Catalina 30 Owner Modifications and Upgrades

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Cat 30 Mods

posted 10-07-2008 by Doug Arietta

Garhauer Upgrades,
www.Poliglowproducts.com on hull

Arietta At Doc

leaf table seats 4, mahogany

cockpit table

Note sprit from tech talks, moved cleat and added chocks.

Bow mods

What to do with a grill that is under the bimini

back Porch!

Paper template helps cutting rubber bottom carpet. V berth step in background

Carpet and step

Raised shelf and built in radios

Radio installed

Took me lots of time. Built as one piece to fit and then cut down center for 2 doors. Plexi comes out for screens

Screen doors.

A front and doors on the vberth shelf makes a neater storage spot.

More than a shelf!

Starboard shelf. Make cardboard template and draw square box in middle. Cut wood to be larger than template with appropriate size box hole in middle then trace cardboard outline on wood and cut and sand and cut and fit and cuss and fit and sand and screw and plug :-)

Close up those shelves

Plexi slides. Wife loves this addition.

Port cabinets

dumped alcohol fire starter and put in propane cook top. Stainless (RV cooktop)

Galley changed

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