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We put our boats on craddle last weekend . 
Hooked on the crane my Catalina-34 1986
weight 15,200 pds.
No water, no food, ready for the winter.
This a lot more than 12,000 pounds....  in spec. ???
Why???

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Thank you!
I remember the way now...

Yes this is to put new juice in.
I will check for extended....

Bye

Hello

What is the better way to drain the engine and water heater antifreeze ?
I looked in Wiki and did not find...

Thank You!

I had the same problem.
The filler cap was craked down the hole where we put the winch handle.
Very difficult to see.
I repaired it and did'nt have any water after.

Thank you Stu.

The check valve and the pump are all in trouble.

I have open them and the rubber parts are inflate... (blum.. blum..) and wave on...???
I think that the winterising plumbing liquid did that???
This  pink one with alcohol??

your input?

Hello all

I'm looking for a repair kit for the shower pump of my C-34

I don't see any brand on the pump...

Is someone know the brand mark of this pump?

That is what i do.
I inspect the imp. every year and it is always craked and broken
I always need to install a new one every year sometime two...
I'll try silicone and remove it for the winter...

Thank you!

Hello!

I would like to know how long do you run with a new impeller?

With my Sherwood pump (old model) I run my M-25 for about 70 hours...
I need to change it every spring before sailing season.
I run in soft water no mud or anything like this.

I dont see anything wrong in the pump.
I looked to the intake,  the marelon valve ½ is not ½ hole just about 3/8''??? I think there is a restriction of the water flow, and plan to change this valve next season...

Anyway this is not normal to run 70 hours with a impeller.....

In my C&C-29 i didn't change this impeller in 6 years????

Your input please?

My motor is a M-25 (old model)
Is it possible to replace the Sherwood by a Oberfolder?
Th
ank you.

Hello

I see two solutions

1 - Lower all the rudder by machining the top stopper in the cockpit and add a washer between the hull and upper side of the rudder
May be it should be ok with just  machining the top stopper. The weight of the rudder holding it in place??

2 - Raise all the pedestral. Add a shim under in the cockpit and reinstall.

Big job!

One reef and genoa 135% full unrolled ...

Wind at 110 - 130 deg. apparent.   28 - 30 kn.

I was very very busy. I think that i had too much sail, but the others guy had much than me 

On the first leg friday night i was on second place.
Saturday second leg nine place big trouble at start. ... no spi...
Sunday i was second with a 19 sec.  with the first
Total of the weekend i was at the third place.
That's ok for me and mama... only...

Wow!

In a race last weekend
I surf  my Catalina at 11.2 knots on the GPS.   
Wind 28-30 Kn.

Hello

I think i have too much sag on my stay. ( about 8 inches) look at eye.... at 20 knots app. wind. genoa 135% full open.
I don't have backstay adjuster.
Each of my double wires on backstay is at 750 pounds on loosegage.
Is that correct?

I have replaced all the bulbs of my Catalina 86.

See superbrightled.com

Good prices and good stock
All that you need

Did you ever seen a handle to start a Universal M-25?

Yanmar get it!