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#31
Main Message Board / Re: Navigation Light
May 30, 2013, 04:30:59 PM
The wire routing goes from the light around to the forward, port side vertical leg of the bow pulpit and then down to come out under the deck in the vicinity of the Beckson port. I was able to thread about 6' of wire from the light into the bow rail.  Unfortunately, the wire didn't make the turn to come down the leg of the pulpit.  I also tried sending seizing wire up the leg, but the wire wouldn't make the bend to get to the part of the rail with the light. 

Vic
#32
Main Message Board / Re: exhaust riser
May 30, 2013, 04:24:49 PM
Last year I replaced the riser on my M25XP.  I got the riser from Catalina Direct.  They had exactly the right size (no cutting or adapting needed) and the silver insulation.  The unit comes with the hump hose as well as the insulation.  In my opinion it's better than trying to assemble pipe, nipples ,etc.  The Catalina Direct website gives all the information you need to order the correct riser.

Hope this helps,
#33
Main Message Board / Re: Navigation Light
May 29, 2013, 08:36:06 AM
Thanks for all the tips.  Actually going at it with ss seizing wire sounds like my best bet.  What gage seizing wire works best?

At the end of last season a hit-and-sail sailor ran into the bow rail.  The rail had to come off to be repaired and the welder had to remove the old wire for the bow light.  He did leave a messenger, but when I tried to pull the new wire through with the messenger, the wire became detached - hence the need to re-wire.
#34
Main Message Board / Navigation Light
May 28, 2013, 01:43:25 PM
Has anyone had to re-wire the navigation light mounted on the bow rail?  If so, how did you get the wire through the rail?

Thanks,

Vic :santa
#35
Main Message Board / Re: Reacher/Drifter
January 18, 2013, 06:05:06 AM
Ted,
Thanks for the tip.  At the same site I found the sail dimensions for the standard rig.  If you're interested, the  luff  is 43.72'; the foot is 22.54'; the leach is 39.42' and the area is 442.67 sq. ft.

Vic
#36
Main Message Board / Reacher/Drifter
January 16, 2013, 08:42:14 AM
Does anyone know the dimensions that a reacher /drifter headsail should have for a Catalina 34 with a keel-stepped mast.  Surprise is a standard (not tall) rig. I need to know the luff, leach and foot dimensions. :abd:

Thanks,

Vic
#37
Main Message Board / Data Marine Instruments
September 17, 2012, 07:27:58 AM
I have a Data Marine Link 5000 instrument set (wind, speed and depth) in my boat.  It recently stopped working, and now I notice that the display flashes intermittently with all the characters showing, and occasionally it displays accurate readings for about a minute at a time.

All the connections are tight and all the fuses are good.  The chartplotter on the same circuit works perfectly.

Has anyone encountered a problem like this, and if so what was the cause?

Thanks,

Vic
#38
Thank you for the tips.  i guess simple green and elbow grease is the answer.

Vic
#39
Do you think a pressure washer would work if the alternator is protected?
#40
Has anyone found a convenient way to clean 25 years of dirt and soot from the exterior of a Universal diesel engine?

Vic
#41
Main Message Board / Pencil Zinc
March 27, 2012, 05:28:46 PM
 :sleepy:When replacing the pencil zinc in the heat exchanger, should the threads of the brass holder be wrapped with Teflon (plumber's) tape?

Vic
#42
Main Message Board / Re: Mast boot is beat...
November 15, 2011, 06:43:55 AM
 :clap Has anyone tried Spartite?  If so, how did it work out?
#43
Lance,

Your panels look great.  Thanks for the idea.

Vic
#44
Thanks for all your suggestions.

Vic
#45
Main Message Board / Lucite Panel for Shelves in Cabin
October 21, 2010, 12:41:26 PM
 :clap

Surprise is a 1987 Catalina 34 (MK I).  In this boat the shelves above the berths in the main cabin are hidden by sliding Lucite panels.  The panels slide in top and bottom wooden tracks.  Unfortunately, during this past season, one of the sliding panels was broken.  I have been unable to remove the broken panel from the tracks.  I am looking for suggestions on how to remove the broken panel from the tracks.

Thanks,

Vic Suben
Surprise - C34 Hull No. 453