[C320-list] engine vent question

Tue May 2 18:03:53 PDT 2006

Do you happen to recall what the hose diameter is for the connection to the 
vent?  The Catalina part is for a 2.75" OD connection...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Moriarty" <patm at psiurethanes.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] engine vent question


>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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