[C320-list] Microwave

[Welch, Myron D]

Trudi,

I replaced the microwave in my 1995, #238 320 last June.  It was impossible to find one as small as the original and the closest I could find was a slightly larger Frigidaire 700 Watt, .7 cubic inch unit from Lowes.  I also found other brands that were the same size from other dealers.  Although the information is at the boat, I believe this is the unit I purchased:

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=375272-2251-FFCM0724LW&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=3551096&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1

I had to remove some of the trim piece on the top to match the height of the new microwave.  The top of the cavity slopes down in the back and the higher, deeper unit would only go in about 3/4 of the way. I found that there is an extra board under the old microwave to make it level with the bottom frame/trim.  I removed that board which allowed the new microwave to sit low enough that it would fit to the back of the box and below the cabinet frame/trim.  It took a little extra push to get it over the bottom frame/trim and it is tight enough that I did not have to put in screws from the bottom to hold it in place.  Good luck, measure carefully and be patient.  Feel free to contact me if you need further information.

Myron Welch
Wind Instrument #238
Iowa City, Iowa
Grace Memorial Harbor
Elk Rapids, Michigan



On Sep 19, 2014, at 11:08 AM, <wflowe3 at aim.com> <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:

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> Good luck. I'm not sure if your microwave opening is like mine (#1146) but Catalina did not leave any extra room for installing a larger oven in 2008 mark II's. There are no longer any microwaves built small enough to fit in my opening (although It's been a while since I checked)--- I think I got the last one in existence a few years ago through the company that supplied the ovens, water heaters etc. to Catalina.
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> Next time mine shoots craps, I have already purchase one that will fit the horizontal dimension but not the height. I plan to use a dremmel to remove the pressed metal feet on the bottom of the oven and set it on something once in place ; there is plenty of room once you get past the trim around the opening. My second option is to buy a new oven for a frient who has a Catalina 375. His oven is the same but he has a larger opening.
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> Bill
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trudi <trudid at sbcglobal.net>
> To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 5:34 pm
> Subject: [C320-list] Microwave
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> Has anyone replaced the microwave ?  Any recomendations ?
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> I have a 1994 Catalina # 112
> Thank you,
> Trudi Devine
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> Marina del Rey, CA
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