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Tomas Kruska
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Initially Posted - 03/22/2013 : 01:28:38

When I bought my boat, the aluminum plate with the serial number mounted on stern was missing.

Now I'm going to rebuild it and found some pictures on Google, but some plates has the WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA factory and others had NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

Does anyone knows where the C25 was build during '78?

Question two, what is the dimension of this plate? I assume something like 80mm wide.

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Dalpol Phobos 21, 2013, Sole Mio, hull #27, current adventures - We sail Phobos 21

PO of Catalina C25, 1978, High Anxiety, hull #701, SR, FK, L-dinette, inboard diesel Volvo Penta MD2010C w/saildrive - more info

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 03:39:55

This is the first attempt and I'm going to use the modern catalina logo.

When finished, I'm going to post the vector graphics of the Catalina Logo and the plate itself if anybody interested.

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 05:08:24

I would want it:
In brass for my office.
On the back of my business card.
For a front car tag
As a battle flag
Beach towel?

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 07:12:57

Hehe... thanks for inputs, I will think about it as a great business plan ;-)

I think I will provide only file for now

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cshaw
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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 07:33:07

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tomas Kruska
 This is the first attempt and I'm going to use the modern catalina logo.

When finished, I'm going to post the vector graphics of the Catalina Logo and the plate itself if anybody interested.
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Hi Tomas!

Nice work! I would certainly be interested in the graphics file!!

Around the time I bought Confetti in 1976 I visited the factory in Woodland hills.

Cheers!

Chuck

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 09:17:53

Maybe someone in FL could call the factory for Tomas & ask them?

Tomas, are you going to acid etch the design onto the aluminum plate, or cut it with a CNC machine or something?

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 13:44:22

Am I the only one who got a crappy factory engraving?

Who looks behind them while sailing to check their inclinometer???

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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 14:51:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Am I the only one who got a crappy factory engraving?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
By the looks of those photos, you may have washed yours clean, er crappy....

No offense Tomas......

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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 17:43:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 
Who looks behind them while sailing to check their inclinometer???

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This is so the people standing in the companionway screaming at the skipper can see the heel. You know, the 12 degree screamers!

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Lee Panza
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Response Posted - 03/23/2013 : 07:55:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tomas Kruska
 ...some plates has the WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA factory and others had NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

Does anyone knows where the C25 was build during '78?
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Here's some history from the Catalina Yachts website...

http://www.catalinayachts.com/about.cfm

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/24/2013 : 06:40:00

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tomas Kruska

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That would be a pretty cool back for a boat card......

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 03/25/2013 : 01:20:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 Am I the only one who got a crappy factory engraving?

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Hehe, this is exactly the same result as my attempts of Sodium hydroxide etching.
I spend almost whole weekend trying various steps of getting laser printer toner to aluminum plate but the final etching its not as sharp I would like to.

I will try to ask the local company to do it professionally.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 03/25/2013 : 12:20:45

I expect that your #701 hull was built at Woodland Hills, CA, as was the '84 boat I used to own. I believe that some C-25's were built at the Ft. Walton Beach facility prior to Butler's purchase of Morgan Yachts in Largo, FL. in 1984. Shortly after that, production ceased at Ft. Walton.

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 03/25/2013 : 12:22:10

Thanks David.

I've asked local laser company and they do it for $30. My echting saga continues

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 03/25/2013 : 14:33:41

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dmpilc
 I expect that your #701 hull was built at Woodland Hills, CA, as was the '84 boat I used to own. I believe that some C-25's were built at the Ft. Walton Beach facility prior to Butler's purchase of Morgan Yachts in Largo, FL. in 1984. Shortly after that, production ceased at Ft. Walton. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
My C25 ( 1981 #2554 ) was built at the Ft. Walton Beach plant. I don't know when they started or quit building them there. Catalina hadn't bought Morgan yet.

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 03/29/2013 : 18:50:13

If in doubt, call the factory and ask both the location of your boats build AND if they can supply an "official" plate for you to install!

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