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Home. Association Forum Ships Store Cruising Racing Technical Tips Photo Gallery - New Boat Search - Updated Manuals & Brochures Swap Meet Links Officer Flag Line & Staff Bylaws & Constitution   Members Area Join the Association   Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ. The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.	Rudder Replacement by Maurice D. Howland Recently I purchased a used 1995 Catalina 250WB with a kick-up rudder. After owning a MacGregor 26, my wife and I were expecting spectacular performance from our new Catalina. Much to our horror, we had bought "The Boat Who Wouldn't Sail." Thanks to the Catalina 25/250 National Association (Sailor's Forum) web site, we were able to ascertain that we might be a little short in the rudder department. A call to Catalina Customer Support confirmed our suspicion. We returned the upper portion of our rudder to the Catalina Parts Department. The aluminum head was modified to accept a new fiberglass rudder and shipped back. As a second owner, I was obligated to pay the shipping only. Therefore, if you own a Catalina 250 with a kick-up rudder measuring 48" from the pivot point to the bottom (see photograph) and your boat has a tendency to "roundup" when sailing to wind, call your Catalina Dealer. Affinity C250