Alcanboats Forum

Obviously you west coast guys survive quite well in salt water. Do you do anything special to maintain/preserve the aluminum ? The reason for my question . . . . . I have installed teak decks on Catherine Ann (see website tech article) but in our fresh water Great Lakes environment the teak goes bla...

Patrick, I just realized that Eboness is an Alcan rather than an Alwest. This might also be a factor inthe difference in weight between Eboness (Alcan) and Catherine Ann (Alwest). David, I agree with Patrick's comment on linking back to the website, I always have to go out and come back in again . ....

Hi Robert, Another non-answer since I also do not have factual info on the weight of the 290. My knowledge of the Alwest 370 numbers is similar to the info from Eboness. The original brochure says 11,500. My ownership papers say 12,000 (but I have a flybridge) and the crane operator tells me 16,000 ...

Does anybody need a section of original Alwest 370 railing ?
It would be too much to hope for an exact fit but if yours are damaged, these would be a good place to start. I have recently built new railings for Catherine Ann and the originals are free to anyone who could use them.

We can hardly refuse a rendevous in the Gananoque area since this is where you can find Catherine Ann on almost every weekend. Sounds like a plan for Aug 25/26.

The forum is a great idea!
I look forward to participating.