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Will do. Thanks for the info Ron.

Dan

I need to replace the starter in my MKI.  Does any one have the model of the Kuboto tractor that used my particular starter?

Thanks



Dan Kenshalo
1986 Catalina 34MKI
Hull #88
Mayo, MD

Thanks for the helpful suggestions.  To replace the conduit, I would either have to drill out all of the rivets or drill new holes.  The total Length of the mast is about 60' and if there is a hole every 6" that would be about 120 holes to drill.  I'm not sure I have the patience for this approach.  Are there any downsides to removing the conduit as John suggests and bundling the wires together?  I ordered Casey's book and will wait for it to arrive before making a final decision. 

Holiday Greetings to Everyone,

Since we bought Significant Other, the steaming, anchor light, and  wind indicator have not worked properly.   It seemed reasonable that my winter project should be to rewire the mast.  The mast was removed without any problems and it looked like rewiring was going to be a cinch. Wrong!!  It turns out that the wiring conduit has broken free of the rivets and rattles around inside the mast.  In addition, I think the conduit has broken in a number of spots since the entire conduit can be moved up and down about a foot inside the mast. Anybody have suggestions how to get around this problem?

Dan

Ron,

When was your Mainsheet article published?

During recent spring maintainance, I noticed that one of the cylinders of my 25XP was running at 130 degrees whereas the other two were at the expected 160.  As a result, I replaced all of the injectors and the engine runs like a top and revs to 3200 rpm.  On our first cruise of the season, we noticed that the engine tops out at 2200 rpm but pushes the boat along at 6.5 knots.  I've checked the numbers on the new injectors and they are identical to the old ones.  Any suggestions on this problem would be apprecited.

Hi Steve,

I have a 1986 manual I'd be wiling to copy and send to you.  One of my water tanks is under the v-birth and the other under the starboard dinette.  If this matches your configuration, send your snail mail address to dkenshalo@comcast.net.

Stu,

Great, thanks for the advice and the directions for more information.  I did drop my application for membership in the mail today.

Dan K

I just bourgt a 1986 C34.  The boat sat on the hard for more than a year while it was for sale.  I checked the specific gravity on all of the batteries and found all 1,15 (recharge) even though the boat was docked for the prvious week. It has a Ray Jefferson battery charger (model 155.) I know I'll have to replace all the batteries but should I stay with the 4 6V Trojans?  Also should I I replace the battery charger?