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We are back in the workshop after the IOM Worlds
We are back in the workshop after the IOM Worlds
It was fantastic to meet so many of our customers at the IOM Worlds, and equally rewarding to welcome new faces to the Cat Components family. The fleet on display... Read more...
CatComponents at the IOM Worlds
CatComponents at the IOM Worlds
We're excited to be heading to the IOM Worlds in just a few weeks—it's a fantastic opportunity to meet many of our customers face-to-face for the first time. As part... Read more...
We cannot be perfect, but we strive to get as close as we can.
We cannot be perfect, but we strive to get as close as we can.
We cannot be perfect, but we strive to get as close as we can. I took part in a Vane Sailing event recently and as anyone who has done any... Read more...
This week in the Workshop
After a cracking weekend of Vane sailing we got ourselves back into the workshop on Monday to make some improvements to a few existing designs after some great feedback from customers, and also finalising some new products. Our aim is to create a one-stop-shop for all your component needs and bit by bit we are getting there. The main "Improvement" we have made this week is to our printed Clew Fitting . The older design could be over tightened to prevent it moving on the spar, but now it will... Read more...
Big News - New Distribution Channel
Big News - New Distribution Channel
  Cat Components and Barnegat Bay Model Yachts (BBMY) are pleased to announce a new agreement to make selected Cat Components products available in the United States and Canada through... Read more...
We have added some new boom fittings to our product list
We have added some new boom fittings to our product list
We are please to announce that, following requests from some of you, we have added some new stainless steel clew fittings and fairleads to our list of rig components for... Read more...
News. Our latest version Start System is ready for use
News. Our latest version Start System is ready for use
Today we are pleased to share the news that, after a lot of testing and refinement, we are ready to start shipping our latest version of the already popular Cat... Read more...
Development "Start Boxes" available at significantly reduced prices
Development "Start Boxes" available at significantly reduced prices
We have invested a great deal in developing our Start Boxes, and as a result, we now have several prototype units available for purchase at significantly reduced prices. Electrically, these... Read more...
You asked for bigger winch drums, here they are.
You asked for bigger winch drums, here they are.
In recent weeks, we have received several requests from our customers asking us to consider producing larger winch drums. In response to this feedback, we undertook a process of listening,... Read more...
Product Spotlight - Boom Tack Fitting
Hello to all the followers of Cat Components. We plan to do regular product spotlights to share details of the products we create, our design thoughts as well as ideas of how to use them. In this first spotlight we are going to cover our Jib Boom Tack fitting, which many people are already using. Over the years we have used many tack and counterweight fittings on the market but we have always felt that this is an area that needs attention, and so we sought to combine a number... Read more...
Welcome to Cat Components
Welcome to Cat Components
Earlier this summer we made a soft-launch of our range of rig components and other hardware on www.catsails.co.uk while we geared ourselves up for a full launch, and here we... Read more...