[C320-list] WindWalker II Modifications for regatta

[Richard A. Walker]

If you come by our boat I would be happy to show our additions and
modifications.

Cheers.Dick 

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WindWalker II Modifications


WE have made the following modifications to our year 2000 Catalina 320 #687


 


Deck


Added a Bruce 33 lb anchor with 30" chain and retained the Danforth for a
spare or stern anchor.


Added a 4" Pendant on Jib roller furler to raise the main for visibility


Added a Chain gypsy on the Maxwell anchor windless


Ordered the boat with a Main in mast furler  and with a Garhauer hard vang


windex


Custom Dodger and cockpit shade


Nylon Washers to relieve jib sheet from catching deck rigging on running
rigging at deck plates


Reversed life lines, hook now on back stanchion 


Ratchet block for jib furler with line bag


New roller adjustable blocks for jib sheets.  (These really reduce tension
and will be shown by Mike at the regatta.)


New Garhauer roller block replacing Lewmar fitting


New rear railing, 2005 version


Garhauer Dingy Davits. (These are a great product)


Topsider cushions for sailing


Engine


Fuel shut-off at filter


Balmar alternator and Max Charge controller


2" soundproofing in compartment


PSS Dripless shaft seal


Autoprop


Electronics


B&G quad meter- temp, depth, speed, distance


B&G wind instrument


B&G below deck autopilot with remote


12 v plug at wheel


Garman 215 chart plotter (GPS with differential) 


Standard RAM mike


Standard VHF integrated with GPS location


AM/FM/CD player with 4 speakers in/out


TV Antenna


15" LCD TV


Portable DVD player


Electrical


"E" Meter


Engine Start Battery


Battery combiner


Xantec 1500 watt inverter


Xantec 20 Amp charger


Added a switch to control the rear cabin reading lights from the bunk


Cabin


Added additional storage compartment over chart table that matches the 3 in
the galley 


Added on P/S two additional retainer bars (Fiddles)


Added a teak handle inside the stair bulkhead for ease of getting out of
bunk. (After 2001 Gary Douglas saw this on WindWalker and added it to new
boats)


Added a removable closet pole in V birth for additional hanging clothes and
Shoe bags for clothing


Plumbing


Replaced the rubber hose on hot water tank outlet with copper piping to the
whale fitting.  (I think this is now on the newer boats)


 Added a "T" fitting to basin drain to direct water to head