Catalina 42 Discussion Forum

Engine oil leak

feeds@yuku.com (captrick) — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:29:02 GMT

Not sure how much general interest on this. For a long time my Yanmar's oil consumption seemed unusually high. After 12 hours round trip motoring at 3300RPM it was down a quart-a lot. There was oil on the block near the filter, dripping into the bilge. I thought it was the oil pressure switch but sfter cleaning it off and checking carefully it turned out to be a small hex plug in a spare hole in the mount for the switch that was loose. I can't see how it loosened from vibration so I...

Hard points & Jacklines

feeds@yuku.com (Izablue2) — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:47:18 GMT

I would like to install some hardpoints for our teathers in the cockpit. Any suggestions on locations?
And.... to ease moving around in the cockpit, has anyone come up with a system (jacklines, etc??) to accomdate this?

Mark
Izablue #835/3

1997, Catalina 42, Two Cabin, Cutter Rig For Sale

feeds@yuku.com (jbrye) — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:50:28 GMT

Catalina 42-MII, 1997 Cruise-ready Mexican veteran, cutter-rigged one owner beauty is now for sale. This is one of the best equiped 42s on the market today. H2O maker, 200W solar, radar, chartplotter, holding plate, custom storage, Gennaker, staysail, full-battened main, 135% Genoa, carbon fiber spinnaker pole, dodger/bimini, sun covers, SSB & Pactor modem, autopilot, full instruments, charger/inverter, 700AH golf...

Mandalay, 1997 C-42, Fin Keel, Two cabin, cruise equipped in Florida

feeds@yuku.com (symandalay) — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:17:08 GMT

We are going to be putting Mandalay on the market shortly but as of now we have not listed her with a broker. It is time for us to "pursue other interests".

Mandalay has appeared in Sail Magazine and Southwinds Magazine several times and has been cruised and maintained regularly. She is just back from the Bahamas and is ready to go again - just load her up and take off. She is cosmetically and functionally in great shape. The engine runs like a sewing machine.
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Asymetrical Spinnaker

feeds@yuku.com (steve2937) — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:11:14 GMT

Recently I purchased a used asymetrical spinnaker. I am thinking about buying an ATN Tacker for controling the tack of the sail. Does anyone have any comments on use of the ATN Tacker as opposed to other alternatives. Price of the ATN is $99. Thanks,

Steve Ball
Hull 559
Holland Michigan

Fleet 13 Rendezvous

feeds@yuku.com (samsevier) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:40:43 GMT

Fleet 13 of Southwest Florida will be holding our first rendezvous the weekend of June 7th & 8th, at Useppa Island. Dockage is available, or you may anchor out. Any southwest Florida 42's are welcome to attend. For more info, contact me at dep454@aol.com .

Water leaking down mast in cabin

feeds@yuku.com (sailordan2) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:07:31 GMT

I have a leak that comes from rainwater running down my mast on the starboard side and pooling on the companionway by the berth. So far this is occuring when we have thunderstorms with very high wind, which is what we had Sunday morning. I woke up about 3:00 am and stepped in a pool of water. During normal showers and when washing the boat I don't have water coming in. The wind direction was coming from the port side, almost beam on gusting from 25-45 mph. This is my first...

Plumbing Leak

feeds@yuku.com (afterglow) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:50:45 GMT

In the process of removing and repairing my fresh water system pump, I damaged the outlet PVC pipe, just downstream of the connector to the pump. The damaged pipe runs from the pump to the manifold located under the cabin sole at the foot of the companionway. Before I get too far into the repair, I wondered if anyone can offer me some advice. Is it relatively easy to "splice" a new section of the PVC piping to the old, or am I faced with having to replace the entire pipe? I...

Barnaclean Sonic antifouling

feeds@yuku.com (darren42) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:24:38 GMT

Has anybody ever used or seen the barnaclean system? http://barnaclean.com/ Would like to know if it works before it is installed!
Thanks
Darren

I need to lengthen my prop shaft by ~.3"

feeds@yuku.com (ajchan) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:13:21 GMT

I just purchased a set of Spurs cutters for Threepenny Opera. In order to install them, I need to increase the space between the outboard end of the cutlass bearing and the prop hub by ~.3". There are two ways to do this, I can have a metal disc machined to act as a spacer between the prop shaft flange and the transmission flange. Alternatively I notice there is a set screw on the prop shaft flange that allows the shaft to be pulled out of the flange. Can I slide the shaft out of the...

handling 34 vs 42

feeds@yuku.com (wcsailor) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:35:01 GMT

My husband and I owned a 1986 Catalina 34 for three years--lived aboard for 2 and cruised Mexico for the last year of ownership. We've been living "land locked" for about 7 years now and are considering going cruising again. We'd like to spend 6 months on the boat in Mexico and 6 months at home each year. We knew several cruisers on 42s but we've never went out sailing with them. We are wondering how much harder it would be for us to handle compared to the 34--more sail...

Mystery Item

feeds@yuku.com (Resolve C42 MKII) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:10:55 GMT

Everyone loves a good mystery......This item ("bag") was found on Resolve in it's original plastic wrapping. It is brand new! The PO doesn't remember what it is for......I'll hoist a beer to the first person who can identify this item.

Starter Removal

feeds@yuku.com (captainchuck) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:46:55 GMT

Has anyone replaced their starter? I have a 1990 3 Cabin pullman. My starter went out (I think) and I need to pull it out. Has anyone done this? The best I can figure is to ues a 17mm socket with a 3/8 drive (a 1/2 inch is too big) with 24 inches worth of extinsions to get outside the engine room and reef like crazy to break the bolts free that are holding the starter in. There is not enough room to get to it from the side. I have been buying new tools each day and I am running out of...

ST-50 Instruments

feeds@yuku.com (azure42) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:05:12 GMT

I upgraded my instruments and have the ST-50's available for whatever you think they're worth, plus the cost of shipping. These are the heads only -- my transducers and wind sensor all matched with the new instruments.

The set includes a tri-data, a wind direction/speed instrument, and a tri-data repeater for the nav station. Everything works except maybe the knot meter. I sent it to Raymarine, who bench-tested it and pronounced it good, but it still gave...

Free set of 7 screens available for C42 -- mint condition

feeds@yuku.com (Sandy Golden) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:11:53 GMT

A fellow member of my Yacht Club gave me a set of seven screens from a C42 he owned and sold years ago. The screens are Lewmar metal edged and all but one are in perfect shape. The large one just needs to have screening reattached or replaced then it will be perfect too. They came from an early 1990s C42. I don't know exact year. They can be picked up in Marina Del Rey or can be shipped for cost of UPS plus packing at UPS store (should be...

transmission

feeds@yuku.com (Izablue2) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:09:42 GMT

I just got a e-mail from H&S yachts(where we bought the boat) that Yanmar recommends that when the boat is sailed, the tramsission is to remain in neutral. Yanmar states that their warranty will be void if don otherwise.

I always ran mine in reverse!

Any thoughts out there?

Mark

Izablue 835/3

Macerator Revisited

feeds@yuku.com (Resolve C42 MKII) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:03:21 GMT

I may have a problem with the aft macerator on my new to me C42. A couple of weeks ago, during the haul out for the survey, it was noticed that the thru-hull for the aft macerator was open. The surveyor assumed that during our trip back to the marina, the holding tank filled with seawater and suggested I macerate it out with good concience since the tank had been pumped out in the fall and not used since.
So last Saturday night, we finally got our stuff organized enough to get access...

engine allignment

feeds@yuku.com (philip vizzini) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:49:48 GMT

fellow capns I just replaced my engine mounts on my 4jhbe. My mechanic said he alligned the shaft but upon running
around 2000 rpm I noticed the back of the engine shaking and the shaft as well.Does anyone have experience with
replacing engine mounts on this engine any helpful hinnts on allignment procedure would be appreciated.
Phil #95 second wind Annapolis Md.

Great service from Garhauer

feeds@yuku.com (azure42) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:01:03 GMT

I bought the upgraded traveler for my boat at the Oakland Boat Show last weekend. It took my wife and me about 1/2 a day to install it, with, of course, all the already-discussed problems of frozen screws, etc.,...

Heaving-to

feeds@yuku.com (BestRevenge) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:54:29 GMT

What's the technique to make a C42 heave-to? The best I could do was leave the mainsail up on the 2nd reef and roll-up the headsail all the way with full opposite rudder, giving me a fairly docile boat, but still moving forward at around 1 knot.