SOLD! A tour of my Catalina 30

The time has come for me to sell my 1988 Catalina 30

I bought Venture, registered name “Reflections”, in 2016. She only had two previous owners who took meticulous care of her and logged all major jobs done.

Venture and I have had 5 wonderful summers together exploring Howe Sound, the sunshine coast, up to Desolation Sound, and the Gulf Islands! She’s trained over a hundred new sailors, and has never let us down. I’ve fully prepared her for longer coastal cruising with a 175watt solar panel, new house batteries, and plenty of upgrades and spares. She comes with a seasonal spot in Horseshoe Bay at Sewells Marina with a parking spot right next to the marina. You would be able to take over the spot but the boat can only be in the water from April 1st to October 31st, I’ve hauled it out over the winter at Lions Gate or Shelter Island, storage on the hard is approx. $300 a month and makes it easy to winterize the boat and do your spring cleaning and bottom paint. Moorage is paid for till October 31st 2021. This is prime location for cruising in Howe Sound. 2 miles from Bowen Island (20mins), 5 miles (less than an hour) from Halkett Bay Marine Park on Gambier Island, and a great starting out point for cruising in the Gulf Islands or up to Desolation Sound.

I’ve spent over $20,000 on parts alone in the past 5 years. I used this vessel to teach sailing so I kept her in tip top shape and made some big upgrades. List of upgrades and major work completed since I bought the boat:
(this list includes prices of parts but not the labour involved)

Electronics/ Electrical

Raymarine T70152 EV-100 p70 Wheel Pilot Pack – $2328.48 (2019)
USB outlet installed in cockpit (2018)
New ICOM VHF Radio with built in GPS & DSC – $325 (2017)
Renogy 175 watt flexible panel -$420 (2021)
Renogy Rover 20A MPPT Charge Controller (with 20A controller you can add more solar) – $135 (2021)
New house battery – $800 (2020)
12V fans installed in both sleeping areas
New battery monitor (voltage and current) – $50 (2020)

Interior

Under Table latch assembly (No more falling table!) – $32 (2021)
New propane detector/ solenoid- $400 (2020)
LED lights in head and main cabin – $50 (2021)

Hull

Bottom paint completely scraped down to gelcoat. Fibreglass repair at keel to hull joint (catalina smile). Several coats of Interlux interprotect applied and Interlux Micron CSC bottom paint applied. (2017)
New rudder and shaft as previous owner had bent rudder $2437
Micron CSC bottom paint applied annually.
Strut zinc and two shaft zincs replaced annually.

Cockpit

Teak newly varnished
New custom cockpit table & cup holders

Spares onboard

Propeller, shaft key, and castle nut
Starter motor – $120
Cutlass bearing for when the time comes to replace – $55
Ball Bearing Sheaves for Deck Organizers – $70

Rigging/ Sails

New Furlex System by Selden – $3180 (2017)
New used asymmetrical spinnaker with tacker for over furled foresail – $500 (2019)
New spreader boots – $95 (2021)
New mainsail & heavy weather jib – $3000 (2019)
Jenoa in good condition with new UV strip (2018)
New stainless lifelines – $800 (2020)

On deck

New forward hatch gasket, and hatch dogs – $170 (2018)

Engine – M25XP (Approx 3000hrs)

Transmission rebuilt – $1730 (2017)
PSS Shaft Seal (Replaced leaky stuffing box) – $400 (2021)
New 3 blade propeller – $600 (2021)
Oil Pressure Switch -$100 (2021)
New engine shut off cable – $111 (2020)
New raw water pump – $308 (2020)
New coolant pump – $800 (2020)
New water lift/muffler (Glassed in) – $300 (2020)

Plumbing

New Jabsco Toilet Pump Assembly – $142 (2021)
Heat exchanger re-built (2021)
New sink facet in galley – $80 (2021)

Available to start cruising now! Contact me : [email protected]