[C320-list] Questions

[Jason Alexander]

Jeff,

If you have more pictures I would love to see what I might be getting
into .  I'm thinking I won't get the boat until April 1st when she
comes out of storage but I'm thinking I'm going to miss my full ST60
set and Autopilot that I have on my Catalina 28.

Jason


>
> -------------- 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
>