Hello,
I have recently purchased a '77 Catalina 27' and I am in the process of doing standard maintenance and caring for it during the winter months. I have done a lot of deck sealing just this weekend and my next concern is stowing the foresail and possibly the
Harken roller
furling.
First question is - how do I remove the foresail? I don't yet know how to sail and have not been tought how to use the
rigging on my boat, but I don't want to leave the sail out all winter long if I don't have to. The sail is on a
Harken MKIII roller
furling and I would also like advice on what to cover this with to keep it out of the elements.
Second questions - can sails be cleaned at home or should they only be cleaned by professionals?
Third question - is there a solvent you can use on the metal deck plates to clean them of old sealant? I have both a white and a clear sealant that I am trying to remove on most of the plates.
Thanks in advance for the advice and instruction,
Chris