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Ron I show 14 amps down in the cabin meter.
I  am leaning towards bad batteries even they are only 7 months old. Batteries do not like FL, they only last 3 years.

thanks for the info will check tomorrow, that is what I thought that low batteries that just could not crank the engine.

Just silent did have a click on Saturday

Mark,
Thanks but that did not work

 going to walk down to boat to try

Have a starting and electrical problem this past weekend, let me give a little background.

I put the back in the water back in the beginning of April after being out for 1.5 years. At that time replaced the batteries  when i  was put in the water the boat would not turn over had my mechanic come over to get me started so I could bring the boat to the dock. Since being busy I could not go out on the boat plus in the summer weather is not that great to sail in here in FL. I did run the motor at least once a month for an hour or plugged in for a couple of days. Boat started up with no problems so we went out for a sail the weekend before, which brings me to this last weekend here is the scenario:

When I go to turn the key my amp meter goes to zero.
Go check batteries the show charged.

Go and put the stereo on no problem turn on the cabin lights on  stereo turns off.
No cabin lights
turn on VHF no problem
Water pump no problem
Has this happened to any body.

Paul
2003 c34

Go to your local sign shop and see if the have a piece of chrome wrap or or some silver vinyl that you can
buy and cover them with that.

Jim,
Yeah I will take it I will pay shipping just let me know the deatails.

Thank  you
Paul

Thank you for the info I checked it out.

Paul

Dave,
Thanks I did go there nothing for the wind, and I think the head on the auto is just shot.

paul

Went to the boat yesterday and my st60+ wind instrument shows the dash lines, my vane was ripped off by an osprey about a year ago but still gave me speed now nothing any thoughts, the unit is 15 years old.

Also my head unit on the st4000 went black the auto pilot still works I figure I have to replace the head unit.

Wondering has anybody changed to the i50 or or i60 units?

Paul

Lance,
If you are having work done by a yard I would recomend Sneads Boat works excellent!!!
Paul

What amrina did you finaly go to?

Ron,
I will remember always working with you at the booth in Atlantic City and you visiting Annapolis show when I worked for the Catalina Yacht Store.
All the great wealth of knowledge you shared with all of us here will be missed.  There can never be a replacement that could fill your shoes. 
Paul and Lynn

Could be to much  halyard tension loosen it up or outhaul and inhaul lines could be stiff

Paul

Help!!!

Wire to fuel pump corroded have my mechanic looking says that the wiring on the boat does not match diagram in manual or one Catalina just sent me.

Motor bogs down after motoring for a while new fuel filters fuel is fine.
Also do not have the buzzer when I turn my key on to start motor

Anybody else have this problem

Thanks
Paul