[C320-list] engine vent question

Mon May 1 07:15:39 PDT 2006

I will see if the old cover is still around, but I changed them out 
for chrome last year with no problems. The caulk is the biggest 
problem to remove.

Pat
SEXUALHEELING #130

At 09:07 AM 5/1/2006, you wrote:
>Yes, I also found I would need to remove the old base and reinstall the
>whole unit ... it would be great if anyone has an old cover they want to
>sell.  Otherwise, I am still curious if the dimensions of this new chrome
>cover will work without having to reglass the old holes or cause other
>unforeseen issues.
>Martin Raphael
>Rhapsody #108
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Nolte" <dcnolte at mac.com>
>To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 5:42 PM
>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
> > 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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