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#166
Catalina 34 have a great lay out. The best feature is the head aft. I have owned other boats with the head  forward or in the vee berth. In the middle of the night it offers more privacy. I have owned my 34 for six years and have not found another I would trade it for. I go to boat shows and come home glad I own a 34 catalina. Charlie
#167
chuck. I installed a 12k unit in my boat. I bought it at a good price. We are on lake Erie. I installed the unit under the vee berth.  I ran one duct up to the  starboard dresser top and one to the main cabin. 6 inch duct with one tee. I put the seacock for the intake near my speed meter.  cools the vee berth and main cabin good.  Hope this helps Charlie
#168
Cliff On my boat when I am at anchor. The water never gets very hot when I run the engine at  1000 rpm for an hour. But when I am motoring under way the water gets very hot. Lots of other reasons. Air lock in the line. pluged line.  Charlie
#169
Main Message Board / Re: A week long Cruise
April 26, 2010, 02:30:19 PM
Brad Just got back from the BVI. The charter company told use to run the engine 1.5 hrs  at 1800-2000rpm in the morning and an 1.5 hrs at evening. Not 3 hrs at one time. We had 2 frigs,5fans, two heads with shower pumps.hope that helps. charlie
#170
Main Message Board / Re: thru hull fittings
December 23, 2009, 01:08:14 PM
Thanks guys for all the help. I want to upgrade my seacocks. I will stay with the flush thru-hull and put a tee on it. Now I have to take the strainer basket off, and use a coat hanger to clear the problem. I think my intake is 3/8 and I will up the size. Charlie
#171
Main Message Board / thru hull fittings
December 22, 2009, 06:21:43 PM
I want to change my  thru hull fitting for my engine intake.  I would like some pros & cons of brass intakes with the grating or slots protecting them. I have a 1986 34 and sail in lake Erie. My old thru hull is flush with the hull. I want to replace it with a larger dia maybe 3/4 in. The problem I have is seaweed in some marinas, have  plugged the intake.  I am not sure who the new thru hull will fit in the counter sunk hole of the old thru hull . Charlie
#172
Main Message Board / Re: Increased Water Capacity?
September 29, 2009, 07:10:02 PM
Rick, I have a catalina 34 1986 hull #95 with a factory installed water tank in the bow. I carry two anchors, and have  a/c mounted under the vee berth. The water line is level. I think catalina changed  the water tank aft  because my 34 has  water on the starboard cockpit settee. When it rain's. The boat sail's great in all kinds of weather.
Charlie
#173
Main Message Board / Re: shaft removal
September 25, 2009, 04:54:48 PM
Navyguy. S/S prop shaft that is flaking off is caused by lack of oxygen. I seen a prop shaft in cruising world that was in a drip less packing shaft log that had flaked off due to alack of oxygen. s/s is made for above the water line. under water it is no better than mild steel. If the boat is moving ,that is better, more oxygen. If the boat is in the marina a  lot  there  will be more flaking. Charlie
#174
Main Message Board / maxwell 17 winches
June 15, 2009, 05:17:43 PM
I am looking for spare parts and am having a hard time. Everyone I have talked to never called me back. I also tyred the Australian company who bought them out no luck. If any one has good used one I am interested. Maxwell 17 or 26 winches . Charlie  patychas at embarqmail dot com
#175
Main Message Board / Re: Autopilot ratchetting
June 14, 2009, 02:17:35 PM
Jerry I had the same problem. I had to buy new rollers that go inside the round wheel I believe there are seven. You need to call ray marine for a parts list they faxed me one.  Ray marine is hard to get on the phone but when you finaly get there they can help. Ray marine roller kit part number A18058. Tension adjuster kit A 18059 , Drive lever/ eccentric A18059. Charlie
#176
Main Message Board / Re: Starting Battery Location
April 01, 2009, 12:44:16 PM
 Roc
  I am installing a battery in my port locker in the cockpit. I just ran two  number 2AWG wires down to the engine. I had to take the aft cabin panel off. But it is a very short distance 8 to 10 feet of wire.  Right now I am going to have it a stand alone system with only the alternator to charge.  I may connect to the house bank latter. Charlie
#177
Main Message Board / Re: Holding Tank Repair
March 17, 2009, 01:54:22 PM
Mike I have never repaired a holding tank but am a big fan of gorilla glue. Repaired the cooling system on my engine with gorilla glue and finished the season. Charlie
#178
Main Message Board / water under v-berth
March 10, 2009, 02:16:14 PM
Question, When I run hard into the weather. Punch holes in waves. I get 2 to 3 gallons of water under the v-berth forward. Has any one had this problem.  I Think it might be the anchor locker hose. The only problem is I can't get to it. I have an water tank under the v-berth and main salon. No water tank aft. Hull number 95. Has any one had this problem. Thanks Charlie
#179
Main Message Board / Re: Lightning Grounding
January 19, 2009, 03:18:11 PM
Tim. The idea to ground or not to ground a boat has alot of debate. I  teach marine electronics for our local power squadron.  The books tell you  to ground, all of the older boats had a wire from the mast to the keel. It gave the lighting a path to follow. It was the norm in most sailboats up until about the early 80 when they stoped the practice. The thorey was that with the grounded mast you where attracting the lighting. But without a ground it will blow a hole in the boat and sink it.   This summer a new sailboat boat in Lake Erie, in Put In Bay got hit and it put holes  in the hull  about a foot up from the water line.  Alot of holes did alot of damage. The last I seen the boat it was in Huron, Ohio on the hard. This is a personnal choice I really don'thave an opinion.  Charlie
#180
Main Message Board / Wanted Main 34
January 03, 2009, 01:14:47 PM
I have seen a main for sale on buy sell by Foursailing. How can I get in contact with Foursailing his E-Mail is hidden. Charlie Sailaway