[C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow

[Kirk McCullough]

We are in our  11th season with Boomerang hull 124. It had 1100 hours and it
was only 4 years old when I bought it used, I guess the previous owner never
sailed her, and since then we have added enough hours to get to 2500 on the
Perkins. No problems, just a new elbow a few years ago, and regular
maintenance. How long will it last, hopefully another 2500 hours.

Kirk
#!24

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jane & Ken
Sent: 28 August 2009 17:56
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow

Warren,
   I am not Pat; however, I have the Perkins and still have the original
three blade prop---It works for us, so why change? We use the boat quite a
lot, but need to motor very little-----so in 15 years, we only have 255
hours on the perkins..
   I change oil/filter once a year (friends joke that they want my 'old' oil
to use in their engines).  Afraid to say it but have never had a
problem---changed the impeller a couple of years ago and still have trouble
keeping the alternator belt tight, but once a years---we tighten it.
   When we need to use the engine we just run it up to 2800 and reach hull
speed and enjoy the quiet motor boat cruise. 
Ken, OBUOY #219

--- On Fri, 8/28/09, patm at psiurethanes.com <patm at psiurethanes.com> wrote:


From: patm at psiurethanes.com <patm at psiurethanes.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 7:26 PM


>Don't you just love those quiet Perkins? I have over 700 hrs and I run it
at 2500 most of the time. I use to run it at 3500 with the 3 blade fixed
but the Gori 2 blade folding is over pitched as they always do so over
3200 it smokes like Mack truck but I like the increased speed on low wind
days. Change oil twice a year and use the boat year round in Texas.

Pat, I am interested to know how many hours you have on your Perkins, how
> you typically run it (what rpm, ect.) and how often you change oil/filter.
> Thanks
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Moriarty [mailto:patm at psiurethanes.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 2:17 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow
>
> Since it seems as everyone keeps talking of the exhaust elbow
> problems I finally became concerned enough to pull mine. 1994 Perkins
> in fresh water.........nothing in it, must be good to be in fresh water.
>
> Pat#130
>
> At 12:58 PM 8/28/2009, you wrote:
>>Jon and Paul, I just shipped my old Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow to
>>Woodland Hills, CA to get a replacement. It was suggest I send
>>entire elbow and riser assembly, so that Catalina could reassemble
>>with proper angles for installation.I'll post results when I get
>>unit back from West Coast.Walt SchafferBohemian II, #515
>>
>>--- On Thu, 8/27/09, Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>From: Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net>
>>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow
>>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 10:38 AM
>>
>>Just as an FYI on the repair or replace discussion. When I replaced mine,
>> I
>>found that Catalina has gone with a thicker gauge aluminum. It's sounding
>>more and more like the front corner leak is/was a systemic issue as that
>> is
>>where mine appeared...
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Jon Vez
>>Solstice #582
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Paul
>> Rickman
>>Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:17 AM
>>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow
>>
>>I recently found a welder who repaired the pin hole but he did caution
>> that
>>this was temporary
>>but probably would get me through the season and winter storage. So this
>>winter I plan to
>>either get a new one made from Catalina or buy the standard Yanmar parts.
>> I
>>have a question
>>about the putting the parts together. Is it necessary to put anything on
> the
>>threads when fitting
>>them together?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Paul
>>Affinity 657
>>Bay Bridge Marina
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>>From: Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net>
>>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:13:11 PM
>>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow
>>
>>Walter, you have two options--you can send your current elbow to Catalina
>>and they will make you a new one. Unbelievably (especially for a
>> production
>>boat), they don't have these on the shelf and apparently they are all
>>slightly different.
>>The other option is to 'convert' to a yanmar standard set up, which are
> used
>>on newer hulls. If you buy a yanmar stock setup (from a Yanmar
> distributor),
>>you need to buy 3 pieces--the riser, a connector and the elbow. Be
>> careful
>>though as most of the Catalina custom elbows are 1 5/8" and the standard
>>Yanmar is 2"? If you take this route, you have to adapt to your muffler
>>intake (where the hose attaches from the exhaust), which will match the 1
>>5/8" hose diameter. Hope this helps...
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Jon Vez
>>Solstice #582
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Walter
>>Schaffer
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:02 PM
>>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>Subject: [C320-list] Catalina Custom Exhaust Elbow
>>
>>Can anyone tell me how I can get a new Catalina Custom Exhaust Elblow.
>> Mine
>>has developed a pin hole is is rusting bad... There is a pix of one on
>> the
>>Assn. wedsite under tech notes.  I contacted local Yanmar dealer in
>>Annapolis... and was told they have no such part.After taking heat
>> packing
>>off mixing elbow, it looks like it connects on engine end to a simple
>>exhaust elbow. And the other end hooks to muffler hose.... Engine water
>>enters horse shoe mixing elbow...If anyone has dealt with replacement, I
>>would appreciate some info.Thanks, Walt Schaffer Bohemian II, #515
>>
>>
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