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Hi All, Now that my boat has been used for three seasons I decided to bring it home and see what I could do to make sure the bottom was smooth. I didn't try turning it over due to a lack of manpower but I was able to fashion a two by four with a glove on one end to hold the boat up off...

Hi All, I'm wondering why Catalina lengthened the spreaders on the newer boats and how does this affect sailing characteristics? Also, I've noticed that there is an adjustment on the spreaders of my Mod 3 to allow them to be swept forward or back. How does that affect sailing?

I just ran across an article by last year's nationals winner Brian Janney. I have read and reread the part about "rolling on the centerboard" to make an agressive jibe but I'm not sure if I understand it. Second part: Can we use this information to improve our jibes on the C14.2...

Hi All, My new centerboard just shipped from Catalina and I'm going to change it out this week before our race on Sunday. I know I've been told or read on this forum how to change it but I would like a refresher on how it comes out? Do you remove the steel brackets on either side of...

Hi All, I remember something from the old forum on the subject of centerboards for mod 3s being off? My centerboard vibrates quite a bit going upwind unless I raise it slightly and then it only vibrate a little. I wonder if this is slowing me down. Also, I just got new racing sails and...