup I employed is based upon the premise that..."on rare occasions, I may need additional waste storage for a few extra days, before I can get to a pump out station." My spare waste tank has only been used 3 times since installing it in May 2006, but each time I needed it it worked great and saved the day!
Raw Water Pump Replacement (C36 Mk II M35B)
by Larry Brandt
When the raw water pump seal begins to fail, it offers a clear signal to the skipper. And in this case, it properly flagged an impending failure. This article describes the evidence of a failing raw water pump, and documents its replacement with a new pump.
