Has anyone traced the windlass wires? I'm unsure on the path they take to/from the bow. Thanks, Craig

Does anyone know where I can source some matching floor parts for a MK I C400? I'm referring to the tan-colored vinyl stuff (with little raised circle pattern), and also one of the recessed pull latch

Good morning. Ihave an early C400 MkI and the main fuel tank has corroded beyond repair. I looked at CatalinaDirect and they want an obscene amount of money for a replacement. Does anyone know who the

Hi Allen: Aboard SILVER EAGLE, #247, I added jaw clutches to each side. I had to move the existing 2 port & starboard jaw clutches, which control the mainsail sheet, in order to add the 2 new jaw clut

Hi, We have a westerbeke 42b that is leaking from the bottom. We are currently i at great striup cay in the Bahamas. Does anyone know if it is possible to repair it? Or ant ideas on where to source th

Has anyone rebuilt or changed out their cabin top Spinlock XT clutches? I have Spinlock XT clutch (1999 Mk1) that will not hold a new 3/8” line. I’m not sure if the rebuild on this is the Handle, Cam,

This is a small dumb one, but it was new to me, so probably new to someone else as well. In the Pacific Northwest, we generally have our boats in the water year round and it's rainy in the off-season.

…pulling out the medicine cabinet, hmmmmmmmmm. Take and share some pictures! Regards, Frank SILVER EAGLE, #247

Nick, Your advice is appreciated and I'll explore going that direction. Your suggestion is way better than what I thought might be necessary. I might add some JB weld around the area to seal it as wel

C400 Colleagues: My engine start battery (Group 27 AGM) is also located under the aft cabin mattress on the starboard side just aft of the aft cabin AC water pump. It works fine there – no problems. R

I have been chasing a leak that originates from the aft portion of the boat which slowly but constantly sends pungent water into the bilge. I originally thought that the PO drove screws thru the botto

I’m adding AIS to my electronics inventory and trying to decide whether to go with one VHF antenna shared with the VHF via a “no loss” splitter, or a separate antenna for the AIS mounted on the arch w

…looking forward to receiving your pictures & posts. I might be dealing with this issue soon as well! Regards, Frank, SILVER EAGLE, #247

I have a 1998 Catalina 400 Hull #118 and I'm trying to replace the fridge evaporator and compressor. The problem I'm having is I can't get the compressor copper wires or the thermostat wire to budge w

I went back and forth for years about whether I wanted to bother installing a new generator on my Catalina 400 Mark I (#53), "Priorities." There's plenty of reasons for and against having a diesel gen

So I will be installing this new rigging myself. The shrouds are all straight forward of course however the forestay needs some consideration. If you opt to have the new wire swaged at both ends then

I'm having my standing rigging replaced this season. The "to-remain-nameless" boatyard I'm at will charge me a $250 contractor fee for the rigger to enter the yard to measure the rigging. I'm obviousl

I want to replace one of the anchor rollers and am struggling to find a supplier. My primary motivation is to have a roller with a "chain groove" in it. I'm hoping this will help reduce the amount of

Hello Group. We just purchased "Jazzy", a 400-MkII, Hull number 306 a couple of months ago. We previously owned a Catalina 28MkII and loved her, but we needed more space. We were members of the 28 own

Hi Ben & Austin: If the connections are dry, it sounds like a leak in the hose. Tighten all hose clamps. If that doesn’t solve the problem, pull and replace the hose. Perhaps, the hose is ‘chafing’ on