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Thanks everyone for your feedback!! Greatly appreciated :)

Eric, will definitely keep the community posted with progress!

Best,

Andy

[Would any of you know a great electrician in Charleston or South Carolina with experience (this is clearly beyond my scope of knowledge and want to execute it as best as possible)?]

Ken, Stu,

Thank you very very much for the assessment and detailed evaluation!! This is priceless as I move ahead and try to get up to speed with safety.

Would any of you know a great electrician in Charleston or South Carolina with experience (this is clearly beyond my scope of knowledge and want to execute it as best as possible)? Again, thank you very much.

Andy

Thanks Stu!

Just updated, let me know if that works. Thanks again :)

Best,

Andy

Hello community!

This is my second post/question; I just purchased a 1989 Catalina 34, hopefully I won't come out as being paranoid, but just want to have an accurate initial assessment of what I should focus my attention on regarding critical issues.

As a first step, I have checked out the critical upgrades posts and made an initial question regarding the engine harness. Regarding the alternator bracket, judging by the photos, I think Im good there.

However, regarding the "Traveler Bolts", mentioned as critical issue N1, its hard for me to recognize if the "through hull bolts" are in fact what I think they are (this is my first sailboat/boat purchase ever). Hence, I have attached in this post the photos of the interior as well as the exterior of my traveler; greatly appreciate any feedback comments on this matter. Thanks again and excited to be part of this community!!

Best,

Andy

Hi Ken, Stu, Mark, Ron,

First of all, again, I'm super excited to be part of this community and hopefully go on big adventures with my Catalina 34 :)

I did my absolute best effort to capture the reality of my Catalina and have divided it into two sections, a) engine photos and b) engine controls. Again, all the comments and help are greatly appreciated as my intent is not just to float and sleep in my boat but rather to understand every corner of her and sail her as much as possible (with safety being the number one starting point).

Engine: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/26yh28rfmw292iu/AAB3C_iosyAnXN4l3G384h8Ma?dl=0

Engine Controls: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/duahp3a2kvnkavo/AADLmrkZndd2QsLvrt-2qtmBa?dl=0

Looking forward to your comments and replies!

Best,

Andy

Hello community!

This is my first post/question; I just purchased a 1989 Catalina 34 and very excited to be part of this community. As a first step, I have checked out the critical upgrades posts and would like to determine if my existing setup requires the Engine Harness upgrade or not. I do not see the mentioned 8 pin nor 12 pins behind the engine controls...and as you can see from the photos, it does have some electrical upgrades/changes such as the starter battery. I have also included a photo of the alternator (I think) which might be of help. Thanks again and greatly appreciate any help!

Best,

Andy