[C320-list] engine vent question

[David Nolte]

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
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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