[C320-list] Fwd: engine vent question

[David Nolte]

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> From:dcnolte at mac.com
> Date: April 30, 2006 6:24:49 PM EDT
> To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] engine vent question
>
> Martin, please check out the description on the Catalina website page  
> you referenced. I pasted it below. You can see that they state that  
> the part is not compatible with old 320s. I can attest to that. You  
> would need to remove the existing base to install the newer chrome  
> cowl and fittings.
>
> I have the same problem. I've got hull #4 which I bought with a  
> missing white plastic cowl.
>
> Anyone out there have an extra set of older white cowls laying around?  
> Maybe Martin and I could buy them from you and split them. Gee, it  
> would sure be nice to slide a new one on rather that drill some new  
> holes.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Nolte
> #4 Beach House
> Magothy River, MD
>  	
> Chrome Cowl Vent
>
> Product #: D1197
> Our Price: $29.91
>
> Quantity:  Order Now!
> This engine / fuel locker vent is use on many Catalinas. The Challenge  
> is they may be found on old C-22's as well as new C-320's but not new  
> C-22's or old C-320's! You have to decide if this is the correct vent  
> based on the photo and dimensions.
>
>
> On Apr 30, 2006, at 2:49 PM, Martin Raphael wrote:
>
>> I need to replace a lost engine vent (stern cowl cover) for my 1994  
>> model.
>> The original is white plastic but that part is no longer available.   
>> I found
>> a replacement part in chrome
>> http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm? 
>> fuseaction=product.display&product_id=1021
>> Has anyone tried this one and will it work to replace the stock part?
>> Thanks
>> Martin Raphael
>> #108 Rhapsody
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ray Durand" <durand.mail at verizon.net>
>> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib Furling Gear
>>
>>
>>> I had similar problems a couple of years ago.  In my case, the  
>>> bearings in
>>> the drum got so bad from salt accumulation and there was so much  
>>> corrosion
>>> in the drum that it needed to be replaced.  Schaefer has since  
>>> redesigned
>>> the lower drum so that it has holes in it that allow you to flush  
>>> out the
>>> bearings with a hose.
>>>
>>> You can have a problem in the lower drum or the upper drum.  You're
>>> supposed
>>> to periodically flush both with water.  The bearings on the top drum  
>>> are
>>> easily accessible once you lower it.  The upper drum is easy to spin  
>>> with
>>> your hands, so you can easily tell if that's where you have the  
>>> problem.
>>> The bearings in the lower drum are not so easy to get to.  I've been
>>> squirting water up from the bottom after each sail.  I've been told  
>>> that
>>> you
>>> can disassemble the lower tube assembly (after you remove the sail of
>>> course) and then you have better access to flush out the bearings.   
>>> You
>>> don't have to de-tension the forestay to do this.
>>>
>>> Bottom line is that you need to try and flush out the bearings with  
>>> water.
>>> If that doesn't work, you may need to replace the drum.  Schaefer  
>>> has been
>>> having some problems with the original design, particularly in some
>>> geographic areas like Los Angeles.  They're not sure, but they think  
>>> that
>>> there may be an electrical/electrolysis component to the problem -  
>>> this is
>>> what I was told the last time I spoke with Schaefer at a boat show.
>>>
>>> I replaced my drum with an original drum design (at the time, they  
>>> were
>>> experimenting with the new design).  Mine was still under warranty  
>>> at the
>>> time, but they still charged me (something like $50 - $75) because  
>>> they
>>> said
>>> it was my fault for not cleaning it out regularly.  If  you need to
>>> replace
>>> your drum, get the new one with the holes that allow you to easily  
>>> flush
>>> out
>>> the bearings with a hose.
>>>
>>> Ray Durand #822
>>> Marina del Rey, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Van Vessem" <jvanvessem at sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: "C320" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 5:33 AM
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Jib Furling Gear
>>>
>>>
>>>> Does any know if there is a way to either clean or lub the bearings  
>>>> on
>>>> the
>>>> furling gear.  I'm noticing that it is getting more difficult to  
>>>> furl or
>>>> unfurl the jib.  It just doesn't seem to work as smoothly as it did
>>>> several years ago.  I hope this is not a process that requires  
>>>> decoupling
>>>> the head stay.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John Van Vessem
>>>> Sojourn 645
>>>> Vallejo Yacht Club
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