1. Our First Season(ing)
Tag: adventures By Ilene Brandon, ILENE 3 (#445) (reproduced with permission of Mainsheet, the Catalina and Capri Owners Magazine) It was one of the final weekends of a spectacular season - the first with our new Catalina 320. We had ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 01/02 07:58PM - Story - 2,445 Hits

2. Southwestbound: Bringing Callisto Back Home
Tag: adventures By David King Callisto, Hull No. 490 (reproduced with permission of Mainsheet, the Catalina and Capri Owners Magazine) It was too much fun to stop. With long, rolling seas, a 15-knot breeze on ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 01/02 07:50PM - Story - 1,967 Hits

3. Out There
Tag: adventures Today had the first trial of the new cruising spinnaker on the new boat. Spent some time with the sail maker yesterday and then some more time with the Boat US store this morning. $80 for a snatch block (or ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 01/02 12:33PM - Story - 2,019 Hits

4. Islands In The Stream - Sailing To The Bahamas
Tag: adventures Peter J. Clancy AROBAN C320 #222 ( reproduced with permission of the Mainsheet, the Catalina and Capri Owners Magazine) Quietly slipping across the Gulf Stream in a cool southeast breeze under full moon and star-filled ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 01/02 12:23PM - Story - 3,914 Hits

5. Fresh Water Filters
Tag: water pump Questions arise on how to filter the potable water carried by our vessels. Warren Updike, Warr De Mar, #62 writes: On our boat the Jabsco water pump has a plastic housing on the input side with a small ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 06:01PM - Story - 2,917 Hits

6. Rebuilding Raw Water Pump - Part Numbers
Tag: water pump Alan Albrecht, Milagro, #751 has the Euro version Yanmar (3GM30FYEU) and writes: Johnson Pump, USA does not sell a rebuild kit for our pump version F4B-903. Here are the correct impeller numbers (both Johnson and Yanmar) for this model as well ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 06:01PM - Story - 3,089 Hits

7. Stripped Threads on OEM Jabsco Head Pump
Tag: head After reading the May issue of Mainsheet, Australian C-320 owner Mike Cole, Mio Dio, #421 passed on this tip applicable to stripped threads or broken bosses on the OEM Jabsco Head Pump, a common occurrence when getting a bit assertive in reassembly. ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 06:01PM - Story - 2,567 Hits

8. Follow-up to a Hot-Running Engine
Tag: yanmar engine Geoff Stevenson, a former C320 owner who now owns a C350, called me after reading the May Mainsheet to point out another possible reason for a hot-running engine. He reminded me of the “recall” on certain Yanmar ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 05:34PM - Story - 3,041 Hits

9. Fuel Gauge Problems
Tag: diagnostics A failed fuel gauge may have several causes. Here’s is some troubleshooting tips from past postings on the C320IA Discussion List.
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 05:21PM - Story - 3,077 Hits

10. Improved Boarding Ladder
Tag: upgrades The MkII design features a redesigned boarding ladder which can be deployed from the water. On my pre-MkII boat, ladder deployment, if in the water and not having a mate onboard, was a concern of mine. I attached lines to the latches ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 05:19PM - Story - 4,558 Hits

11. Cleaning Interior Wood
Tag: interior maintenance What is important to remember is that you are actually cleaning and polishing the finish, not the underlying wood. For us, that means the cured Target Coatings Oxford II water based acrylic lacquer or, more recently, the 7000 series HybriVar WB, ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 04:57PM - Story - 2,433 Hits

12. LED Lighting Addition
Tag: upgrades interior We’d arrive at the boat at night, we’d find ourselves stumbling around looking for a flashlight and trying to find the light switches. My solution was to install two red LED fixtures (ABI - 471124). One is located behind the companionway ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 04:56PM - Story - 2,353 Hits

13. Trash Can Alternatives
Tag: upgrades interior Several of our owners have come to the conclusion that the factory-supplied trash can location (under the galley sink) is woefully inadequate for anything more than daysailing or for storing your cleaning supplies. Three alternatives have been suggested, each of which ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 04:55PM - Story - 2,402 Hits

14. Anti Siphon Valve Maintenance
Tag: maintenance water There are 3 anti siphon valves on our boats and they each have a critically important function and, as such, it is vitally important that the valves operate properly. I believe that the majority, if not all, of our C320’s use ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 04:54PM - Story - 2,943 Hits

15. Adding Dodger Handrails
Tag: upgrades canvas Thanks to Bruce Stanley, Fantastic Lady #1084.
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 04:51PM - Story - 3,475 Hits

16. Sailing Across the North Sea to Norway
Tag: adventures Across the North Sea to Norway By Alec Blanc, Figment II, #212 (reproduced with permission of Mainsheet, the Catalina and Capri Owners Magazine) The crew assembled at Dover Marina on the evening of Friday ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/31 11:17AM - Story - 2,281 Hits

17. Catalina 320 stemhead fitting sudden failure. Check your rig!
Catalina 320 stemhead fitting sudden failure. Check your rig! The design of the original stemhead fitting (the part that is bolted to the bow, to which the forestay attaches) lends itself to the initiation of crevice corrosion type cracks that progress through fatigue until the entire fitting gives ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 08/18 07:06AM - Story - 184 Hits

18. Diagnosing the Fuel Gauge
Tag: diagnostics fuel gauges SPECIFIC TEST PROCEDURE FOR FUEL GAUGE USED BY CATALINA YACHTS (Other systems may use a different procedure.) There are FOUR components in the fuel gauge system on Catalina Yachts and therefore four possible sources ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 07/20 11:00PM - Story - 5,544 Hits

19. Diagnosing the Engine Temperature Gauge
Tag: diagnostics gauges engine SPECIFIC TEST PROCEDURE FOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE USED BY CATALINA YACHTS (Other systems may use a different procedure.) There are FOUR major sources of temp gauge problems. Read on for the testing procedure.
by Jeffrey Hare on 07/20 10:49PM - Story - 4,745 Hits

20. Relocating the Fresh Water Tank Valves
Tag: water upgrades pump Wes Giles and Walter Burnett detailed the process of moving the water tank valves from under the aft cabin bed to under the galley sink, (or under the port settee near the bilge pump). ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 07/20 10:31PM - Story - 7,281 Hits

21. Working with Whale Fittings
Tag: water For the official Whale document showing their plumbing system as used by Catalina, see: WhaleFittings.pdf
by Jeffrey Hare on 07/20 10:27PM - Story - 4,540 Hits

22. Refrigerator Top Insulation Tip
Tag: galley refrigerator One easy way to keep items in the refrigerator colder is to cut and install a Reflectix blanket at the top of the refrigerator opening. This material is a double layer foil covered bubble wrap insulation. It easily stays ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 12/24 02:46PM - Story - 8,472 Hits

23. Cabin Top Clam Cleats for the Mainsheet
Tag: rigging There have been several discussions over the years on our discussion forum about using the Mainsheet Clam Cleats that are mounted on the cabin top. There has been some confusion from time to time about the purpose of the Red ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 11/29 06:16PM - Story - 3,989 Hits

24. C320 Snap Davit Installation
Tag: upgrades exterior Snap Davits for Sailboat About the Author: David Swanson and family currently sail their 2007 Catalina C320 MK II sailboat, Emily Ann, out of Shilshole Bay Marina on Puget Sound. They originally ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 08/08 12:55AM - Story - 24,272 Hits

25. Antifouling for Prop
Tag: maintenance prop From the C380 List and Warren Elliott: When liberal amounts of grease fail.... I have been using Pettit's #1792 Zinc Coat Barnacle Coat" [$20 Defender, grey] for several years with excellent results. This is a ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 04/03 09:04PM - Story - 3,825 Hits

26. Taming An Erratic Tachometer
Tag: engine diagnostics Courtesy of the C380 List and Tom Soko, Juniper, C400 #307: It might not be as bad as you think. When I bought my 400 in 2009, I noticed the same symptoms with the tach. Sometimes accurate, but ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 04/03 08:52PM - Story - 4,468 Hits

27. Filtering Potable Water
Tag: water Questions arise on how to filter the potable water carried by our vessels. Warren Updike, Warr De Mar, #62 writes: On our boat the Jabsco water pump has a plastic housing on the input side with a ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 04/03 08:42PM - Story - 3,764 Hits

28. Rebuilding the cooling water pump on the EURO version Yanmar
Tag: yanmar pump Alan Albrecht, Milagro, #751 has the Euro version Yanmar (3GM30FYEU) and writes: Johnson Pump, USA does not sell a rebuild kit for our pump version F4B-903. Here are the correct impeller numbers (both Johnson and Yanmar) for this model as well ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 04/03 08:42PM - Story - 4,434 Hits

29. Stripped threads on the Jabsco Head Pump
Tag: head pump After reading the May issue of Mainsheet, Australian C-320 owner Mike Cole, Mio Dio, #421 passed on this tip applicable to stripped threads or broken bosses on the OEM Jabsco Head Pump, a common occurrence when getting a bit assertive in ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 04/03 08:34PM - Story - 3,356 Hits

30. Routing Ducting for a Reverse Cycle AC Upgrade
Tag: upgrades interior There are no pre-engineered duct paths built into the C-320 contrary to some widely held beliefs. Some HVAC upgrades are very simple and minimize ducting and attendant carpentry associated with concealing the ducting. Others like the ones pictured here are more ...
by Jeffrey Hare on 02/14 08:16PM - Story - 6,366 Hits