I am having my rig pulled next week to have the standing rigging replaced, there are no obvious flaws, but it is 15-1/2 years old. While the mast is off I want...
I am over due to replace my jibsheets- which I believe are New England Sta-Set 9/16 diameter. Can anyone confirm that this is the proper diameter for the 380...
Fred, My research shows that the jib sheets at 1/2” by 57’ each. Check defender.com, westmarine.com and any number of online chandleries for pricing....
Hi Fred, I have picked up some lines from Online Rope Store (onlineropestore.com). They are from Trenton Ontario(just outside the Kingston area). Low stretch...
All, I'm a newbie to the 380 group as of today. My wife Kris and I have ordered the new Catalina 385 to be delivered in the spring. We were owners of 3...
Paul, We'll be in Branford, Ct. Hopefully she'll be fully commissioned by mid April, and back to Branford by May 1. Chuck ________________________________ ...
Welcome aboard, good luck with your new 385. I'm sure you'll be very pleased. Mike Moorehead s/v Rhythm C387 #29 M. Moorehead . Easton . PA ... From: Chuck...
Congrats Chuck on the purchase of your new 385. You will find the participants in this forum to have a wealth of knowledge and very willing to share and...
Chuck & Chris, Welcome aboard and good luck with the new boat. Hope to see you out on LIS next summer. Bob Xanadu C380 #243 Pelham, NY rg_inflsys@... ...
Bob, thanks for all the great detail. Was it difficult to remove the fittings from the tank? Mine look like they have sealant and am concerned about...
Can anyone tell me how to flush the coolant? I have a shop vac, so emptying the reservoir wouldn't be a problem. How about the radiator? Leon Akula-San...
½’ is what the manual says. The winch will take anything as little as ¼” Not sure the max. Personally, I would stick with the ½” (which I did when I...
Leon, No problem removing the fittings from the tank. Biggest problem was getting the tank out of the fiberglass settee frame. I replaced all of the fittings...
Bob, From what I have been reading, PVC (at least in long runs) is to be avoided as it won’t hold up to the pounding of the ocean, especially over time....
Yes, I've heard that. All of my discharge piping is rigid PVC that is firmly supported and has not cracked in four seasons of use. I do check from time to time...
Leon-- Seems like you're reverting back to cars with your allusion to "radiator" [unless the PO actually installed one for that cold calif weather!!]. ...
Thank you Leon. I measured my old ones, were 5/8 inch dealer installed, which I had cut to 46 feet (for 135 Genoa) to minimize excess lines in the cockpit. So...
Warren, Watch it with that California cold stuff. I've already winterized. I put on a lightweight jacket yesterday to protect me from the hurricane force winds...
Just wondering if anyone has replaced their standard winch on the starboard side of the top cabin to an electric winch. If so did you use the electric upgrade...
I did upgrade my winch to electric a few years ago. On the starboard side Lewmar 42 ,I bought the kit from Defender for about 1300. Plus wire $100. It was a...
Yeah, I was freezing yesterday, I don't think it broke 64 degrees here. With wind chill it was probably 58! Brrrrr! Jim From: wes giles Sent: Friday, December...
You guys are killing me with warm weather jokes...I had to put a space heater in my dump closet here in CO. How difficult is it to r&r heat exchanged on a...
On the other hand it is way to warm here in New England. So far I only have two days of skiing in and am chomping at the bit to see some more snow. The ...
Our 380 is new to us as of this past July and during winter prep I have been measuring all the lines. The jib sheets are 5/8 and 44 ft long. We think the...
I'm with you on this one Craig. 2 days in skiing so far, and can't wait to get some more in. but I have to differ on one point, April and October are for ...
Good for you Dan. Rarely do we get any skiing in October at Sugarbush, VT but do ski the first weekend in May pretty often. I too am an instructor and a back...
Leon, the reservoir should drain itself when you drain the cooling system. If it does not it is possible that the small hole in the neck for the cap is...
In the process of replacing the hose (coming off the thermostat housing), I went ahead and vacuumed out most of the coolant. Didn’t want to open the petcock...
