[C320-list] Questions

[alahlm at comcast.net]

jason

    i have hull #476 and the old style pedestal we did not lower the pod but do have the drive unit at the 11o'clock position which works fine
   al ahlman
    #476

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net> 

> Jason, 
> 
> I have 1998 hull #545 (for a little while longer). If your engine pod is the 
> same as mine, I believe you will have to move it. I'm sure others will verify 
> whether they found it necessary. 
> 
> The gray positioning post for the wheel drive has to mount to the binnacle below 
> the level of the top of the pod. There's no work-around that I know of short of 
> moving the pod, which is easy to do. 
> 
> If you want the clutch and motor to be located in the 5 o'clock position you 
> will have to drill a new positioning hole in the back side of the wheel drive. 
> Ray provides 2 holes, but neither of them will locate the clutch/motor at 
> roughly 5 o'clock. Also, the engine stop lever will hit the drive motor before 
> it is pulled far enough to kill the engine. Drill a hole in the pod and move the 
> stop lever outboard about 3/4" and you're all set. You can avoid having to do 
> either of those things by mounting the unit so that the motor is in the 11:00 
> o'clock position, but I found that to be a little less convenient. 
> 
> Here is a link to a picture of my installation on the 320 site. I can send more 
> pics to you if you need a better look at the pieces that interfere with 
> eachother and where I relocated things. 
> 
> http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/idlewildprojects/IMG_0547a 
> 
> JeffC 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Jason Alexander 
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com 
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 7:32 PM 
> Subject: [C320-list] Questions 
> 
> 
> I'm in the process of buying a Catalina 320 #328. It's nicely 
> loaded except for a couple of things that I would like to ask about. 
> 
> Has anyone put the new S1 autopilot on a 320. I see there is one 
> person that did and the mentioned having to lower the engine pod. Can 
> anyone else comment. 
> 
> What are people doing for cockpit speakers. The boat I'm buying 
> doesn't have the AM/FM car radio that is typical in most boats. So it 
> also doesn't have any speakers. Anyone got any ideas. 
> 
> I'll probably have more questions as I get her. 
> 
> Thanks 
> Jason