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Sounds great Phil, thanks.

Very interesting idea. Do you have a photo of it installed?

An example of bimini being mounted to the pushpit rail and gate stanchion. I added SST tube as a top rail from the pushpit to the gate stanchion port and stbd as well.

Like others said, think about how you want to use the boat. A cover for shade and rain protection at anchor only, a bimini may not be worth the expense. A cover for shade, rain protection underway, and lots more it would be.

I mount my boat hook, gaff hook, 2 x 175W solar panels, AIS and GPS antennaes, double block to hoist my 3 hp outboard on/off the dinghy to the mount on the pushpit, 12V cockpit power box, tablet for chart plotter repeater, help store spare anchor, and cockpit led lights to the bimini. I have other photos if interested.

I'm glad to hear you solved the problem. Thanks for letting us know.

A couple CYA's for me -

1) You've checked the cooling water system and the strainer is clear, the hoses are clear, the impeller and motor are fine, and you're getting good flow of water in and out of the boat.

2) Installers and boat owners do "creative" things. Your friend should review the schematic for their system and match it to what is actually installed.

3) If you don't have a schematic, ask tech support where the high pressure switch is and what the replacement PN is.

Keep in mind without knowing what you actually have, I'm guessing here. I suggest you follow the 1/4" copper tube out of the compressor to the pressure fill port in the tube, after that you'll normally find a switch tee'd off the tubing. That should be the high pressure switch. If you jumper it out (at the switch or at the control board), then start the system, and it works without an error, you have a bad switch. Let me know what happens, I'm always learning.

Have you checked the Freon high pressure switch?

A boom kicker is another way to support the boom without a topping lift.

Another vote for center the rudder and lock it in place.

Pete, on the Catalina Direct page scroll down to Technical Support. "Two Versions of the Oberdorfer Pump" will answer your questions.

Checking the hoses for clogs is what I'd do. Did you try disconnecting the outlet hose at the engine end to see if it pumped fine?

The filter in the tank should be removed per the Critical Upgrades list.

Do you have a diagram on how you think the fuel bleed knob should be re-plumbed?

and verify the filter is removed from inside the fuel tank, the valve on the tank is all the way open and not clogged, and the hose from that valve to the Racor is not clogged.

Stu Jackson had a fuel starvation problem he traced to a ball check valve in the Racor housing where the fuel enters. I believe his post on the subject is listed in the 101 Topics. Maybe your problem is the check valve.

There's also a place called Aircraft Spruce that sells Facet pumps. Most locations are in the US, but there is one location in Canada.

No worries. Interesting their recommendation must be installed.