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#1
Main Message Board / Galley Floor material?
December 10, 2021, 11:48:35 AM
Can anyone tell me the type of flooring material in the galley area of a MKII?  I think it is a (grey) vinyl material.  Mine was water damaged (flooded) and the edges adjoining the wooden sole have lifted up a bit. Can they be glued down?  Or is it easy enough to buy new vinyl material and install it? Thanks, Bill Small
#2
Main Message Board / Autopilot controller ST-4000
May 24, 2021, 07:29:51 AM
My ST-4000 autopilot Controller stopped working and is also discolored and difficult to see through the lens.  Can someone tell me if I can replace it with a newer Controller?  How about a  Raymarine  P70S Autopilot controller?  If so, is the installation fairly easy, perhaps a wire by wire correspondence to the controller?
Thank You;

Bill Small
Catalina 34 Mark II, 2002
#3
Main Message Board / Corrosion on cross wire idler?
February 04, 2016, 03:06:26 PM
This past summer an email from Catalina Direct warned of possible corrosion to the Cross Wire Idler support plate.  This plate serves as a backing plate for the Edison Pedestal and is also the attach point for steering cable idlers.  The Catalina Direct email warns that this is a mild steel plate and subject to corrosion from aluminum through-bolts.  The email suggests buying an upgrade thicker aluminum plate to eliminate corrosion problems.  The other day I inspected the plate on my boat, (2002 Catalina 34 Mark II) and everything looks pristine.  I wonder if anyone has found corrosion or other problems here?   Has this issue been previously discussed in this Forum?
Bill
#4
Main Message Board / Delamination of interior doors
July 30, 2015, 07:17:32 AM
The engine access door that also is the first companionway step into the cabin is made of plywood faced with a white coated plastic laminate.  In fact, much of the cabinetry in my 2002 Catalina 34 MII is made of this material.  This white plastic laminate has started to separate from the plywood in a few spots.  Also the access door (to thru-hulls) in the head, the same thing.  I intend to glue the laminate back to the plywood, but not sure of the proper type of glue to use.  It suspiciously looks like Catalina used contact cement.  Don't think that is such a good idea for areas that get wet occasionally.  Anyone have a good suggestion on the type of glue to use?  Thanks,  Bill
#5
Main Message Board / Water Filters
November 28, 2013, 08:47:12 AM
I need advice on how best to remove chlorine from tap water onboard my boat.  I have heard and read that chlorine in the tap water will corrode aluminum water tanks such as my hot water heater.  Apparently a good charcoal filter will remove most of the chlorine.  My previous hot water tank, a Seaward, did corrode through.  My current water heater tank, a Kuuma, is also aluminum.  Should I filter the water at the shore side hose before it enters the main polyethylene water tanks, or before the water pump, or before the aluminum hot water tank?  Does anyone know which filters do a good job of removing chlorine, and have acceptable flow rates?

Thanks
Bill
#6
Today I discoverd the Seaward water heater on my 2002 Mark II has a slow leak, which had gone on probably for quite some time.  Occasionally I would notice a little water in the bilge, but suspected it was a rain water.  However this past week, while the boat was on the hard, and I was checking the torque on keel bolts, I happened to run my hand along the underside of the plywood shelf that supports the water heater and two 4D batteries.  The underside of the shelf was very wet and severely delaminated.  After checking hoses and hose connections for leaks I felt the only source of water had to be the water heater.  Today I removed the batteries and water heater and, sure enough, the shelf section supporting the batteries was soaked and badly delaminated.  The shelf was so weakened that I feel the batteries would have broken through in a pounding sea.
Right now I am planning on replacing the shelf structure with marine plywood.  In the interest of time I will probably buy a Kumma hot water heater with the same dimensions as the Seaward.  The WM catalog suggests using a magnesium anode to extend tank life.  This sounds like a good idea, but does anyone know how ths anode fits to the tank?  Also how best to prevent this from happening again?  Would a pan for the heater be practical? Any advice will be appreciated.

Thanks;  Bill
#7
Main Message Board / Socket for tightening keel bolts
February 18, 2013, 06:52:51 PM
To add to Bob Kuba's excellent WIKI article on keel bolts, you can now buy a 1 1/8" 6 point extra deep socket - 1/2" drive to tighten keel bolts.  Cost is about $21 before shipping.  It is the Grey Pneumatic 2036XD which is about 4.25 inches deep.  A lot cheaper than the Snap-on socket mentioned in the WIKI article.  Tried it for fit today, and it will do the job nicely when I haul out this April.  Will also be replacing two of the 1 3/4 washers that back up the nuts on the keel bolts since they look corroded.  Bill

Bob's wiki is under Maintenance, here:  http://c34.org/wiki/index.php?title=Keel_Bolts_-_Inspecting_Tightening

Link added in wiki to this source.    Stu  2/20/13
#8
Main Message Board / Hull Striping Tape
April 19, 2008, 09:15:14 AM
Can someone tell me how to obtain the exact color of dark blue decorative striping tape used by Catalina on the upper hull below the rubrail.  The stripping consists of two stripes of different widths.  I need a few feet to repair an area that was damaged.  I bought a roll of tape at West Marine, but it was of a different shade of blue.  Bill
#9
Main Message Board / Fuel Tank Removal
February 06, 2008, 07:30:52 PM
I am trying to remove the fuel tank on my 2002 C34 MKII in order to clean it.  The tank is plastic/fiberglass.  All fuel lines are currently disconnected, and mounting screws on the forward end of tank removed.  Unfortunately the fuel vent fitting on the top rear of the tank (which appears to be integral to the tank)  protrudes about an inch above the top of the tank and prevents the tank from sliding out of its compartment.  I feel there must be a procedure for removing this tank from the boat, but at the moment can't see how it is done.  Any advice will be appreciated.