Ellipsis has just moved from Tucson, AZ to Olympia, WA. Wow. It's a big difference in climate.
But the difference works in our Catalina 22's favor, for sure, since we now actually have a place to sail in our comparative back yard: the south Puget Sound. Naturally, this requires some maintenance, repair, and preparation.
Our first major repair is to the stem fitting. This is the metal plate that bolts through the deck at the bow, and holds the jib stay in place. This repair has become necessary because Catalina 22's of our year and older have a design flaw, and we have taken concrete steps to address this flaw.
This blog will document our repair and maintenance of Ellipsis (and our subsequent fun), in the hopes that it will be useful to other Cat 22 owners out there, and in the hopes that we can get feedback from those who either know better, think they know better, wish they knew better, and anyone else who wishes to join in the dialogue on how to best keep these solid, reliable boats where they should be: on the water.
John Baldridge
Skipper
Ellipsis
Catalina 22 (1982)
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