Thanks for sharing Ken, I hadn't seen yet. I can attest to the comment regarding Frank's attentiveness to his customers and taking any issues personally. My dad bought his first Catalina, a 27, in 197

Thanks for the feedback Mike. In the last 10 seasons, I think it's happened to me a couple times as well. I replace them every other year, generally put 50 hours on the engine each season. In general,

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Here's what I use on my M-25 w Oberdorfer: Globe 815 Run-Dry Impeller Globe 815 Run-Dry Impeller Color: Blue (Water Applications Only) , Number of Blades: 6, OD: 2", Width: .875", Shaft: 0.50", Shaft

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I replaced my rudder 4 years ago after trying all the things you've done Ken. Call Bob "Al" Walker at Foss Foam in Williston Florida, great guy to work with. Ph. 352.529.1104. Www.newrudders.com Will

Yes, #6 luff tape is the correct size for the old CDI furler (F6) as well as the new one (FF7).

A lot of this depends on what's already been fixed over the years. Start with 2 easy things first. Clean all connections as Steve said, then replace starter button. --Will 1985 C30, #3890, Std Rig, M-

Great rudder guy in Florida (Al Walker of Foss Foam) if you find you want/need to go that route. --Will #3890

XPB mounts are out on Catalina Direct for $240.20 apiece. Make sure that's what you need before tackling.

Thank you all for your good advice, will let you know how I make out - won't get started for a few weeks due to travel. Will

Looking for thoughts and success stories for replacing starter and solenoid - where to purchase and how simple a job? For Univ M-25. Thanks! Will 1985 Cat 30 #3890

Good idea John. From Lake George, NY, one week ago. Snowing now, bring her over to marina to be hauled Saturday. :( --Will #3890

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Came through nicely Thomas - well done sales pitch. Akula should sell quickly - a fine boat she is. Best wishes. --Will

Hi Ken. Yes, raw water side stopped pumping after about 10 minutes. Worked fine initially - cycled through and exhausted all the winterized pink stuff. Then didn't want to draw, at the same time the t

Please excuse the second reply here - Yahoo moving message strings around a bit on my end. Seems I had two issues going on: 1. Bad draw on raw water intake and 2. Overheating due to airlock. And not b

Thanks all for the tips. It was indeed an airlock. I had drained much of the antifreeze while on the hard during the tranny rebuild project. Bled the line going into heat exchanger, it burped, put bac

Tried firing up engine on the hard after much work on tranny, more on that later. Fired up, refilling antifreeze while engine running, and she's lapping up several 5 gallon pails of water and spitting

Hi all. Appreciate all the tips. I chose to remove the counter top to get full access. Using come-a-long attached to 4×4 across companionway, got the bell housing and tranny out. Called many local tra

After years of on again, off again forward gear issues, I feel I need to rebuild/replace the tranny. At your advice, I've tried many things like replacing fluid, ensuring cables are good, that lever i

I think we all need to chill and fill up our Steins...

Bill, I don't know about it fitting in a raised ring (but now I want to check), and it's not built in. Just a flat washer that slips around the threads and sits perfectly against the bolt head and top